While we're on the subject of back stabing

[DeeKay]

We've established that back stabbing is bad. So what are your thoughts on WAGO push connectors? Or even the springy 221s? They're pretty much the same concept as a back stab right? I've heard people love them and people hate them.

Personally I like a good old wire nut but I'm not an electrician looking for speed either.
But on another note we've had spring style din rail terminals installed at plants for 30+ years with very few failures, but this is all very low amperage IO for industrial controls.

 

[Terry D]

We've established that back stabbing is bad. So what are your thoughts on WAGO push connectors? Or even the springy 221s? They're pretty much the same concept as a back stab right? I've heard people love them and people hate them.

Personally I like a good old wire nut but I'm not an electrician looking for speed either.
But on another note we've had spring style din rail terminals installed at plants for 30+ years with very few failures, but this is all very low amperage IO for industrial controls.

There is already multiple threads on this already

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[alfredeneuman]

There is already multiple threads on this already

The latest one is this https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=468639 which eventually morphed into a discussion of that.

 

[DeeKay]

The latest one is this https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=468639 which eventually morphed into a discussion of that.

Ah yep, probably should have used that search function first

 

[Dustball]

There's videos on YouTube of overloading tests performed on the Wago connectors. The Wago metal clamps hold on fine in these extreme cases.

A couple for example-

We use the Wago Lever Nuts at work where we build automated manufacturing systems, wire nuts not allowed.

 

[nadogail]

I have used them in places where it was not convenient to use a conventional wire nut, at present I have a large supply of wire nuts to use before investing in more Wagos.