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Default Failed MCBs on Volex consumer unit

Bought a pre-assembled split load cons. unit from Screwfix
(http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...NYCEKYXCJO2C4C
J0Q?id=82204&ts=15099) a couple of months ago.

Fitted it and connected everything apart from the light circuits as I was
planning to re-wire all of them at a later stage.

Today I finished re-wiring the light circuits, and found out that 4 of the 5
MCBs (the four left-most in the picture) have all failed. They have not been
used since the box was bought, and are clearly faulty - switches either up
(on) or down (off) result in no contact.

Nothing major (never had a problem with Screwfix in these situations, and I
will be very surprise if they don't replace the faulty ones) - just looks a
bit strange....

Any thoughts?


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The bus bar is under the tightening terminals at the bottom as opposed
to clamped inside?

Regrda
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The bus bar is under the tightening terminals at the bottom as opposed
to clamped inside?

Regrda
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"legin" wrote in message
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The bus bar is under the tightening terminals at the bottom as opposed
to clamped inside?

This seems to be common on Volex boards. They are a swine to add a new
breaker without dropping the bus bar.

Adam


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