Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 10, 2011 2:11 pm Hello I am having my mains switchboard replaced and upgraded with safety switches and breakers. The electrician that will do the job has told me he will be using a brand unknown to me, I believe the brand is either AVP or AVB. Is anyone aware of the brand and quality of them, I assume that as they have passed Australian standards they should be fine. The brands I'm aware of are Clipsal and HPM, are all switches the same in quality as long as they pass Aus Standards? Thank you Troy Re: Electrical Switches - Brand Names 2Jan 11, 2011 7:20 pm I believe they my have been referring to ABB - one of the largest manufacturers of circuit breakers in the world - so nothing to worry about! http://www.abb.com/ Others you may see are Clipsal, Merlin Gerin (both owned by Schneider Electric - another Global company similar to ABB), Schneider and HPM. P1T Read about my building experience: http://secondhomebuild.blogspot.com Dale Alcock Homes - 'The Nautilus' in Bletchley Park, Southern River - WA Read about my Clipsal C-BUS Home Automation Project: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=20854 Re: Electrical Switches - Brand Names 4Jan 12, 2011 8:12 am Cheers for the replies, good to know I will be getting decent switches. Re: Electrical Switches - Brand Names 6Jan 15, 2011 11:22 am Thanks for the help guys, I just had the job done and the circuits were in fact ABB with a Hagger encasing. Shelly switches require a paid subscription for full access to all features which is ridiulous given the lifespan of a home and if you were to sell it or buy a home with… 2 4544 Thank you. That is really helpful. Once we get the place done and passed for OC we can upgrade in the future once we get back on our feet and not paying mortgage and rent. 4 5745 I am in a difficult situation. Long story short I have been handed over my brand new home in Sydney with everything in the house being great except the windows that were… 0 971 |