BIGGEST DIY Mistakes Joining Cables

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• ER

  @errolmagill1611 · 2 years ago

  The Wago's are an amazing invention, safe and simple for domestic electrics.

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• NI

  @nicbendyman3571 · 2 years ago

  Haha. Apparently it's a miracle no house I've ever lived in has burnt down.

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• MU

  @MultiVogon · 2 years ago

  I bought that exact same ferrule set last year - I've been guilty of using stranded wires in screw connectors in the past... I have changed my ways 😀

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• TE

  @tecmissle9256 · 1 year ago

  Local DIY shop opened my eyes about the Wago connectors ... Loved it ... Thanks for the info great video

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• SI

  @Sirtomalot-c5s · 2 years ago

  I’ve been using terminal connector blocks for years with absolutely no issues, using bootlace ferrules with these types of connectors makes a perfect match too. It’s nice to see other products available though and I’m sure they will have their use.

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• WI

  @wisteela · 2 years ago

  Very informative. I like the idea of putting those ends one stranded, and using them in a Wago.

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  @233kosta · 1 year ago

  Worth noting that you don't actually need ferrules for Wago 221 connectors. In fact they will make a better (lower resistance) connection without those, as the strands are free to spread across the entire cross section of the connector and contact more of it. So if you're going for Wago from the start, you can save a step there.

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• RA

  @rayc1503 · 2 years ago

  30A juntion boxes are designed for ring final circuits. They were commonly used and still are to extend cables. Each leg of a ring is desinged to pull at max of 27 Amps at fault. So a 30 Amp jnc box in situe is perfectly acceptable as long as it's accessible for inspection. We tend to use wago and ideal connectors in Maintenance free boxes so we don't have to worry about inspecting them.

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• NE

  @Nev403 · 1 year ago

  I have just started using Wago's. Thanks for this video.

• JA

  @jayjohal6892 · 2 years ago

  i was looking for this video the other day and now i've found it! Thanks for posting l! Going TS now to collect my wagos and casing! 😊

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• KE

  @KendalSmithy · 2 years ago

  For people who are nervous about the lack of connection area with Wagos you can find videos of them being tested under load - to destruction - and they actually take much higher loads than their ratings, so you can be confident that the contact area is fine. And unlike screw connectors the pressure is constant and can't slacken unless they're overloaded and heated to ignition point. Additionally - unlike twisting connections and screw connectors - Wagos don't bend or damage the copper in any way.

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• PE

  @pendago8484 · 2 months ago (edited)

  This info is especially inportant since we plug more and more mobile airconditioners in our wall sockets.