I'm looking for some Volex MCB's, as recently sold by Screwfix, but the
design has changed and I need the older style.

See http://www.sbriggs.plus.com/volexmcb.jpg

I need some of the style on the LEFT (wide toggle).
Need a VB32, a VB10 and a VB06, if anyone has some spares kicking
around or knows which distributors stock the volex range.

Cheers

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In message ,
Steven Briggs wrote:

I'm looking for some Volex MCB's, as recently sold by Screwfix, but the
design has changed and I need the older style.


Sorry if this is a stupid question, but apart from the fact that they
look slightly different, they are mechanically compatible - i.e. they
fit. Is it for aesthetic reasons you need the older style?

Hwyl!

M.

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I need some of the style on the LEFT (wide toggle).
Need a VB32, a VB10 and a VB06, if anyone has some spares
kicking around or knows which distributors stock the volex range.

I have some that were bought in around August which I forgot to send back
when the Volex RCBOs turned out to be Type C, so I went with Contactum.

I don't have a 10A, I'm afraid, but I have several 6A, 16A and 32A, if
that's any good. What is the 10A one for? Perhaps a 6A or 16A would be fine
for it?

If do you want them, let me know what the distinguishing features are so I
can check they're the right ones.

You can have whole the lot (probably around 6 or 7, IIRC) for a £10 donation
to Amnesty International.

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/jd/donation

Christian.

In message , Martin Angove
writes
In message ,
Steven Briggs wrote:

I'm looking for some Volex MCB's, as recently sold by Screwfix, but the
design has changed and I need the older style.


Sorry if this is a stupid question, but apart from the fact that they
look slightly different, they are mechanically compatible - i.e. they
fit. Is it for aesthetic reasons you need the older style?

Hwyl!

M.

Yep its just for aesthetic reasons. Sad but I don't want to be accused
of a DIY bodge!
I bought the CU kit set from SF and a three extra breakers as I needed
one extra, and two different ratings.

Having finally gathered enough round tuits, and put the required
configuration together, I find the 3 extras are a different style to the
ones supplied in the kit. I note the latest catalogue shows the all the
Volex stuff being of the later design (my 3 extra's), while the Wylex
MCBs appear to be identical (apart from labelling) to the older Volex
style.
I suspect Volex have been cost-cutting and changed MCB supplier. The
older ones are definitely "nicer".

In fact, looking in CEF,
Old Volex = Crabtree style
New Volex = Proteus style.


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In message , Christian
McArdle writes
I need some of the style on the LEFT (wide toggle).
Need a VB32, a VB10 and a VB06, if anyone has some spares
kicking around or knows which distributors stock the volex range.

I have some that were bought in around August which I forgot to send back
when the Volex RCBOs turned out to be Type C, so I went with Contactum.

I don't have a 10A, I'm afraid, but I have several 6A, 16A and 32A, if
that's any good. What is the 10A one for? Perhaps a 6A or 16A would be fine
for it?

If do you want them, let me know what the distinguishing features are so I
can check they're the right ones.

You can have whole the lot (probably around 6 or 7, IIRC) for a £10 donation
to Amnesty International.

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/jd/donation

Christian.


Thanks Christian, you have mail...
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Steve