Wago type connectors

[Topspinmo]

I’m Wago man :beer3: or similar brands where possible to use them. If not familiar with wago’s might consider them for common wiring jobs where twist on connections used. These are easy flip, stick wires in, close, and done. I use them on 120v down to 12V connections like garbage disposal, lights connection and my irrigation connections. Twist ons never know if got good connection if you have solid and strange wiring connection? With wagos good connection every time if make sure wire poked in all way. Icing in cake :icon_hungry: You can use them over and over. Makes wiring easy with several different types.

I redone my irrigation wiring wasn’t confident in twist on connections.

[charles_2000]

Wago sells "Wago Gelbox's" for damp/underwater applications. Underground electrical connections should be in a waterproof wire connector of some sort.

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Wago sells "Wago Gelbox's" for damp/underwater applications. Underground electrical connections should be in a waterproof wire connector of some sort.

Yes, I use the set screw type and heat shrink spaghetti around them. Occasionally I’ll brush those connectors with liquid rubber if I think it’s warranted.

[Altavia]

Nice work!

I like them also for low current.

Usually use a soldering iron first to tin smaller gague stranded wire.

[Topspinmo]

Wago sells "Wago Gelbox's" for damp/underwater applications. Underground electrical connections should be in a waterproof wire connector of some sort.

I looked for those but couldn’t find any. So. Sealed off the regular wago’s with dielectric grease. See how that works. I also got liquid tape I can use also. But so far hanging in middle of the box with wires in wago’s pointing down no moisture on wires after heavy down pour?

[Malsua]

When we were building out a factory in Saarbrucken Germany around 2009, we had to bring everything to get the manufacturing equipment installed. This of course, included a massive assortment of wire nuts.

The very first piece of equipment we installed needed a 240v drop so we wired it in. Because of "German safety law" everything requires an inspection by a licensed German electrician. Even basic stuff.

Anyway, he opened the panel and had a heart attack. WIRE NUTS! WIRE NUTS ARE A FIRE HAZARD! I swear if he could have run around with his hands in the air screeching, he would have.

Anyway, one of the local electricians came over, gave us a pile of Wagos and we wired the rest with Wagos. I've been wiring EVERYTHING I touch with Wagos since then. I probably have 500 of the various ones in my van right this moment.

I know how to properly use wirenuts, i.e. the wirenut is really nothing more than a cover and the twisting is the proper connection. That said, when you have a solid and a stranded, it's 100% better to use Wagos. Pretty much every light fixture and fan has stranded, every supply wire is solid.

When pushing them back into a fixture, it may be sometimes prudent to tape the lever down but beyond that, it's a better, more consistent connection.

[Topspinmo]

When we were building out a factory in Saarbrucken Germany around 2009, we had to bring everything to get the manufacturing equipment installed. This of course, included a massive assortment of wire nuts.

The very first piece of equipment we installed needed a 240v drop so we wired it in. Because of "German safety law" everything requires an inspection by a licensed German electrician. Even basic stuff.

Anyway, he opened the panel and had a heart attack. WIRE NUTS! WIRE NUTS ARE A FIRE HAZARD! I swear if he could have run around with his hands in the air screeching, he would have.

Anyway, one of the local electricians came over, gave us a pile of Wagos and we wired the rest with Wagos. I've been wiring EVERYTHING I touch with Wagos since then. I probably have 500 of the various ones in my van right this moment.

I know how to properly use wirenuts, i.e. the wirenut is really nothing more than a cover and the twisting is the proper connection. That said, when you have a solid and a stranded, it's 100% better to use Wagos. Pretty much every light fixture and fan has stranded, every supply wire is solid.

When pushing them back into a fixture, it may be sometimes prudent to tape the lever down but beyond that, it's a better, more consistent connection.

I first used them when I replaced my garbage disposal. Way too easy to wire up. I/m big fan of wago’s I did have one end pull out on 12v due to wire was stretched too tight when tray was put back in pushing down on it. Only problem I had and it was my fault.

[DonH57]

I’m Wago man :beer3: or similar brands where possible to use them. If not familiar with wago’s might consider them for common wiring jobs where twist on connections used. These are easy flip, stick wires in, close, and done. I use them on 120v down to 12V connections like garbage disposal, lights connection and my irrigation connections. Twist ons never know if got good connection if you have solid and strange wiring connection? With wagos good connection every time if make sure wire poked in all way. Icing in cake :icon_hungry: You can use them over and over. Makes wiring easy with several different types.

I redone my irrigation wiring wasn’t confident in twist on connections.

Cool. I'll have to check them out! Nice tip. Thanks.:beer3: