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Wago levers and HelaCon pushfits for me.HelaCon very small and nice colours
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Wago levers and HelaCon pushfits for me.HelaCon very small and nice colours
I hadn't seen 'Quickwire' before ....great concept but very expensive.I love the quickwire range of JB/connectors. Doing a switch and loop takes literally one minute no earth sleeving and maintenance free as well as small enough to poke up into a 1.5 inch hole in the ceiling to fit those there new fangeld lights where you have to take off the ceiling rose.
What is that, lego or something? It'll never take off!
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Also, just ordered one of these with the newer Wagos pre-installed
Wago L32 Wiring Centre - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WAL32.html
Seems good value...not a Wago product, I think...just an aftermarket product with Wagos fitted...but I can see a few uses for these, not just boiler installations.
By 'strip connector' do you mean 'choc-block'? If so, in order, for me:
1. Less risk of loose connections developing over time, particularly where vibration is involved. It doesn't matter how much vibration a Wago suffers, it maintains a constant pressure at the termination.
2. Ease of installation - No messing about with a screwdriver, at an awkward angle.
3. Speed.
4. Much, much easier to reconfigure if changes are needed.
5. Neatness.
I'll never again use a choc-block. I hate them. And I always have, since the first time I used them, decades ago.
I needed to extend a cable yesterday, that had been cut too short, and was up between roof joists. I could see it, and reach it, but doing the job with any screw based solution would have been beyond challenging - I could get one hand up there, but not two. With three 2 port Wagos, and one of their lighting boxes, it was a piece of cake.
I'm genuinely curious - Why do you prefer choc-block?
Cheers.
By 'strip connector' do you mean 'choc-block'? If so, in order, for me:
1. Less risk of loose connections developing over time, particularly where vibration is involved. It doesn't matter how much vibration a Wago suffers, it maintains a constant pressure at the termination.
2. Ease of installation - No messing about with a screwdriver, at an awkward angle.
3. Speed.
4. Much, much easier to reconfigure if changes are needed.
5. Neatness.
I'll never again use a choc-block. I hate them. And I always have, since the first time I used them, decades ago.
I needed to extend a cable yesterday, that had been cut too short, and was up between roof joists. I could see it, and reach it, but doing the job with any screw based solution would have been beyond challenging - I could get one hand up there, but not two. With three 2 port Wagos, and one of their lighting boxes, it was a piece of cake.
I'm genuinely curious - Why do you prefer choc-block?
Cheers.
I can't understand your argument.Some thoughts i had about wagos since last time i used them:
1.I found them cumbersome to fit them in 35mm boxes or tight places especially if there more than 2-3 cables to connect.
2.About the speed i didnt see any noticeable difference.
3.Also one more advantage is the cost which i dont mind to pay few cents more if it gives me a reasonable advantage.
4.One more disadvantage is that you have to always keep an eye to have the whole series of 2,3,4,5 etc ports and the same amperage wise.
I can't understand your argument.
Installed Friday, for a friend. In an awkward position...replacing rose with light fitting. Box above with 5 cables. An absolute doddle compared to screw connectors, with plenty box space.
Plus the fact it would have meant 4 neutrals and 5 earths in the connectors.
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You'll come to a sticky end !....... what's wrong with twist and tape?......
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