For safety we recommend Finolex Flamegard FR-LSH or Finoultra wire, which limit flame spread and give off far less smoke in a fire, with Legrand protection: DX3 MCBs sized to the wire, a 30 mA Legrand RCCB on the incomer, and Legrand shuttered sockets. Above all, buy genuine: a counterfeit of any brand is the least safe product in the house.
The four layers of a safe installation
- Wire that resists fire and smoke: Finolex Flamegard FR-LSH or Finoultra.
- Breakers that protect the wire: Legrand DX3 MCBs, each sized to the wire on its circuit.
- Protection for people: a 30 mA Legrand RCCB, which trips on earth leakage in milliseconds.
- Safe points: Legrand shuttered sockets and a proper earth pit.
Genuine is the biggest safety factor
A duplicate wire has less copper than the label says, so it runs hot on a load it should carry. A duplicate MCB may not trip at all. That is why we tell buyers to verify every Finolex coil with both QR codes and to buy Legrand from a stockist at a sensible price.
Finolex cartons carry two QR codes: an outer code on the carton label and an inner code you reach only after opening. The outer one proves the carton is registered with Finolex; the inner one proves the contents are what Finolex packed. Scan both, at your site, before you pay. Our Finolex wire scanner does it in the browser.
What safe protection costs
| Legrand DX3 | MRP | Mount Cable price |
|---|---|---|
| SP MCB 6 to 32 A, C curve | ₹494 | ₹173 |
| DP RCCB 40 A 30 mA | ₹6,360 | ₹2,226 |
A full 3BHK DB with an isolator, a 30 mA RCCB and ten MCBs is costed on best price on Legrand MCBs.
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