I see that TLC-Direct do 3 series - 773, 222 and 224.
I'm mostly joining cables in 45mm deep, light switch backboxes, and a few inside fluorescent light fittings.
Get them direct, a little cheaper, and quicker IME:
The smaller sizes are fine for 1 to 2.5mm
Use the levered type if you are likely to have to take them apart.
Alan.
The 773 are for solid core, 224 if you want to join solid to flex.
Brilliant things.
strange, was going to ask about these tonight...
I've a piece of ring main to replace in the conservatory - normally I'd crimp it but given it's from one socket to another I thought I'd try these wago connectors that are raved about.
Looking at the 773 seems to suggest it's what I need - but only rated at
24A? Is that ok for 2.5mm ring? I expected it to be 32A (or more)Darren
Given the ring arrangement there are two current paths hence no single path should be carrying the full load. It is for this reason that the use of 2.5mm cable is acceptable despite not being rated to carry 32A.
Mathew
I would use the Wagos on a ring.
Aye. Dunno why, but it just sounded wrong :)
That's good enough for me. I'll give em a go to see what people are raving about :)
Darren
I have only used the rivals to Wago
The wago site says "[773] ... connectors are suitable for ... solid and ... stranded conductors". Why do you say "not for flex"? Is flex not the same as "stranded conductors" (or is flex usually too fine - they do say 1.5 - 2.5 mm2 for flex)?
"Stranded" and "fine stranded" are indeed different (fine stranded usually means flex). We don't see much stranded in the UK, only on quite heavy cables where flexibility would otherwise be a problem. In some parts of Europe though, stranded is specified for some uses (earth bonding) as it's seen as more reliable against fatigue.
Stranded is stiff enough to push into a Wago spring, but fine stranded flex isn't. If you want to use fine stranded, this usually involves a connector with a separate lock mechanism, such as the lever, not just pushing directly in.
It means it will take the stranded single core cables such as
It will not take flex.
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