I watched an Efixx video earlier and it was said a Hager consumer unit with MT MCBs is obsolete and adding additional MCBs is the consumer unit is not viable but it already has a MTN in it, which maybe doesn't help to prove a point?
The EV consumer unit installation is certainly a good job, but it does seem rather over the top.
I watched an Efixx video earlier and it was said a Hager consumer unit with MT MCBs is obsolete and adding additional MCBs is the consumer unit is not viable but it already has a MTN in it, which maybe doesn't help to prove a point?
The EV consumer unit installation is certainly a good job, but it does seem rather over the top.
I think it is a bit of a red herring. EFIX are a training company which is heavily supported by many mainstream manufacturers who donate their switchgear and accessories. Of course efix will say that the mcbs in question are unavailable, and then go on to showcase a new cu and surge protection device. It's all part of the deal. Plus, as a professional training organisation they need to project the right image.
I agree about it being over the top, but it also struck me they seemed happy about the omission of RCD protection for the supply cable running through the garage, which has no mechanical protection which makes it subject to potential damage by rodents for example. I was once called out to a similar set up a few years ago whereby the householder was turning a set of double ladders around inside the garage and whilst doing so, caught the T&E run which fed 2 fluorescent lights. The corner of one of the ladder feet dug straight in and caused a short circuit trip.
Did the newer consumer unit have a device not from the original manufacturer installed? I didn't pay 100 % attention to the manufacturers involved and have not researched compatibility, so I'm not making a statement about that (it may be OK), just highlighting for further discussion.
