Wago push in connectors

[daiplayer]

What they like ? ...any opinions on better conectors ?

 

[rick.oshea]

Just got the sample pack through, well impressed, simple, qiuck, secure, insulated, easy,...along with the wago box that including cable clamps and placement gaps for the blocks, easy fit fixing bracket thing,

Well impressed fair play,

wago from now on :-D

Welcome to 'CLUB WAGO' :hurray:..... Dai - the wago box is officially classed as 'maintenance free' and meets the current regs if you need to place it in unaccessable areas in walls, floors and ceilings

 

[Engineer54]

Welcome to 'CLUB WAGO' :hurray:..... Dai - the wago box is officially classed as 'maintenance free' and meets the current regs if you need to place it in unaccessable areas in walls, floors and ceilings

Whilst, i agree that wago and other similar connector are good and a massive improvement on the usual strip type connectors, ...They are not suitable for every situation. Who has classified the wagos as ''Officially'' maintenance free?? The last time i heard they were still awaiting Official recognition of this status!!

 

[topquark]

Whilst, i agree that wago and other similar connector are good and a massive improvement on the usual strip type connectors, ...They are not suitable for every situation. Who has classified the wagos as ''Officially'' maintenance free?? The last time i heard they were still awaiting Official recognition of this status!!

I'm a wago fan too. But must admit I didn't think they were, as yet, officially maintenance free.

 

[rick.oshea]

Whilst, i agree that wago and other similar connector are good and a massive improvement on the usual strip type connectors, ...They are not suitable for every situation. Who has classified the wagos as ''Officially'' maintenance free?? The last time i heard they were still awaiting Official recognition of this status!!

Extract from an email I had direct from Michael lane @ wago (WAGO Product Manager) when I last asked........

Quote: "I have just come back from the Elex Show in Coventry and a lot of people where interested in our 773-173 (2.5 - 6mm² rated at 41A) so I will include some of these for you to see. They also liked our junction box for the 773 and 222 Series connector, which as been approved so it does not have to be accessible.

And info from TLC Direct website

Maintenance Free
The Wago 222 and 773 Series terminal blocks are completely unlike screw terminals.
They are not susceptible to loosening due to temperature cycling, vibration or conductor settling over time.

The man from Del Monte.....He say "YES"

 

[topquark]

Surely that's only talking about the wago box itself, not the connectors ... or am I missing something as usual

 

[rick.oshea]

I'll drop him a mail and confirm it 100% tomorrow....... as I'm doubting it now

I'ts amazing how another set of eyes can throw a different perspective on things......

 

[Engineer54]

Extract from an email I had direct from Michael lane @ wago (WAGO Product Manager) when I last asked........

Quote: "I have just come back from the Elex Show in Coventry and a lot of people where interested in our 773-173 (2.5 - 6mm² rated at 41A) so I will include some of these for you to see. They also liked our junction box for the 773 and 222 Series connector, which as been approved so it does not have to be accessible.

And info from TLC Direct website

Maintenance Free


The Wago 222 and 773 Series terminal blocks are completely unlike screw terminals.
They are not susceptible to loosening due to temperature cycling, vibration or conductor settling over time.

The man from Del Monte.....He say "YES"

I am talking about ''Official'' recognition, Not a bit of salesman patter!! They can say what they like, and often do, but it doesn't make the connectors officially recognised as ''Maintenance Free''....

 

[rick.oshea]

Point made......As I said, I've emailed them for a firm answer and will post the reply tomorrow,

Regards

 

[JamesBrownLive]

a lot of people where interested in our 773-173 (2.5 - 6mm² rated at 41A)

Funny that the man from Wago states that the minimum cable csa is 2.5, TLC sell these as being suitable for 1.5mm2. Wonder who is right?

 

[DaveyD]

Funny that the man from Wago states that the minimum cable csa is 2.5, TLC sell these as being suitable for 1.5mm2. Wonder who is right?

Thats the larger 41a wagos for 6mm. For 1 - 2.5mm I use the 24a. Hope that helps.

 

[rick.oshea]

WAGO Limited -- Online Shop -- 773-173 Supplied in Bags of 25

I reckon it's a misprint on TLC's site

 

[rick.oshea]

The official line from WAGO....

Quote: " you are currently correct, when using the WAGOBOX with either our 222 or 773 Series connectors they are classed as maintenance free. However new regulations are coming out which Connexbox (who manufacture the WAGOBOX - www.wagobox.com) will have to adhere to comply with the new regulations. At the moment they are working on these and we are just waiting for confirmation. So until 1st Jan when the new regulations come into practice the WAGOBOX can be installed as a maintenance free enclosure.

We will keep you up-dated on the development of this situation.

Hope that clears things up guys..........

 

[Engineer54]

The official line from WAGO....

Quote: " you are currently correct, when using the WAGOBOX with either our 222 or 773 Series connectors they are classed as maintenance free. However new regulations are coming out which Connexbox (who manufacture the WAGOBOX - www.wagobox.com) will have to adhere to comply with the new regulations. At the moment they are working on these and we are just waiting for confirmation. So until 1st Jan when the new regulations come into practice the WAGOBOX can be installed as a maintenance free enclosure.

We will keep you up-dated on the development of this situation.
Hope that clears things up guys..........

Not really, No!! Your still quoting the ''Man From Del Monte'' He and his company can class the wago's and the boxes ''maintenance free'' all they want, ...It still doesn't make them officially classified as Maintenance Free. That can only come from an official body like the IET etc... The sooner they get these connectors officially classified the better, everyone will then know, what they can be used for and what they can't!!!

I still wouldn't use them in CU up-grades/changes to extend existing cables. They would look the pits and not professional looking at all. Crimped and coloured heat shrink connections every time in that and similar situations....

 

[daiplayer]

Gotta agree with engineer 54 on this , unless an official body states they are maintainence free we cant officially assume they are.....

Also wouldnt us them for extention etc,...would be a mess with boxes everywhere, plus , crimps dont allow access by the typical diy'er ....an look more pro, and more water/moisture resistant.

 

[nickblake]

According to the ESC Maintainance free will be recognised by the symbol MF printed on the item this is new so may well take a while to filter through still prefer access mind maintainance free or not