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[831]

I just saw these over the weekend:

http://www.wago.us/2631.htm

Anyone used them yet?

 

[bphgravity]

I have seen a few in recent months. The are too expensive as compared to like terminations.

 

[831]

The are too expensive as compared to like terminations.

Define "expensive".

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Define "expensive".

More than a wirenut. :grin:

 

[bphgravity]

My point is that unless there is a speicific application where the features of this connector are needed, the additional cost over wire nuts and other low cost connectors is unnecssary.

 

[ed downey]

I have the same type of connector to terminate the 14 Ga Speaker wire on the Russound Whole house Audio system.

-Ed

 

[iaov]

My point is that unless there is a speicific application where the features of this connector are needed, the additional cost over wire nuts and other low cost connectors is unnecssary.

It's hard to beat a wire nut.Extremely cheap and very reliable.

 

[HighWirey]

Wagos . . .

Wagos . . .

"It's hard to beat a wire nut. Extremely cheap and very reliable"

But, Grasshopper, do you twist those wirenut conductors, or not twist' em'

Merry Christmas Everyone, and Best Wishes

 

[George Stolz]

That sure looks expensive. Why is somebody always trying to improve on the wirenut?

 

[ItsHot]

wirenuts

wirenuts

It is hard to beat a good quality wire connector such as 3m.

 

[Rampage_Rick]

I have the same type of connector to terminate the 14 Ga Speaker wire on the Russound Whole house Audio system.

-Ed

Thanks for the idea! I always feel guilty cramming stranded OFC speaker wire into a marrette, even though I know myself that you could hook everything up with NM and not tell the difference.

 

[iaov]

"It's hard to beat a wire nut. Extremely cheap and very reliable"

But, Grasshopper, do you twist those wirenut conductors, or not twist' em'

Merry Christmas Everyone, and Best Wishes

I twist first master even though the manufacture says I don't have to for it is written, on what ever
it is they write it on, that tight connections are happy connections and reflect the peace and serenity of a sun dappled pond... Merry Christmas!!

 

[e57]

Coool.... I've been dreaming of them for some time - But I suppose I won't see much of them until they are less than $.08 each - the cost of the best in class wirenut.....

 

[jrannis]

I just saw these over the weekend:

http://www.wago.us/2631.htm

Anyone used them yet?

I like to use this type of termination in fixtures like hi hats where space is tight and have mutiple terminations

 

[iwire]

I like to use this type of termination in fixtures like hi hats where space is tight and have mutiple terminations

Look again at the picture.

I bet the ones you use do not have the lever to release the conductors.

 

[jrannis]

Look again at the picture.

I bet the ones you use do not have the lever to release the conductors.

Yeah, I was careful to use the word "type"

 

[peter]

It is nice that some companies like Arlington, Caddy, and, in this case WAGO, are doing things to make things easier for us in the field.
They sent me a sample and it seems that the lever is their solution to using stranded wire.
~Peter