Blagdon 1040228 Powersafe Garden & Pond Safe Weatherproof Electrical Switch Box, 4 Outlet, Black

Received the item around 2pm and within an hour had installed it and got it working; the design is well thought out with the control board being able to be removed to aid cable fitting and the easy fit box mounting backing plate; it is true, however, that you need to allow a little slack cable to enable de-mounting and cable removal/installation. The only slight negative is that the construction of the board is a little flimsy around the LED light carrier where one of the securing screws was loose and would not tighten back, however I was able to easily repair this, and, even if I could not repair it, I doubt it would have impeded the normal operation of the unit. I note that previous reviewers criticised the fact it would not take an armoured cable, however it clearly states the accepted cable sizes both in the listing, box and in the instructions and is primarily due to having to be connected to an RCD and ideally plugged into such. I in fact plugged this unit into my existing twin RCD weatherproof socket, located near to my pond, and meant I could run 3 pond devices ( pump, heater & air pump), easily controlling them without the need to open the weatherproof enclosure, during maintenance etc, leaving one socket free for additional kit like a pond vac etc. Moving on to the other reported issue of buttons sticking, this is due to the necessarily tight fit to the outer casing of the rubberised buttons and dirt can catch the casing making the button stick and obviously a new unit will be stiff until worn in a little. This can be simply overcome by a small smear of silicone grease or vaseline to the button sides which gives just the right lubrication to enable reliable operation; in time dirt will build up so just wipe clean and re apply the silicone grease or vaseline and there you go! It is not a design floor but a periodic maintenance issue. In conclusion I feel this control box is overall an excellent choice for safely running multiple devices with the convenience of switching them on and off easily with clear LED indication lights signalling what is on or off and what has a power feed.

Set up my pond 1 year ago and had an electrician to wire this up for me and its been brilliant , filter , pumps , lights all safely controlled by this box and had no problems at all , 5/5 from me.

I bought a Blagdon switch box to replace another make that kept getting water in. Couldn't solve the problem, but it had a side entry mains cable. The Blagdon is all bottom fed and despite some reviews saying its fiddly to wire up, I found it very easy now you can remove the circuit board easily. Don't forget to feed the cables through the glands in the case before wiring !!!!!. The switch box has spare fuses mounted at the top. Everything is solidly made and hopefully will be durable. The mounting bracket is a good idea, letting you slip the unit off if required. The only problem I have is the mains indicator light goes off at times, dry joint I expect or fault LED. Hopefully it won't trip the LCD.\ I would buy again and recommend it.

Works well, bit of a fiddle to connect otherwise good choice.

I have had a pond in the back garden for quite a few years now, fitted with a pump and a UV steriliser. The electrical items were plugged into a four way adapter strip inside a "dry box" style unit. All of these dry box units state that you shouldn't use them for a permanent installation. I can see why now. With all the monsoon rain we have had mine filled up with quite a lot of water resulting in a loud bang! Hence the reason I was looking for a safer and more professional solution in the form of the Blagdon Garden Power Switch Box. Things I like about the box: (1) Appearance and build quality IMHO I think the box is more attractive than most similar units I have seen. Each of the switched outlets is illuminated with an attractive red or green LED to indicate that it is powered up or actually turned on. (2) The box has a three year guarantee. A good sign of confidence in the product. (3) The box comes with a small screwdriver to make the cable connections (4) The main circuit board can be removed from the case by just removing one large screw in the top centre. This makes it much easier to connect the cables. (5) Blagdon are a well established company and offer genuine support from their UK website including spare parts although I did struggle to find any available online. (6) The box has a removable back bracket. This makes fixing it to a fence etc easier and reduces the risk of water ingress by not having to drill holes into the main casing. (7) The box comes with a sheet of stickers so you can label each of the individual switches. Things I Don't Like About the Switch Box: (1) The manual is really too small. The text is tiny and hard to read. (2) You have to be aware of the limitations in respect of cable size (In fairness this applys to other switches as well) The manual says that cables of between 6-9mm OD are suitable. I wanted to connect my garden lights transformer but I couldn't because the cable was too small. The rubber seal would not crush down sufficiently to create a watertight seal. It's a shame they don't supply different rubber seals so as to accommodate thinner cables. Also the holes are the connector blocks on the circuit board are quite small. I had no trouble in connecting the pump and UV unit but the main cable feed in had a thicker mult-strand copper connector that was too big to easily fit into the connector block.

Perfect Item. Just does the job.

Easy to wire in pond electrical, does the job perfectly.

This is the second Blagdon Powersafe Switchbox I have installed. The seals on the first failed after umpteen years in use and multiple openings for cable changes, additions, removals etc which resulted in the gradual loss of the screws which clamp it tight against the seal. I cannot, therefore, offer any criticism of the device and I was more than happy to install another. At new, the led's are bright and the stick on labels for each circuit are clear. However, after a dozen years or so, I found that the led's faded and the stick on labels, well, didn't stick on. Neither were surprising given that the box has lived outside all its life, fully exposed to rain, snow, heat, sunshine and, of course, muck. Not only do I have no complaints in this regard, in retrospect I'm both surprised and pleased they lasted this long. In my experience this is a good buy. I've only rated it 4 stars rather than 5 for value because I really don't know the market and I was never going to look for an alternative. The internal circuit board is now easily detachable to enable an easier cable installation, a great improvement on what was sometimes a tricky action. Each circuit is protected by its own internal fuse which are easy to replace.

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wenn man eine saubere, sichere und unkomplizierte Installation sucht. Ich nehme das Gerät für die Stromversorgung meines Aufstellpools, die Anschlussleistungen passen dafür ganz gut. Sehr positiv: saubere Verarbeitung, gute Materialqualität, durchdachter Aufbau, selbsterklärende Anschlüsse. Eher verbesserungswürdig: es gehört ein Masterswitch eingebaut, mit dem man das Gerät komplett vom Netz trennen kann, sowohl L und N Leitung. Die Schalter im Gerät schalten nur eine Phase- das ist nicht ideal im Garten. Ich verwendete einen Notaus Schalter von Eaton zusätzlich. Weiters sind die Klemmen für die Stromanschlüsse auf der Platine echt unterdimensioniert- da sollten doch deutlich bessere Klemmen verbaut sein.