Is Chint actually shit?

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I’m just an apprentice but interested to know what the consensus is. Seems to be a lot of dogging of brands because of their origin or cheapness but at the end of the day aren’t they all made to conform with Australian standards? Every time I see a Facebook post where someone’s used these brands they get harassed by multiple people.

My boss uses Chint and Tesla RCBOs which I understand are about as cheap as it gets. I’ve also worked on boards that have more expensive Clipsal and Hager gear, I’ll admit the finishes are nicer but haven’t had the opportunity to see any technical differences. I’ve been back to houses we’ve done several years earlier with this gear and it still works fine. What do you guys think and if it actually is shit, why?

Posted Jul 26, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC

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