The IET is carrying out some important updates between 17-30 April and all of our websites will be view only. For more information, read this Announcement

Rules and Guidelines
Want to participate in the discussions? Please read our Community Rules and Guidelines. Need some help? Visit Support and Answers.

  • State Not Answered
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 19 replies
  • Subscribers 31 subscribers
  • Views 3716 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
You may also be interested in
This discussion is locked.
You cannot post a reply to this discussion. If you have a question start a new discussion

Wago’s / conductor preparation

Baldyhugh
Hi


I find myself using the lever 221 wago’s more and more now mainly for lighting circuits but have a question regarding conductor preparation prior to insertion in the wago once the required amount of insulation is stripped off. A solid conductor seems to just go straight in but do you twist a stranded cable and a flexible cable or put them in untwisted? I can’t find any guidance on the box or on the wago website. What do other users of these great little inventions do with them?


Thanks


Parents
  • 0
    Dutch of the Elm:

    ...Having thought about this a bit more, if spring-loaded lever operated connectors are reliable and don't come loose due to thermal or vibration effects, should they not be integrated into wiring accessories instead of screwed type terminals?  Also, what about MCBs?  No doubt that they would need a more robust version but I could see lever operated terminals being quite convenient and safer! 



    Well, you clearly have not fitted any of  these yet...  Screwless plugs & sockets. You do need a tool to open the backshell  back up again, but a pen knife will do. Once inside it is just fingers.



    BS1363 is someway behind the curve...


    For the consumer unit,  Wago 'TopJob' Din rail connectors go up to about 100A and the 16mm2 variant terminal would do for MCBs - the springs are strong enough to do your little finger serious injury if you put it in the cable hole and flick the lever... Again, great on vehicles and so forth.


Reply
  • 0
    Dutch of the Elm:

    ...Having thought about this a bit more, if spring-loaded lever operated connectors are reliable and don't come loose due to thermal or vibration effects, should they not be integrated into wiring accessories instead of screwed type terminals?  Also, what about MCBs?  No doubt that they would need a more robust version but I could see lever operated terminals being quite convenient and safer! 



    Well, you clearly have not fitted any of  these yet...  Screwless plugs & sockets. You do need a tool to open the backshell  back up again, but a pen knife will do. Once inside it is just fingers.



    BS1363 is someway behind the curve...


    For the consumer unit,  Wago 'TopJob' Din rail connectors go up to about 100A and the 16mm2 variant terminal would do for MCBs - the springs are strong enough to do your little finger serious injury if you put it in the cable hole and flick the lever... Again, great on vehicles and so forth.


Children
No Data

Join us to get the best from IET EngX.

Joining EngX lets you personalise your experience so you stay up to date on the topics that interest you, plus you’ll be able to make connections who are looking to collaborate, exchange ideas and more.

Join us Not now

Community Rules & Guidelines