Mains isolator

[ac1951]

I'm looking for a 2 pole standalone mains isolator (like the ones typically installed by elec supply companies on domestic supplies to allow the users to totally isolate their CU.

Can anyone recommend a make/model, where to buy, how much...

thanks Andy

[Bob Eager]

At

MK5500 MK5502

Or there's a switchfuse at about 100 quid!

[Tim S]

ac1951 coughed up some electrons that declared:

Assuming you want to put tails directly in, this is without a doubt a very suitable part:

REC2S).

I've got one (but not from them). Nice features are:

It's small.

It's designed to take tails.

The load-side terminals are protected by a little separate cover so once it's in, you can work on "your" side quite safely.

It's what some of the RECs use (clue from the part number!)

HTH

Tim

[ARWadsworth]

I have a MEM/EATON 100A double pole isolator as typically fitted by an elec supply company. Fitted but never used as I had to change it for a fused isolator. email me for details.

Adam

[ARWadsworth]

> (Wylex REC2S).

Ooh Eer missus

Not when the knob head from the electric co puts the tails from the meter into the top of the isolator :-)

Adam

[Tim S]

ARWadsworth coughed up some electrons that declared:

I think I noticed that the cover might be reversible after the fact.

Still, can't get the staff can you...

Cheers

Tim

[ARWadsworth]

It is reversible after you have cut the seals that the electric co put on the screws. Sort of defeats the object in a way.

Adam

[Tim S]

ARWadsworth coughed up some electrons that declared:

I assume it's after the meter - in which case why did they seal it?

Cheers

Tim

[Andy Burns]

Seconded, I got mine for about a fiver on eBay.

[Andy Dingley]

Talk to your supplier first - mine (South Wales) offered me one _installed_ for some trivial sum like 30 or 40 quid! Surprised me too.

[Tim S]

Andy Dingley coughed up some electrons that declared:

I can add that EDF (Seeboard area) categorically don't. But they said the meter operator in the London LEB area "might".

[ac1951]

Called Eon yesterday and they told me to call Central networks who told me to call Powergen (who are part of Eon!) Anyway good news is they are coming to fit an isolator on the 12th between 8am and 1pm and the better news is that it's a FOC service...