wylex breakers, compatible replacements?

[ColJack]

Need to find a 40A breaker that's compatible with the wylex NN type 2 ( or indeed a supplier of them if they are still available )

A friend of a friend has had a new shower fitted and it's tripping the breaker, not suprising considering that it's a 9.5KW and is on a 30A breaker..
The "installer" swapped the kitchen circuit to a spare 15A to free up the 30A.. not really a big shock that that too is tripping when the kettle, dishwasher, washing machine and microwave are on..

the breakers in the board are the type with a screw down plate that the wires go under rather than th type with a great big screw hole terminal ( if you know what I mean.. the bigger version of a terminal block type thing.. )

 

[333rocky333]

Some of the old proteus which cef can still get are the same profile as some old wylex , unfortunately i dont recall which model wylex

 

[flameport]

Originals can be obtained if you are prepared to pay the high price:
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WYNB40.html

otherwise, look on ebay for ABB or Stotz mcbs, which are basically the same thing with a different label.

 

[ColJack]

£20 + delivery?? wow..
I can get an enclosure and new MCB for about that from screwfix.. problem would be trying to get 10mm tails in with the busbars to feed it...

think you could gut the box and use the dinrail and new type breakers with the right busbar?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Try Wylex NB40 on Fleabay. There's a few including:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/wylex-NB-...UK_BOI_CircuitBreakers_RL&hash=item415f0cf319

 

[ColJack]

I've bought a new one and will use a bit of copper busbar I have lying about to fab a new bit to fit the new type after I've shortened the original one.. ( has 3-4 spare slots on it.. )

i'll do a pic and post it..

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Hmmm.

What about the deviation from BS EN 60439-3 for type tested CUs?

 

[ColJack]

it's a wylex breaker in a wylex board..