I Discovered This Hidden Wiring Trick In An Old Forum!

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Save the squats for the gym! This simple trick saves you time and energy while wiring up receptacles and light swtiches! #electrical #diy #construction
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00:00 - Introduction
00:09 - Inspiration from Mike Holt’s electrical forum
01:10 - Demonstrating the pre-wiring technique
02:31 - Speed and comfort of the new method
41:21 - Practical Demonstration: Setting up at the workbench
07:33 - Tip#1 No lever Lifting while wiring
07:55 - Tip#2 Wrap Levers with Electrical Tape
09:03 - Conclusion

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@DIYRandomHackery 19 күн бұрын

feedback: I hate long videos that could've been one paragraph.

@MikeSmith-tx2lp 17 күн бұрын

That’s most American content. At least he’s not got a baseball cap on. Yawn.

@MiDeb 15 күн бұрын

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@Expedient_Mensch 11 күн бұрын

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@randyaivaz3356 7 күн бұрын

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@thomasdriskill5254 6 күн бұрын

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@1234fishnet 28 күн бұрын

In Europe we have switches and outlets which have a Wago Style connector built in. No need to attach wires work hooks, screws or something similar. Strip the isolation, put it into the connector on the outlet and you're done

@BenvanBroekhuijsen 28 күн бұрын

If you would have watched the video until at least 5:49, you would have seen this also exists in the US. The problem is that in Europe we don't join cables in the box where the socket or switch is installed, this is usually done in separate central boxes. This way you allways know where to go instead of opening up all sockets to see where they are connected.

@lucash1980 28 күн бұрын

@BenvanBroekhuijsen et al. The benefit of pigtails over passing through the receptacle is that your entire circuit does not go down due to a faulty receptacle. The faulty receptacle is where the problem lies, so there is no need for searching. Wago and push connectors handle more than enough for what the wire is rated for. The little "bus bar" inside the connector is enough. I love it for lighting and switches because you know they are going to get changed in 20-30 years or less. Receptacles may go 50+ years. Might only consider a mechanical connection with wire nut for 20amp or kitchen, bathroom receptacles that are going to see high draw on the regular. Depends how soon the renovation will be--might as well make it easier on the next guy... next guy might also be me. My only doubts are that I have yet to see the 1000 x heating cycles test on Wagos that might cause the failure of the plastic/tensioning mechanism. Even then, they will arc themselves into oblivion and/or trip the arc fault breaker. Just a little puff of smoke. Nothing compared to the crap North Americans do with extension cords and power bars that get surrounded by loads of flammable stuff. Nervous Nelly sparkies and DIY should go back to SOLDERING their wire connections like the "good old days" so they can sleep at night in their belts and suspenders.

@ivosscz 28 күн бұрын

Not all receptacles and switches in the EU do have the wago style terminals. On top of that, this kind of pre-wired appliances still can save some time. It is much effortful to plug the wires to a small appliance and then to bend the wires in the right direction to better fit them in the box. The way described you just come to the box and connect wires color on color, it can be done by anybody.

@LogainTheHumane 27 күн бұрын

Never use stab ins on receptacles. It's bad practice and can cause fires. It's been proven time and time again that they're far less reliable than hooks. Never take shortcuts to save a minute when that building may stand 100 years.

@joik2ww269 27 күн бұрын

@@ivosscz not all but almost all do. Time those saves vs cost benefits customer and contractor in many cases.

@joer9276 27 күн бұрын

I did this exact thing building my house. I made pigtails and sat on the couch watching tv putting the pigtails on 100 receptacles, then just go back when they’re ready to install. Putting the WAGOs on when rough wiring made it possible to safely energize the circuit for local temp power at strategic locations.

@robertkerby2581 28 күн бұрын

I love using "WAGO" electrical connectors, and setting yourself up for success! Yes, I am a homeowner and a Handyman whom uses "WAGO" electrical connectors all the time. I find them to be easy and efficient to use whilst making electrical connections. Your ideas are sound and have excellent merit! Well done, Sir!

@Russianmafia10 28 күн бұрын

Vertical prevents dust from settling inside

@petenelson8136 28 күн бұрын

Very timely video, I'm headed to my son's house to help him build a couple of cabinets and book shelves that will have outlets and switches in them. We've done a lot of renovations, and these tips will make it that much easier. At 65 years old, making things simpler, and doing as little bending of my aching back is always a better way to go. Love your channel, and best wishes of getting to 1M subscribers.

@LRN2DIY 28 күн бұрын

Great of you to help with those projects and best of luck with it! Thank you so much for the kind words!

@richardharrison1493 28 күн бұрын

My first use of WAGO's was to replace the light fixture of a ceiling fan. Those made a big difference when dealing with stranded wiring. I have also used them to replace a double receptacle with a single 4-way oulet. Made the box less crowded doing away with those extra wiring connections.

@johnkruton9708 22 күн бұрын

I’m so slow in remodeling my house that I first started using wire nuts and bought a bunch in 2008. When WAGOS made it to Amazon years later I switched the newest outlets (pigtailed) to them. The biggest benefit is my 4 gang light switch box at the front door for 2 sets of timer lights for the front door and garage down lights are fed by a dimmer switch. The key is the indoor inside door light for the stairwell is a 3 way switch. WAGO’s made hooking up the connections a lot easier as less space used. Also the real beauty is the MULTIWIRE BRANCH CIRCUIT that feeds this switch and 3/4 of the lights upstairs and some bedroom outlets is now on a WAGO. So I don’t have to cut power when I needed to add the one outlet in the garage that was originally part of this big circuit. I can keep it energized and when the GFCI outlet trips it won’t take out the whole upstairs. WAGOs are the way.

@siriusdwyck6342 6 күн бұрын

That prep work was wonderful for me. Having all the prepped receptacles, switches, tools and and other supplies on a cart to wheel from spot to spot was really helpful too.

@grbansen 27 күн бұрын

I'm a firm believer in eliminating as many connection points as possible. So when ever possible making the connection directly to the receptacle. Vertical for the screw.

@olafschermann1592 12 күн бұрын

Especially some of the chinese wago clones get hot at higher amps

@davidporter4724 12 күн бұрын

FYI....terminating one set of wires directly is just fine, if you have more than one set with a load wire exiting the box you should not terminate these into the outlet some version of a pig tail is superior. This puts all the circuit load on the prior outlets. If outlet fails everything down line potentially fails.

@UDoIt2 28 күн бұрын

Great video Nils! My sister bought me the volt claw - OMG it is freakin amazing. I added an outlet for her new gas stove and I was pushing in the 12awg wires with my thumb. I'm like get this voltclaw for me for Christmas. The next day there was an amazon package from her. I used it in my shed wiring. Super awesome for pushing in the wires, pulling wires but also using it to bend the wires for a panel.

@LRN2DIY 28 күн бұрын

Thanks, John! I had never heard of the VoltClaw so I just looked it up and I'll have to try one. Great tip!

@volt8399 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience

@MD-rz7dn 28 күн бұрын

Love the workbench work and then adding to pigtail.

@lanedelker9161 28 күн бұрын

I liked the video, that's a fantastic idea. I'm an RV technician, and I use Wagos all the time for stranded low voltage wire. But, I've had mixed results on solid wire in an RV that's moving constantly.

@chaos.corner 28 күн бұрын

Automotive tends to use stranded for good reason. Is solid core standard in RVs?

@kenbrown2808 28 күн бұрын

@@chaos.corner it is for the "house" wiring. it's in romex, and often uses mash-on devices with insulation displacement connections. goes together fast, fails fast.

@lanedelker9161 27 күн бұрын

@@chaos.corner The low voltage (DC) wire is stranded, But most house wiring that is A/C, is 12 and 14 gauge Romex

@gplgomes 24 күн бұрын

Another advantage is we can make a stock of outlets or switch already made, and use then on the job.

@aurvaroy6670 28 күн бұрын

Great video and you definitely deserve over a million subscribers. As a frequent electrical DIYer, I actually use both WAGO lever nuts and wire nuts (either Ideal or CE) pretty equally. I always use WAGOs when I'm making junction boxes, installing fixtures on a ladder, or extending short wires using their inline connectors. Otherwise, I'm good with wire nuts. Also, I like how Ideal has their alternative to WAGOs, which has made it to the big box stores (where I buy my wire nuts from). I like their design better since the levers face the opposite direction which makes connections safer and easier to use IMO. I wish I could get those but I'm now stuck with a bunch of WAGOs so no going back lol

@Alexelectricalengineering 26 күн бұрын

I absolutely love WAGO connectors, if you're using only solid core wire you can use the WAGO 2273 they don't have levers, they're only pushin.

@yatsol4026 28 күн бұрын

as a total rookie here I discovered two-way Wagos (like in-and-out) realy made my first job go easy

@ralph5450 23 күн бұрын

I saw those a while back and now have them on the way here, if Amazon can find my package.

@AnObSm 26 күн бұрын

I'm doing a project right now and I wrapped all my Wago connectors with tape. I certainly don't plan on having to disassemble all those pigtails, ever, and even if I did unwrapping them won't be any more annoying than taking the box(es) apart in the first place. And I get some peace of mind while folding the wires into the box.

@targetlog 26 күн бұрын

So timely! Keep it coming.

@stringlarson1247 6 күн бұрын

I'm not a big fan of pushing wire into the Wagos espessially 12 AWG. Those springs have a lot of tension on them (just snap one on your finger), and I just feel that the chance of damaging one is higher than using the lever. That's just me. As you mentioned, the 'back wiring' insert designs are ok(ish) for something quality (Leviton, etc.) but I don't trust the cheap ones, but that's a whole 'nother discussion. I did pick up some inexpensive outlets that have a backwire hole where the wire is snugged down with a screw driver. They are solid and I used them in a tight space. That Knipex wire stripper/plier is a fantastic tool.

@jerrymarasco683 7 күн бұрын

I still use wire nuts, just starting to use wagos but, I always pigtail all the time. I love my knipex strippers. As far as the plate screw, I put it diagonally at 8 and 2, that way, I know if anybody's messed around with the device. 👍👍👍👍

@jonathanrose456 13 күн бұрын

It’s just adding additional points of possible faults. Minimise connections & use sleeve to cover your earths

@johnbarney5787 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for proper pronunciation! I have Husqvarna mower, chainsaw and string trimmer. EVERYONE says. HUSKA-VARNA. The company says Hoosk-Varna. Of course, the same friends or store clerks call Jalepeño HAL-AH-PEENO or Jalap-panno...not Hal-a-pay-nyo

@pimplefacedprick2595 28 күн бұрын

Electrical tape makes a mess inside device boxes. Somehow over time the adhesive ends up on everything. I've never been fond of finding it in there when going back where someone has used it. That said I also don't like the idea of adding more breaks in the wiring than necessary.

@kenbrown2808 28 күн бұрын

electrical tape in the box is useful for telling at a glance that a handyman's been there.

@miketrissel5494 27 күн бұрын

Because of some weird governmental decree in the 1950's, black electrical tape has to have black adhesive/ All the other colors of the rainbow of electrical tape are exempt, and so use clear tack. This used to be in Mil Spec books of years gone by, and people that worked in industry, did UL Approval, etc knew about it, but what a waste. Use colored tape to avoid the mess

@creamwobbly 26 күн бұрын

You're talking about a power outlet - usually with multiple interconnected outlets and a switch on each device - or a light switch controlling a screw-in light fixture, which may or may not have multiple connections inside. Adding one more semi-permanent wago nut which you've prepared in a well-lit location isn't going to be worse than faffing about with no light, on the floor, with bare wires.

@Ambroseweatherradioandmore 28 күн бұрын

Your videos are amazing ❤! You are so smart!

@LRN2DIY 28 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words (even if I'm only good at sharing what others do so well)!

@AxGryndr 23 күн бұрын

I put an off-white receptable in a room with wallpaper because it matched the colors in the paper much better than the white.

@kashifkhan3040 10 күн бұрын

if you put wago on socket side first you have to bend down twice. If you instead wago on socket pigtail first and to the socket romex last, you have to bend down only once. Small optimization. but two bends, once for stripping and one for wago is less than 3.

@wardbond7497 21 күн бұрын

Hi. I just watched your mini split installation. You can upsize your supply wire size to 10 awg but you can't upsize the circuit protection. The equipment requires a maximum 15 amp circuit protection in order to cut off past that for safety reasons. The unit should be protected by fuses or a ckt breaker of 15 amps.

@pchris6662 28 күн бұрын

I use those knipex self adjusting strippers too. They are amazing. The only one I’ve ever found that can actually strip Teflon insulated aviation wire and that says a lot!

@marksonntag429 28 күн бұрын

Instead of cream or white we opted for all black switches and outlets in our new house. We’re really happy with the style choice and get a lot of compliments. The biggest con for us is that it really limited my options for smart switches.

@jwhite4 26 күн бұрын

Good video for traditional outlets and switches. But if you using sidewire ones, I'd think you could insert the wire (from the box) directly into the sidewire, vs creating and attaching pigtails for each, and connecting with level nuts.

@johnlesoudeur3653 28 күн бұрын

I worked this out when wiring up some shaver sockets which are heavy and awkward. Same technique for installing new LED light fittings.

@LRN2DIY 28 күн бұрын

Necessity is the mother of invention. Way to go and thanks for sharing!

@JetFuelOnly 9 күн бұрын

Doing a great job man. I think we have a lot in common in our video styles. Keep it up and good luck on the $1m subs!

@markk3652 27 күн бұрын

I did make the comment about wrapping the body of the wago to keep the levers from inadvertently lifting when pushing everything into the box upon closing everything up. The customer I was working for had a policy of this detail on all terminations using the wago connection. If Scotch 33 tape is used and not the cheap off brand tape, and one leaves a tail on the wrap, it makes it easier for the next guy that needs to open that connection in the future. 9:23

@braingrenade 23 күн бұрын

I’ve been doing this for years, even before wago clips, I’d do it with wire nuts, I just didn’t pre connect the two wires in the box, just leave them hang, go to my bench (kitchen table) wire up the plugs/switches and the only thing I’d have to do at the box is twist’em up.

@Electronzap 24 күн бұрын

Good info.

@PersonaN007Grata 21 күн бұрын

I’ve always cut my zip ties flush with flush cutters. I cut my Wagon levers flush too. Less chance of snagging.

@dondomes9864 28 күн бұрын

Leviton Decora Edge Outlets wire connections with the lever ---- I saw you talk about making the wire connection with these in a video. I bought some and opened them up. They look on the outside like they would be similar to a WAGO connection, but inside they are not what one would think. The connection is no different than the back stab holes we all think are a very poor connection! Open one up and dissect the insides, I think you will be as surprised as I was. I am back to shepherds hooks or the flat plate that squeezes the wire. -- Don

@surferdude642 25 күн бұрын

Good to know that, Don. I know that if you wiggle the receptacle back and forth, the wires will come out easily.

@Dirtyharry70585 28 күн бұрын

They’re called ivory. And my 3000 sqft house is full of them. WACOs is what I used on a basement living space refurb upgrade. So much nicer than wire nuts. FYI chinesuim knock off Waco are junk and don’t grip very well.

@solarsynapse 23 күн бұрын

Backstabbing is the same as Wagos. Even straight under a screw is a better connection.

@judih.8754 14 күн бұрын

I'm in the vertical camp and all the electrical switches and receptacles are white in my home. The off white/cream color has it's place, just not here.

@olafschermann1592 12 күн бұрын

Here in EU our outlets have kind of wagos built in. Labor costs more than 50cent more for a product

@SaltMinerOU812 28 күн бұрын

I subscribed! Good content

@babulidj 28 күн бұрын

Muito bom já uso a um tempo!

@LRN2DIY 28 күн бұрын

Que otimo, cara!

@mpitogo1978 6 күн бұрын

I’m kinda weird but I’m not into those new modern connectors. While convenient I don’t think it’s as robust as a bare solid copper to copper tightly twisted then capped connection. I also make sure any screw down is firm was well. You’re adding a bus bar and relying on the spring tension of the metal to grab the wire. Heat it up and the spring tension weakens.

@jamesglach3229 24 күн бұрын

Heat shrink tubing can be used to cover the levers instead of tape. It makes a much better strain relief and can easily be adjusted to leave the wago wiring window visible. The only down side is having to use a heat gun to apply the heat shrink tubing.

@ralph5450 23 күн бұрын

By the time you go through all that you might as well use wire nuts.

@briancunningham5070 28 күн бұрын

Horizontal is just more aesthetic to my eyes.

@WaylanEE 22 күн бұрын

Vertical mostly but consistency is more important. If all the other screws are horizontal then I do horizontal.

@ST-0311 26 күн бұрын

My screws are parallel to receptacle slots and light switches. In most cases Team Vertical, unless the box is mounted sideways.

@danquigg8311 25 күн бұрын

That color for the cover plate that you're groping for is IVORY.

@solarsynapse 23 күн бұрын

Also, almond.

@Biker289 28 күн бұрын

Always team horizontal! Great video

@LRN2DIY 28 күн бұрын

Nice. Thanks for watching and representing!

@someolddude7076 24 күн бұрын

I like that it “enchances” safety. 1:00 You gotta ask yourself. Do you feel lucky?

@wxfield 23 күн бұрын

What would make this even better for prep, is if there were snap-in locations inside the boxes for the wagos to be fastened down.

@stevemcirvin 24 күн бұрын

I'm all about "Enchancing" Safety 🤣

@didipkerabat 23 күн бұрын

Wago is the real hero here.

@GarageGeek 23 күн бұрын

Really love eagle for aluminum wire!

@ncdave4life 22 күн бұрын

What does that mean? Is "eagle" a brand name for something?

@qapla 24 күн бұрын

Nice, informative video. Instead of tape to secure the levers, you could try small rubber bands, they can be pushed down if you need to lift a lever instead of having to unwrap tape. As for the color, when I wired my shop, I used different color receptacles to indicate circuit, so I have white, brown, grey, orange and blue. That way, when I plug something in, I know what else may be running on that particular circuit. I might mention, each receptacle location is a double-gang box with two receptacles in each box. That gives each box two circuits available incase I need to use two high amp devices at that location. I did take care to put both circuits on the same feed leg in the panel to ensure there cannot be an accidental 240v crossover.

@solarsynapse 23 күн бұрын

Rubber rots. Orange outlets indicate "clean" power for sensitive devices.

@imark7777777 23 күн бұрын

Ambidextrous vertical or horizontal depends on location and accompanying outlets and devices. But we mustn't forget those who go screwless. FYI there are commercial grade outlets that have a connector on the back with a pigtail that can be pre-installed in the boxes and then the plugs just get plugged in I guess that's a weird sense maybe I should've used receptacle.

@imlon2 25 күн бұрын

this is how I did every plug/switch in my house when we built it. Made it so much easier.

@jamesragus1577 28 күн бұрын

Good video, could have used it last week 😂

@ssl3546 23 күн бұрын

seriously dude? reminds me of Homer Simpson smashing an orange onto his face and saying "You mean there's a better way??"

@jefffree6990 28 күн бұрын

Good tip ( why didn't i think of that?) BTW First time i used the wagos a lever came undone when jamming stiff 12 Ga wires into a small box. So when I'm sure I'm done adding wires i usually do it now. Of course i check for proper insertion before taping

@soggynode 28 күн бұрын

Same thing happened to me in a crowed switch box. Just as I'm about to fully seat the switch into place, I noticed one of the Wago levers had caught on a loop of wire and had unlatched. A couple of wraps of electrical tape took care of it but that almost put off of using Wagos.

@solarsynapse 23 күн бұрын

I tried them once (name brand) and one easily broke apart. Easy, but expensive and a poor connection.

@xorbe2 28 күн бұрын

Team Almond

@HobbyOrganist 28 күн бұрын

I like the brown covers and white plugs for contrast. Only thing I don't care for with the pre-wired outlets as shown is doing that adds one more unnecessary connection point

@legionofanon 25 күн бұрын

Only thing i don't like about passing feed/load through the side of the outlet is when the connection gets weak, it causes more problems with down stream power. It always happens, it may be years, but it always happens. Plus pigtail wut lever nuts, you don't have to turn off the breaker to swap out later, remove the pigtail from the wago, move pigtails to new switch/receptical and basically done.

@ruediix 10 күн бұрын

I like the cream colored outlets and switches. Stains aren't as visible on them.

@AndrewMorison 28 күн бұрын

Do your Wago 221s not have levers like ours in the UK? It looks like you're just pushing the conductor straight in while the lever is closed, instead of opening it, inserting then closing again. I was under the impression that closing the lever causes the Wago to "bite" the conductor thus stopping it coming out. Love your videos by the way.

@LRN2DIY 28 күн бұрын

At 7:26 I explain that you can insert the wire without lifting the lever. It would be fun to do a comparison video with and without using the lever to see if it has any impact.

@Roofer0420 27 күн бұрын

We dont use wagos in the states, we cut them off and ise wire nuts like a professional. I can yank wires right out of wagos by hand, not doingbthat with a nut.

@joik2ww269 27 күн бұрын

@@Roofer0420 you use some china copy what steals your data. You need twist and pull with real WAGO. With bad luck wire snaps anyways before.

@joik2ww269 27 күн бұрын

203 wago is leverless it's ment for permanent install and 221 wago is for like lamp or stranded wire.

@zachazlett 27 күн бұрын

@@Roofer0420lol what state?

@superduper6123 28 күн бұрын

The color of off white is “almond” and I had in one of my homes and it worked for that house .. with lots of woodwork. White would not work there.

@rnunyuz5003 28 күн бұрын

Leviton outlets and switches are the way to go. Easy Peazy.

@bojangazibaric3328 28 күн бұрын

For solid wires im mostly using WAGO 2273 series. Way less space and little better connection

@NetNathan1 11 күн бұрын

You should address the ground up or ground down in mounting a receptacle..

@whyme6742 23 күн бұрын

I always wonder why you only show 221 Wagos with the lever. Dont you have Wago 2273 in the US? Lever Wagos are great for connectin solid to stranded wires. But for solid connections only 2273 are cheaper and smaller and no lever to get feared.

@ianbelletti6241 27 күн бұрын

No. Strip the jacket off the cable, leave extra length, and fold the wire as far back in the box as you can. Sheetrockers love rotozips and are guaranteed to do damage to some of your wires. Make the joints after the sheetrock is up.

@solarsynapse 23 күн бұрын

Then the painters paint...EVERYTHING!

@ianbelletti6241 23 күн бұрын

@@solarsynapse happens if you do wire and conduit or mc cable anyway. Removing the jacket makes it easier to fold back. Besides, would you rather have paint on the insulation or wires nicked by a rotozip?

@solarsynapse 23 күн бұрын

@@ianbelletti6241The painters painted the switches, outlets and data jacks! The drywallers used a long bit once that reached the back of the boxes and destroyed my data cables and the electricians power cables. Good thing I always leave a service loop at the top.

@ianbelletti6241 23 күн бұрын

@@solarsynapse that's what a back charge is for. You make them pay for doing things in a way that costs you more parts and labor. They don't need to know about the service loop.

@solarsynapse 23 күн бұрын

@@ianbelletti6241 👍

@crushvapor1147 24 күн бұрын

No better connection than twisting solid copper with your linesman pliers and screwing on a wire nut. Just starting to use the wagos, we'll see. Cover plate screw horizontal or vertical?, come on man. And it's not cream color it's freaking Ivory! Lol Good video

@deathreus 8 күн бұрын

Is using pigtails necessary? None of the outlets in my house do but my house is also 60 years old They just put the wires on both of the poles on either side of the outlet and twisted the grounds together

@fidgetshouse 16 күн бұрын

I am team whatever gets the job done!

@MyTubeSVp 23 күн бұрын

Why is it that in all American videos I see about WAGO, they use the kind with the levers (221 series)? For fixed installations they are far too expensive, too big, take too much time to install, are prone to mishaps with the levers in tight quarters and take up too much space in your truck. You may want to try the 2273 series for that! Oh, and in Europe we stopped using wirenuts some 30-40 years ago …

@ketsuekikumori9145 28 күн бұрын

It would be a good idea to prep a bunch of outlets/switches so you have some for a quick job. So if you doing new work and doing the box prep, take note of how many you've done and prep that many outlets/switches while waiting for the drywall guys to do their thing. Otherwise a small handful for one off jobs.

@mariohalfar1990 25 күн бұрын

Change to wago 2273-203... Standard if u hav standard wire .. finer wires should be in 221.. its simple in euro... thx for this vid

@steve318k 23 күн бұрын

Not a fan of white receptacles, always been a fan of cream receptacles. I had no idea white ones are coming back

@Espiritiv 24 күн бұрын

How long do you make your prewires to the outlet? 5"?.....Looks like Eaton is releasing WAGO style outlets soon. This will make it even easier. Its like an evolution how Sharkbites and PEXA are everywhere at Home Depot now. 10 years ago only pro shops.

@phedders 24 күн бұрын

Those exposed screw terminals for mains equipment (zero shrouds) seems completely nuts to a non-american... especially for a frame that you need to handle.

@pjsmith6954 26 күн бұрын

that makes the third pronunciation of knipex, 😂

@virgil3241 11 күн бұрын

This is a great idea, but when you have full boxes already, those Wago take up extra space compared to a regular wire nut. Sure, in a prefect world, and if you have a the space. Sometimes that little bit of extra space is what you need, especially when upgrading to Smart switches, as they are deeper then normal. But Im far from an expert, and I 100% guarantee someone will find this wrong.

@patrickmckowen2999 28 күн бұрын

Im a rebel - diagonal.

@billbucktube 25 күн бұрын

I don’t understand any resistance to lever nuts/wagos. They are the best for troubleshooting and preventing loose wires in a wire nut. I have never had a loose connection when using wagos. When taking connections apart just click up, test and reconnect. There videos showing wagos failing at high amperage… The breaker will pop before the wago fails. I used the “push in” type before finding the lever nuts/wago. Never going back to wire nuts.

@rlwoodlief 28 күн бұрын

Cool video as most of yours are, HOWEVER, I'm going to fuss at you. In your video you connected the HOT, then the NEUTRAL and lastly the GRD. Having been in the industry for over 30yrs, I always disconnect the HOT 1st, Neutral 2nd and GRD last. I connect them in the reverse order. Just my two cents worth.

@timothysingenstreu8595 27 күн бұрын

Yeah I believe that is the way it is supposed to be done. But does it really matter if the power is off?

@johnwarwick4105 24 күн бұрын

Get a life. If you were working live ( hot for you guys I guess) then yes maybe but if you have proved dead its whatever makes you happy

@spyrule 8 күн бұрын

If your using a single Leviton's button receptacles, why use the WAGO's at all?

@InconsistentManner 28 күн бұрын

IDEAL Makes, 8" 12 AWG STRANDED WIRE NON-GROUNDING PIGTAIL W/#10 FORK & STRIPPED END in all three colors. For about $1 a piece the labor cost savings make it worth it. However with the new Leviton Decora EDGE outlets and switches. Do you trade aesthetics for speed? Well it is a matter of preference. It seems like even the cheapest of outlets from 20 years ago last 20+ years with no issues.

@joelfindley7140 23 күн бұрын

Open the lever on the connector like they were designed to insert the wires

23 күн бұрын

Prior to inserting a wire in a Wago 221 block you need to open the lever, IMHO...

@mitchellbernstein42 28 күн бұрын

Good info. Whatever happened to you 3D channel?

@SDWNJ 23 күн бұрын

I watched a video where the CEO of Knipex pronounced it like knee-pecs so I think there is some variability in the pronunciation.

@NickFrom1228 Күн бұрын

So the J hook for the hot was place on the screw backwards...

@PunisherOfDeath101 26 күн бұрын

Ivory white. Easy on the eyes.

@57Murphy 26 күн бұрын

Team vertical here for the win!

@EnergeticWaves 23 күн бұрын

don't use backstab but use these other things that are effectively backstabs. lol.

@timbabeu2005 27 күн бұрын

I sit on a bucket. Throw the trash in the bucket. There's a machine that cuts and strips lengths of wire, so we sometimes even have the pigtails attached to the receptacles before they come to the job site.