Shower circuit design.

gkenyon: 
 

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Sparkingchip: 
 

My only issue with Chint is that I could not find a wholesaler who keep their MCBs in stock, Screwfix supply them, but they don’t keep them in stock with them only being available after 24-48 hours.

If Chint and Screwfix ensured there was stock in each branch I would have completely resolved all the issues on Friday and there would not now be unresolved issues to deal with.

I actually have a better stock of 40 amp circuit protective devices in my van than any wholesaler in the United Kingdom have in their warehouse, except a some of the specialist second hand suppliers such as Willrose, but I didn’t have Chint so I have ordered three as  “just in case” van stock.

 

So what is really wrong with fitting a different make of M.C.B. and slightly adjusting a bus-bar finger to suit? Or putting the new device at the end of a shorter bus-bar and linking it by a short wire tail/link? Isn't that just site engineering?  A better quality make of M.C.B. than Chint would be a benefit.

 

Z.

Regulation 536.4.203 (2nd para)?

That is a purely academic point. Reality varies with theory in many cases. We are talking about Chint here not Rolls Royce. This is a way to ensure makers' profits. Use our stuff only. I am sure that we are aware of that.

We can put our stuff into an empty enclosure or existing low Voltage assembly competently, so why not competently modify an existing assembly. 536.4.203 para 1. It is only a simple consumer unit so this is easily achieved.

Note 2. “Incorporated components inside the assembly can be from different manufacturers.”

Z.

gkenyon: 
 

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Sparkingchip: 
 

My only issue with Chint is that I could not find a wholesaler who keep their MCBs in stock, Screwfix supply them, but they don’t keep them in stock with them only being available after 24-48 hours.

If Chint and Screwfix ensured there was stock in each branch I would have completely resolved all the issues on Friday and there would not now be unresolved issues to deal with.

I actually have a better stock of 40 amp circuit protective devices in my van than any wholesaler in the United Kingdom have in their warehouse, except a some of the specialist second hand suppliers such as Willrose, but I didn’t have Chint so I have ordered three as  “just in case” van stock.

 

So what is really wrong with fitting a different make of M.C.B. and slightly adjusting a bus-bar finger to suit? Or putting the new device at the end of a shorter bus-bar and linking it by a short wire tail/link? Isn't that just site engineering?  A better quality make of M.C.B. than Chint would be a benefit.

 

Z.

Regulation 536.4.203 (2nd para)?

That is a purely academic point. Reality varies with theory in many cases. We are talking about Chint here not Rolls Royce. This is a way to ensure makers' profits. Use our stuff only. I am sure that we are aware of that.

We can put our stuff into an empty enclosure or existing low Voltage assembly competently, so why not competently modify an existing assembly. 536.4.203 para 1. It is only a simple consumer unit so this is easily achieved.

Note 2. “Incorporated components inside the assembly can be from different manufacturers.”

Z.