Some of them are quite all right, while others are just garbage to work with. I’ve also bought several models by mail from that country far away, and my feelings are mixed. Posted in home hacks Tagged clamp lever terminal, electrical safety, house wiring Post navigation One of these being the connectors by the German brand ViD, which would seem to be a slightly cheaper alternative to the Wago connectors, with similar guarantees of safety.Īt the end of the day it is the certification that matters, after all, since long-term reliability is of primary concern with house wiring, not whether a few Euros were saved on material costs. While running the connectors through their paces with high-current, fire and mechanical strength tests, the conclusion was that all are good enough for hobbyists use and some brief connections while testing, but that only the ones with independent certification marks (like VDE) filled him with enough confidence to consider using in house wiring. The resulting selection of seven connectors come in a wide variety of shapes, colors and configurations, though all are supposedly rated for mains (250 VAC) voltage and safe enough to put into a permanent installation. This was the thought behind a recent video by (also embedded after the break) when he hopped onto everyone’s favorite e-commerce website and searched for ‘clamp lever terminal’. When it comes to no-fuss wire connectors, Wago clamp connectors are an attractive target to save some money on due to their perceived high cost. Preferably both I think.At the intersection of saving a few bucks and expensive home insurance claims due to a house fire, we find clones of certified and tested electrical connectors, even when many would argue that so-called wire nuts are fire hazards no matter how many certification labels are on them. IE, it needs to be sepeartable itself, or redoable, or both. Is it better to do a 2/2 connector for power and then a seperate single 3 pin terminator for the neutrals? I was hoping to do a pull apart connector though for simplicity. The main point, besides quick connection, is that the two greens must be capable of being separated without damaging the wire if the fan ever needs to be remove via taking the fan down via the ball mount. Red(black)/White/green-green(pre connected with another quick connect prior to this connection) It would also need to be a quick connect though. I'm assuming pre bridging the bare and green is easier unless make a green/green bridge prior to the 3 pin going from the fan. And the quick connect as convenient as possible.ĭo the wires have to be in a certain order also, or just connected to the correct color?īlack/White/Barecopper/Green (possibly copper and green preconnected via a seperate connector depding on if 3 or 4 pin) I would like to make them as easy to remove and redo if every needed. The stuff from the wall is an unknown awg but solid. Can they be loose in a 4 inch electrical box? Or is there something good to use to hold them in a round electrical box? Do these connectors allow a briding of two pins on their own? Or can you put things in before it connects as another quick release to make them go together and use a 3 pin? Or a 4 pin with an extra sidways extensions?ģ pin? Female plug (832-1103/037-000) | WAGO USAĪre there better choices than these cage ones. The one green is positioned above the ball joint for the fan, so it would be better next to the bare copper comming from the celing for quick release. Is there a way to use a 4 slot wago connector and make two of them bridge as a single neutral? Or is this unafe? I have a fan with red(black)/white/neutral(green)/neutral(green) I have a cable from the ceiling with black/white/neutral(barecopper) The problem besides safety is simple fitting. I have a ceiling fan that I am thinking of getting wago connectors for.
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