I've never had any problems with MK. The ashley or volex ones are a different kettle of fish.
Aren't those the ones where the 15a socket earth pin had a pin up the middle so you could only use crabtree plugs with them (or else remove the central pin).
The newest ones have a crappy grub screw arrangement, as do most of the other plug tops on the market, and are nowhere near as good as the older ones :-(
Shame on you MK. Probably saved 0.0001p on each one in production. Huh, what price quality!
Dave
Most definitely, the wholesaler I use (Denmans) sell Crabtree and I believe Screwfix do too.
When wiring into MK sockets, I use a B&Q "5 x 100mm blade Micro finish slotted" screwdriver. This is slightly wider than a standard electrical screwdriver and fits the screw slot snugly. The actual blade may be a bit too wide to fit into all makes of sockets though, as sometimes the access holes to the terminal screws are a bit too narrow for the blade to fit through.
Roger
I'd agree. I loved the old Crabtree range of many years ago - IIRC, called 'Classic'. Beautiful design and well made. Still IMHO unsurpassed.
MK are overrated.
Their commercial range was absolutely crap. Their star-delta motor contactors were the pits.
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Now claiming to be an expert in commercial wiring products as well as all the rest. Will your talents never end?
However, my comment was about their domestic wiring accessories of old. Unlike some who go purely by brand names without any thought, I only state here my views based on my personal experience.
And since you barely know how to wire a plug, most would do well to ignore you.
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