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?

 

[Andy78]

Ah I thought you meant these ones....

Wagobox-Light Modular Terminal Block (0.08-1.5mm, 18A, L+N+E)

Part No. MTB-2603Number of Ports 12 Side-entryNumber of Poles 3 (L+N+E) Colours Orange, Green+Yellow, Blue Connection method CAGE CLAMP®CONNECTION Voltage rating 400VMeasured shock voltage 6 kV Weight 10g Approvals ABS,CCA,CSA,DNV,GL,KEMA,KR,LR,PRS,RMR,UR

www.connexbox.com

 

[Mike Johnson]

No not those one's although they do have the carrier mounted to them to fit into the Wago box.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Who's going to be the first to say the centre block is not compliant and should be stripped yellow green.

 

[123]

Who's going to be the first to say the centre block is not compliant and should be stripped yellow green.

I think it is a form of Green/Yellow. The other is Orange though

 

[Mike Johnson]

I think it's a Brown Orange.

 

[123]

I think it's a Brown Orange.

From website:
Colours Orange, Green+Yellow, Blue

 

[OnlQQker]

Is it still politically correct to say 'male' and female' connectors or are they now 'transgender connectors'?

 

[pirate]

Of course you can say male and female!
You can tell which gender they are just by looking at them...and they can't change-even if they wanted to!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Current add on TV is Judy becoming James so they can.

 

[pirate]

Connectors are inert mechanical things, not flesh and blood! Plus, they don't take offence if you addresss them inappropriately.

 

[OnlQQker]

Connectors are inert mechanical things, not flesh and blood! Plus, they don't take offence if you addresss them inappropriately.

No, but asking the person to pass you one could.

The way the world is going totally bonkers nothing would surprise me anymore!

 

[pirate]

Fair point Onlqqker...
but, it IS a male connector, or, its counterpart IS a female connector and there is nothing that will make me change that terminology.

"Excuse me, gender-neutral person, please pass me a sticky-out connector..."
I suppose you could call them inlet and outlet...

Frankly, I'm fed-up with all this so-called political correctness...I have an acquaintance who is gender-confused, and he/she refuses to address me as Pirate, like many do, because apparently, I'm not actually his/her view of what a Pirate should be, so consequently it is an incorrect label blah, blah, blah...
Fekoff!
I have absolutely no problem with people who have different views on gender, I'm just tired fof being bombarded with new "rules"...I risk offending because I don't keep up with the changes and trends. Give me a break, I'll do my best, and never intend to offend.

I don't know what is in vogue for people with dark skin. Is it coloured, people of colour, black...it seems to change with the wind. I never describe people by the colour of their skin anyway.

However, this thread is going a bit off-topic!
One day I may tell you a funny story about a case in Glasgow Sheriff Court...but not right now.
However, I can reveal that a former client of mine who was born in Pakistan, and who I saw many times over a number of years, once came to my office and when I opened my internal office door and beckoned him in with a cheery "Hello Mr Singh!" he approached in a theatrical, hesitant way, squinting at me from the reception area and said "Is that you Mr R?"
"yes, of course" I replied...

He shrugged, smiled, and said
"Oh, sorry, but all you white guys look the same to me!"
I miss him...

 

[GBDamo]

Is it still politically correct to say 'male' and female' connectors or are they now 'transgender connectors'?

To the scheme assessor..

"Yeah the cables choose their own polarity, it's biggoted to restrict them with outdated lables, we don't use 'live' and 'neutral' anymore there a literally hundreds of accepted polarities these days."

 

[Mike Johnson]

Don't any of you move to France the female male gender is very alive in the language let alone on the streets.

 

[Zerax]

Don't any of you move to France the female male gender is very alive in the language let alone on the streets.

I always remember little Johnny at school... asking his French teacher why a door is 'La Port' (i.e. feminine for those that didn't know) when they have knobs.

She swiftly responded that they can also have knockers !