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Mixed manufacturer devices in din rail enclosure.What code?

hertzal123
Have found out a catering company,I deal with fit servery counters in supermarkets and use Schnieder din rail

enclosures,3 pole main switch, 3 phase bus bar,and a different brand of mcb/rcbo.I assume this is wrong and wondered

what code it could attract on a condition report?If I constucted the unit using all Schnieder parts,would the unit still

have to be type tested by others?

                                              Regards,

                                                         Hz
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    mapj1:

    If the folk doing the mix and match are happy to be the 'manufacturer' and have designed it with sensible current ratings and so forth, then they are fine. They have no comeback on the component makers if their sums are wrong and it all melts however.



    What hazards and failure modes have they overlooked?


    Do,nt know,but they were suggesting I copy their design,which I,m not prepared to do.

                                                                                                               Regards,Hz


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    mapj1:

    If the folk doing the mix and match are happy to be the 'manufacturer' and have designed it with sensible current ratings and so forth, then they are fine. They have no comeback on the component makers if their sums are wrong and it all melts however.



    What hazards and failure modes have they overlooked?


    Do,nt know,but they were suggesting I copy their design,which I,m not prepared to do.

                                                                                                               Regards,Hz


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