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M.K. Light Switches.

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I have just been fitting some customer bought M.K. sockets and light switches; white Logic style.


I do not like the captive screws as they are initially very difficult to turn and you never quite know when they are fully tightened. I also do not like the very shallow light switch terminals that allow wires to come out, especially if twisted together. I ended up using a battery screwdriver to tighten the screws as my hands were starting to hurt.


Others' views please?


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    "Shame to see what used to be the Rolls Royce of electrical accessories descend into rubbish, and over-priced rubbish at that. I have some original 1980s square edge MK stuff in my house - absolutely bombproof - large all-brass tunnel terminals and screws and a nice hard brown plastic back to house them in.

    I now refuse to fit MK anything - their Logic range is shyte and has resulted in many call outs for light switch failure. Their socket outlets are the same, absolute rubbish, along with those from Hager. Give me Contactum all day long."


    I agree, but, to my mind, MK were living on their name previous to that, 60s & early 70s OK but by late 70s and 80s onwards not so good.

    Contactum are my preff for a long time, however their socket terminals are not quite as good as they used to be. As always, far more returns on MK (common) than Contactum (rare event) and MK original Logic were SP switched sockets but Contactum were DP switched sockets for a very long time.


    One contractor was heard to refer to MK as "Expensive Crap" I agreed with him (although they look pretty)
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    "Shame to see what used to be the Rolls Royce of electrical accessories descend into rubbish, and over-priced rubbish at that. I have some original 1980s square edge MK stuff in my house - absolutely bombproof - large all-brass tunnel terminals and screws and a nice hard brown plastic back to house them in.

    I now refuse to fit MK anything - their Logic range is shyte and has resulted in many call outs for light switch failure. Their socket outlets are the same, absolute rubbish, along with those from Hager. Give me Contactum all day long."


    I agree, but, to my mind, MK were living on their name previous to that, 60s & early 70s OK but by late 70s and 80s onwards not so good.

    Contactum are my preff for a long time, however their socket terminals are not quite as good as they used to be. As always, far more returns on MK (common) than Contactum (rare event) and MK original Logic were SP switched sockets but Contactum were DP switched sockets for a very long time.


    One contractor was heard to refer to MK as "Expensive Crap" I agreed with him (although they look pretty)
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