Useful connectors from toolstation

[Gavin John Hyde]

A few months ago Johnward did a youtube video of the fake chinese wagos, some were straight through ones of dubious quality.
Well it seems Inline (usually decent company) are now making 32 amp rated 3 pole straight through connectors, sold in toolstation. actually look alright and would certainly be useful and save using 3 separate connectors in a tight space. Still surprised wago have not made these themselves.
Can see lots of uses for these from extending cables on a fuse board change or just for linking out two cables.
anybody bought any yet? if so whats the quality like?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Not compact, but they do fit in a Wago box.

 

[telectrix]

Not compact, but they do fit in a Wago box.

way(go) to go.

 

[Andy78]

Be nice if there was a nice compact enclosure for them to provide some stress relief for incoming and outgoing cables.

There is, a wagobox light. It won't be classed as MF though.

 

[telectrix]

but who decides what is MF? a spark with double figures IQ on the job, or some suit at a desk with a "computer says NO"?

 

[Andy78]

but who decides what is MF? a spark with double figures IQ on the job, or some suit at a desk with a "computer says NO"?

An organisation that carries out testing on enclosure assemblies I think. Can't have an MF logo without approval of your product and can use a product under BS7671 for MF purposes without an approved logo.

 

[Mike Johnson]

So all of the lights I have put up in the last few years using Wago's and the designed box do not conform?

 

[Andy78]

So all of the lights I have put up in the last few years using Wago's and the designed box do not conform?

A standard Wagobox used with the appropriate connectors carries the MF accreditation, but the wagobox light does not have that.
I think it's to do with the design of the box,it does not have cable stalls like the wagobox, wagobox XL, or wagobox XLA.

Does it need to be MF though ? If it can be accessed behind the light ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Sorry to ask, but what do you mean by cable stalls?

 

[Andy78]

Sorry to ask, but what do you mean by cable stalls?

Sorry I meant connector stalls. The little portions of the box that hold the connectors that the MF wagoboxes have but the wagobox light doesn't.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I know the Wago box light does not have MF status, but the L,N,E Wago connectors I use for lighting clip into place in the base of the box, so I assume that can't be the reason.

 

[Andy78]

I know the Wago box light does not have MF status, but the L,N,E Wago connectors I use for lighting clip into place in the base of the box, so I assume that can't be the reason.

Interesting, I've not noticed any clips in them before. Which connectors do you use ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

I just knew you would ask that, I have been searching for a link to them, they have a grey frame on the underside that clips into the centre recess in the box, will keep looking and post if I can find them, they do seem to be a bit elusive.

 

[Zerax]

Sorry to ask, but what do you mean by cable stalls?

"A stall is also a small enclosed space used for a particular purpose" From Cambridge Dictionary

 

[Andy78]

I just knew you would ask that, I have been searching for a link to them, they have a grey frame on the underside that clips into the centre recess in the box, will keep looking and post if I can find them, they do seem to be a bit elusive.

Just seen the assembly on the wago website. 260 series built onto a frame with end caps. Do you buy them as a whole unit ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Found a link to them: Wagobox-Light 294 Terminal Block (0.5-2.5mm, 24A, L+N+E) - https://www.connexbox.com/wagobox-light-wbl-294.html but it does not show the frame on the underside of the ones I have.
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Just looked at the WAGO site and it seems they have been subject to a redesign, the snap in foot is now a permanent part of the 294 and not separate as the one's I have, I bought a job lot a couple of years ago, so have not bought any recently.