Wiring Connectors

[Nabsim]

Got to fit my extra charge unit yesterday and came across a connector I haven't used before. It was on the mains side of the charger and is made by Wago, connector type is Winsta. They are push in fixing for cables, just strip back and push in, was very easy to add my additional cable and there are a few of these already in there. What I liked was each connector can take two cables so I just opened up the connector and fitted extra charger alongside original charger cable.

Are these the norm (or were they a few years back) in mh's? The WINSTA(R) Pluggable Connection System | Pluggable Installation with WINSTA | WAGO

 

[sparrks]

Got to fit my extra charge unit yesterday and came across a connector I haven't used before. It was on the mains side of the charger and is made by Wago, connector type is Winsta. They are push in fixing for cables, just strip back and push in, was very easy to add my additional cable and there are a few of these already in there. What I liked was each connector can take two cables so I just opened up the connector and fitted extra charger alongside original charger cable.

Are these the norm (or were they a few years back) in mh's? The WINSTA(R) Pluggable Connection System | Pluggable Installation with WINSTA | WAGO

They are similar are used for connecting downlights etc. These are also used and are very common to find behind the switch plates, I prefer the non lever types but the lever ones have their uses.

 

[Nabsim]

The ones in the mh are non lever, when I first realised I thought I was going to be stopped again until I got something else so when I realised each connector is ready for 2 cables it was a bonus. Makes a change for something to be easier than expected.

Do you/others use similar for 12 volt, I like the idea of push fit if they are a good connection

 

[harrow]

They are similar are used for connecting downlights etc. These are also used and are very common to find behind the switch plates, I prefer the non lever types but the lever ones have their uses.

That is what I wanted to suggest, wago type connectors, modern !

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[sparrks]

The ones in the mh are non lever, when I first realised I thought I was going to be stopped again until I got something else so when I realised each connector is ready for 2 cables it was a bonus. Makes a change for something to be easier than expected.

Do you/others use similar for 12 volt, I like the idea of push fit if they are a good connection

I use the lever ones if the connection is temporary or if I'm using two different wire thickness, example solid and stranded or stranded exclusively.

 

[witzend]

chinese shops

Look in the Chinese Shops I bought a assorted box of 40 of the lever type for 4€ and they are identical to these

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[Snapster]

I recently replaced all the mains sockets and light switches in our house in France. All the electrical connectors are similar to those being push fit. Much easier to work with.

 

[Dowel]

Thought these push in connectors would be useful but see that both the Wago (available in Screwfix) and the In-Sure (available in Toolstation) connectors restrict stranded cable to those with 7 or less strands which eliminates many 12V flexible cables used in our vehicles. For example 1.0mm² 16.5A cable has 32 number 0.20mm conductors and 4.0mm² 39A has 56 number 0.30mm conductors.

Both manufacturer’s lever type connectors will accept multistrand flexible cables, check their data sheets for specification of each type of connector. Wago 222-413 and 221-413 lever connectors are ok for 32A whilst the cheaper In-Sure lever connectors are good for 24A

Whilst checking these out I came across this youtube vid: Wago and fake Wago connectors YouTube

Interesting but, if you do watch it, you might wonder whether the test carried out between 7:25 and 7:45 minutes into the video was entirely fair as he had inserted and removed the 1 mm² wire into three ports before finding the fourth one loose. How much had the wire diameter been reduced during the test?

I couldn’t find Chinese copies of the lever type on ebay at less than 10 for £2.26 whilst Toolstation do a mixed pack of 30 In-Sure 2, 3 and 5 port connectors for £10.95. More expensive but rather more convenient as only 3 miles up the road from me. Sadly made in USA not UK but do comply with all electrical regs.

 

[Channa]

WhRen I was working on statics in France a large proportion of our fleet were IRM and every socket was this nature Trigano used them too. Willerby / Cosalt/ Abi meanwhile were still using screws that pinched,,time saving was incredible

Channa

IRM circa 2008 the earth terminals were failing so a new more robust socket brought out to replace the faulty ones, we wernt allocated any time for change so quick was the job.