25-piece WAGO 211 Series Splicing Connector ...

25-piece WAGO 211 Series Splicing Connector Lever-Nut Assortment Pocket Pack $11 at Amazon

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Posted by Sharik
10/26/2021 at 07:09 AM PT

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rollacorolla

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 07:21 AM PT

These are awesome. You should buy this sample box, use it for a project or two. Then buy the big boxes of them like I did because they are so much nicer to use than regular wire nuts.

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rays

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 07:26 AM PT

^I've been using wire nuts for over 3 decades with no issues.

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dave_c

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 09:11 AM PT

Tempting, I'm sure that eventually I'll come across some situation where these are perfect for the job, though I too have had no problem using traditional wire nuts in household or appliance wiring situations rather than soldered together electronics projects.

I wouldn't risk it for mains AC connections if these were a made up generic Chinese brand but WAGO is a real, established brand for this segment.

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jaceone

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 10:33 AM PT

^I've been using wire nuts for over 3 decades with no issues. - rays

... people also rode horses for 3+ decades before cars showed up

3 -1

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Pro_America

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 11:28 AM PT

... people also rode horses for 3+ decades before cars showed up -

I think you mean 6,000 years before cars showed up...

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Goob

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 03:09 PM PT

These are terrific to have on hand in the lab for testing equipment and temporary connections.

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dave_c

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 06:30 PM PT

... people also rode horses for 3+ decades before cars showed up -

Not at all the same thing. Cars had substantial advantages while these, depends highly on the situation. For a *permanent* connection a wire nut is less expensive, arguably takes up less space/less-fragile when you have to stuff it back in a tight clearance wire box, with the trade off being the wire nut takes a few seconds longer to install which may matter for repetitive large assemblies but not so much a couple connections for a one-off project.

So many different connectors exist because they all have their lace.

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LJW

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Posted 10/26/2021 at 08:52 PM PT

I have been using similar (but not identical copies) Chinese generics (gray body, orange levers) for installing smart switches and light fixtures and they've been very reliable -- a lot more than these stupid twisty cones.

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mallick01

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Posted 10/27/2021 at 06:24 AM PT

These can, and should, be used in automotive wiring. Wire nuts are terrible in high vibration applications regardless of how much tape you use.

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rollacorolla

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Posted 10/27/2021 at 07:07 AM PT

I've found that the lever-nuts take up less space than wire-nuts. The bodies themselves are smaller (except for the 5-wire), and since they don't need the extra wire-length for twists, they end up much easier to cram into boxes.

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FrankMc

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Posted 10/27/2021 at 07:47 AM PT

These Wago brand lever nuts are legit; made in Germany, and UL listed. I would not hesitate to use them in my home.

I wouldn't risk the Chinese knockoffs, though.

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