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Peppy Products LLC via Amazon has
28-Piece WAGO 221 Lever Nuts Splicing Wire Connector Assortment w/ Case for $20.95 - $5.24 w/ promo code
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About this Item:- Connect any combination of solid, stranded, and flexible copper wires faster and more reliably
- Terminates 24-12 AWG for 221-41x, 20-12 AWG for 221-2401
- UL Listed, Genuine WAGO LEVER NUTS
- Visually inspect for proper strip length and complete wire insertion through its transparent housing
- Includes: 8x 221-2401 (2 conductor inline), 8x 221-412 (2 conductor), 8x 221-413 (3 conductor), 4x 221-415 (5 conductor) with case
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Trouble to stuff all the wires back into the box. Wires capped are more flexible. These add a rigid square Lego sized box that doesn't like to be moved or bent in just any old ways.. that being said I still managed to stuff everything back into the box safely. And the hold is strong, I could just yank the wire out of the connection. 9/10 would recommend.. made the job extremely easy. Also if you're going to switch outlets the lever action ones are great you shove them in the back and close the levers to secure. They are different from the back Stab outlets.
I use them for adding smart switches to light switch junction boxes as trying to twist 4+ wires into one giant wire nut takes up way more space than the 5 port wago connector, which is flat and allows for better organization in the box plus easier changeouts later if desired.
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On the other hand, traditional wire nuts, which don't need anything between wires as bridge to pass current, it's directly wire to wire, easy to work with, super durable and reliable. Don't know how to twist wire nuts? Better keep your hands off electrical work.
Friendly reminder, if you ever hire an electrician and see him use this, double check his wiring method, which is probably taught by a YouTuber.
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On the other hand, traditional wire nuts, which don't need anything between wires as bridge to pass current, it's directly wire to wire, easy to work with, super durable and reliable. Don't know how to twist wire nuts? Better keep your hands off electrical work.
Friendly reminder, if you ever hire an electrician and see him use this, double check his wiring method, which is probably taught by a YouTuber.
The testing done on Wagos is well documented, with video online of people putting multiple times the rated amperage for Wagos and the wire insulation would catch fire before the wago failed or melted enough for the metal connection to fail. I've talked to electricians who use these for installing light fixtures with stranded wire, and there is no problems mentioned with their use.
I use them for adding smart switches to light switch junction boxes as trying to twist 4+ wires into one giant wire nut takes up way more space than the 5 port wago connector, which is flat and allows for better organization in the box plus easier changeouts later if desired.
Don't even need to flip the breaker, just turn the lightswitch off.
I like HF. But for electrical stuff, I would stay with well known brand. Unless you know that HF brand (well reviewed with specs/data), take the safer route and don't buy knockoffs.
For the electrical connectors, it has to be able to handle the max current (plus some guardband). And a lot of time, if the current going thru the connector is higher than it can handle, it is not like fuse which just sever the connection. The connector gets damaged but still delivering current. The end result is that the damaged area gets hotter and hotter and eventually gets hot enough to cause fire.
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The old BACK STAB oulets have stripped (14ga) wire pushed into the rear, and spring tension from the wire contact and "bite" from its orientation holding things together.
The newer BACK WIRE outlets have the wire inserted from the rear, then the terminal screws are tightened. The terminal screws clamp the wire with an internal pressure plate. It's an infinitely more secure connection, that can be used with multiple wire sizes (10ga-14ga).
I still prefer using the terminals with a loop or shepherd's hook when I can.
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