When Did Wylex Push Button Mcbs First Appear ?

[streetlighter]

Been wondering about this for ages as ive removed a fair few of them that have been fitted in the Wylex units, Sorry if the question has been asked before. Im guessing mid to late 70s and made until the late 80s when the swich types came out ?

 

[Nicky Tesla]

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[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I have some mags (electrical ones for you with dirty minds) from the fifties and they are advertised in there

 

[Andy™]

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probably the single most useful post you have made

and i have no idea, i would have guessed 70's. when did BS3871 get released?

 

[Barx]

Just after 1965 I'm guessing

http://shop.bsigroup.com/en/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000010072124

 

[streetlighter]

I have some mags (electrical ones for you with dirty minds) from the fifties and they are advertised in there

Any chance of a few scans from them ?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I am trying to remember where they are and what they were called. From Barx post i may have been wrong and they are from the 60's. Going to have a look now

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

That was quick, have found 2, The Electrical review from July & oct 1954 priced 1shilling

 

[Evans Electric]

Don't know when they appeared. I seem to remember being told not to use them , in the '70s I think. Reason was they were only rated 2K IIRC .

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Well i was half right and half wrong :innocent Found the Wylex add but its for the consumer unit & not the breakers.

Its difficult to scan these as the mags are thick and falling apart as i try. I might cut the spine open as they are not in that good condition anyhow.

Heres the Wylex add from 1954 (Edit, to the right of the scan it says Rewirable or H.R.C , so the push button breakers were not availible yet)



And a couple of others for now

 

[steptoe]

well there you go,

never ever knew that wylex was originally from just down 't' road from me

shoulda done though as I pass their place at Hindley Green at least 3 times a week usually.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

They were one of the few that wasn't near me in Enfield & Ponders End. I reckon 90% of electrical & electronics from the UK were based there. All gone now, Generel Electric and MK were the last i think.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Before i retire for the night, one for Steptoe

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I think i will start a new thread and put all the scans in, once i have done that is !

 

[steptoe]

well, I suppose it had to be done, proper technology still hadnt reached these shores yet, still feels like we are in the dark ages even now.

 

[streetlighter]

Thanks for the scans would love to see the rest of the magazines

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Before i retire for the night, one for Steptoe



I think i will start a new thread and put all the scans in, once i have done that is !

That 'engineer' only looks about 12 years old !