Never use Wire Nuts Again - Wago is Better Electrical Connector

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Electrical work is hard enough & wirenuts suck. They are installed wrong, overloaded & outdated. See what a WAGO connector can do and why I love these & think you will too. If you want to learn how to make electrical work easier this is the video to see. NOT sponsored in any way.
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@SilverCymbal 3 жыл бұрын

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@mattmclaughlin7338 3 жыл бұрын

greedy bastards bought all these

@aurktman1106 3 жыл бұрын

Unavailable.

@danlux4954 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s see the inside of these things. I saw a nick in the wire, not sure if that is how it connects but that doesn’t give me confidence.

@aurktman1106 3 жыл бұрын

@@danlux4954 I bought a box of them, will let you know about the quality after they get here. I have some 110V and 220V wiring to do in the workshop.

@danlux4954 3 жыл бұрын

@@aurktman1106 if you properly twist the wires together the wire nut just holds on with not much damage. Had the old marrettes that had the screw in them and because the wires weren’t twisted together they weren’t making a good connection and blowing the fuse.

@IAmKyleBrown 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who uses a pipe wrench on a wire nut should not be allowed near electrical wires.

@mauryd3444 3 жыл бұрын

Or plumbing.

@elijahbaird3950 3 жыл бұрын

I may be mistaken. But I believe that the comment was meant to be sarcastic. As in you can overkill any simple problem. Wago connectors are overkill for any electrical job. Just like "using a pipe wrench to tighten a wire nut" would be.

@IAmKyleBrown 3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahbaird3950 it was somewhat sarcastic, but also serious. I'm not saying wago connectors are overkill, I think they are actually pretty cool and to each his own to use them. What I take issue is this guy is trying to pass on false electrical advice information to try to get someone to click on his affiliate link.

@IAmKyleBrown 3 жыл бұрын

@@keithdouble1440 I hope you are neither of those!

@joecrachemontange4613 3 жыл бұрын

I crank em down with the 1 inch impact gun.

@poserwanabe 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen these but in decades of electrical work I've never seen a problem with a PROPERLY INSTALLED wire nut 👍

@ChristianRodriguez-ku5wk 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think he was only talking to the pros he was talking to the regular consumer also... that’s why he was talking slow. I’ll buy

@poserwanabe 3 жыл бұрын

@@smokeskull 🤣😂😆

@aredditor4272 3 жыл бұрын

Push connectors are the preferred choice outside of the US. Wire nuts have several disadvantages over push in connectors.

@poserwanabe 3 жыл бұрын

@@aredditor4272 assuming the wire nut is properly installed, go ahead and list them...??

@aredditor4272 3 жыл бұрын

@@poserwanabe when you twist the wire, you're cold working it to make it brittle, and it should probably all be cut off for a lasting quality connection by the next guy who has to work with it. Again, it's now the top choice outside of the US, and many US firms are also switching to push. Twisted to solid under a wire nut is garbage.

@7hefoxsin908 2 жыл бұрын

Another interesting feature about the clear plastic ones are that there’s a tiny opening at the back side you can insert meter leads into for testing

@SilverCymbal 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. You never have to wonder if one of your wires is barely in there like wire nuts

@neplatnyudaj110 2 жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal yaah and what about all the wirenuts previous guy installed... no, thanks.

@dllemm 2 жыл бұрын

You can easily put a lead under a wire nut collar to test. There is no one-fit solution, both of these have their place.

@7hefoxsin908 2 жыл бұрын

@@dllemm I personally don’t care which gets used, they’re both effective.

@general5104 2 жыл бұрын

I was a journeyman electrician for over 35 years and retired a decade ago and this is the FIRST time I've EVER heard about these connectors. I'VE GOT TO FIND THESE CONNECTORS AND BUY SOME !!! THANK you for doing this video !

@lgninjalo 2 жыл бұрын

Wait until you see the quality of cordless tools we get today. I'm very grateful.

@ghostface1737 10 ай бұрын

How in the hell have you never heard of these?

@johnnieanddebbievazquez7408 4 ай бұрын

No malice intended, but that's probably why you'll remain a journeyman. Not a master is stuff like just Like these This would be something a backyard electrician. Would use because he hasn't been twisting And splicing long enough that it becomes a second nature

@Doomzdayxx 2 ай бұрын

@@ghostface1737 He has, he just wanted some sort of interaction with the author of this video.

@jillianshoup854 3 жыл бұрын

I've never had any probs with wire nuts. Reused plenty. You have to know how to properly use them and twist the wire.

@studdgage 3 жыл бұрын

Wire nuts are a pain in the ass to trouble shoot secondly wago are disconnect rated. Third the wago connectors can hold your meter for you while you push buttons. Fourth you can use them as terminal strips. My company has went straight wago we aren't allowed to use wire nuts anymore.

@kwmaris94 3 жыл бұрын

I would never use Wagus or whatever they are called!! Using them you don’t have full surface contact of the conductor where as twisting them together is more surface contact. If wires are twisted properly and then wire nut put on correctly they will unthread like a nut and bolt!!!

@JustinL614 3 жыл бұрын

@@kwmaris94 They're rated. They did tests on them and the wire literally melts before the wago. You're making things up.

@kwmaris94 3 жыл бұрын

@@JustinL614 not making anything up!! Been using wire nuts for almost 40 years! Never had an issue with putting on or taking off! Not sure what you are talking about burning! That connector will burn before copper as well as a wire nut . Just by watching the video the conductor can move within the connector. Which goes back to my original point, not a 100% contact. You use what you want!

@sonsofliberty3081 3 жыл бұрын

@@kwmaris94 wago is way better. They've been test by people wanting them to fail. Voltage is not a problem so contact isn't a problem. Wires do not move once they're in. When they were heat tested, the wire failed before the the wago did. You can look at it how you want, but these are far more superior than the old nuts from a heat standpoint, they're completely stupid proof, and a whole lot faster.

@mkkl1170 3 жыл бұрын

The wire nut is only as dangerous as the person installing it. Been an electrician for 25 years and have had VERY few problems with wire nuts.

@michaelangel6201 3 жыл бұрын

Also notice how he blew pass the part in mentioning "More Expensive" also notice how he never mentioned using the proper colors of standard wire nuts is related to size and applications. All I'm saying, if you're gonna sale a product or represent a product, then talk about that product without using poor "Piss Poor" examples of what is currently 99% used, because you won't appears as credible but as cheap "Snake Oil" peddler.

@markfernandes2396 3 жыл бұрын

@@cplcabs I agree, they also save time' and more time

@danap.235 3 жыл бұрын

Because electron flow occurs on the outside of the conductor there just doesn't seem to to be enough surface area contact with these splice devices with the conductor surface. Every one of these type splice devices I've removed had significant carbon build up on the conductor and the device contact point to the conductor. The splicing device has very minimal contact presence on the exterior of the conductor. I've always maintained that 5/8 inch of twist is minimum twist length to achieve sufficient surface contact to allow electron flow to under load without carbon build up. If these splicing devices came primed with some sort of carbon inhibiting grease it might work better. But I still wouldn't use them from the perspective of call backs and loss of customer confidence. Call me old fashion but electron flow is electron flow. Amen???

@marksheltonswork7848 3 жыл бұрын

@@BarryPiper Remember aluminum type NM? One of the worst mistakes in electrical history.

@Trainwheel_Time 3 жыл бұрын

Can't teach an old dog new tricks.

@RTRALLDAY 2 жыл бұрын

Found out about Wagos when I got hired on where I am now. We use em strictly in an industrial maintenance setting. I love em. They also make em to fit size 10 wire. What we do is put the line side under the left lever, L to L. Just in case you can’t turn that circuit off, just pop out the right wire and it won’t be energized, and the other machines can keep going

@zchilli0808 2 жыл бұрын

I have used a different style of “smart connector”. Not only because of the security it gave me, but because it’s just EASY! Love these things!

@joelinn7328 3 жыл бұрын

Never call electrical anything “idiot proof”

@AmericanBerean 3 жыл бұрын

True words of wisdom.

@kethf4301 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. When you say something is idiot proof, somebody else is saying "challenge accepted".

@geraldeh7291 3 жыл бұрын

I have no worries (he says as he plugs in a black wire with a white wire).

@bullfrogg4119 3 жыл бұрын

@@geraldeh7291 That makes it go faster!

@justaoldman5419 3 жыл бұрын

A white wire to black wire is actually written in the code for switch Loop

@goldwinger5434 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I've been using wire nuts for 40 years and I never knew that they weren't reusable.

@Drewsky840 3 жыл бұрын

He's full of shit. They can absolutely be reused

@DDracee 3 жыл бұрын

The nut can be if need be, he was talking about the wire tips that were in the nut. They get weakened and damaged, you'll eventually break them off.

@jeffdiedrick9462 3 жыл бұрын

They are not especially after using a pipe wrench on them⚡⚡🔥🤕

@jakebergen1837 2 жыл бұрын

@@Drewsky840 they shouldnt be reused if possible. wire nuts stretch and bulge out when tightened so will always be a looser connection when used more than once.

@jegr3398 2 жыл бұрын

@@jakebergen1837 no they dont

@ivarmh 2 жыл бұрын

I was using these for commercial work already back in 2009. Very handy and also nice for protecting prepared live wires before the end equipment is installed. Its also good to note that the older grey model has an indent on the back that’s meant as a guide for how long you should strip the wire to get a proper secure connection.

@jesusislord6545 2 жыл бұрын

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@ivarmh 2 жыл бұрын

Hail Odin! The king of Åsgard. Chieftain of the gods. “Vanklok mann veit alt, han trur, der millom bergi han bur. Men når framandfolk honom finn, rådlaus røynest han då.» 26th verse of Håvamål

@GrimReaper-ly8zk 2 жыл бұрын

@@jesusislord6545 Jesus gave up and went home long ago.

@benjamink8448 2 жыл бұрын

I also use them to protect against live wires, easily undone

@srmofoable 2 жыл бұрын

You also have to think of the universal nature of wire nuts. Basically 2 sizes will cover 99% of interior residential wire combinations. With a wago you need a different part for 2,3,4,5,,etc wire junctions or you are throwing money away. Where wago do shine and where I like to use them is inside custom equipment panels. They're great inside cnc boxes and make for a tidy setup if the DIN rail is already full

@rustusandroid 2 жыл бұрын

Plus Wago's are massively expensive compared to a single wire nut.

@fredrikfjeld1575 2 жыл бұрын

Wire nuts haven't been used here for 10 years or more. Wago all the way. You have to think about Troubleshooting or when the customer suddenly wants more stuff connected as well. We just threw out thousands of wirenuts thwt had been laying around unused

@fredrikfjeld1575 2 жыл бұрын

@@rustusandroid wago are probably 3 times as expensive, but also 3 times easier to use, 100 times easier to Troubleshoot if something is wrong and 6 times as easy to connect something new

@narmale 2 жыл бұрын

And lights, they are blistering fast for can lights in housing

@narmale 2 жыл бұрын

@@fredrikfjeld1575 nah, 10 times... 221 3 wire wagos here are, at the cheapest, .25 cents if you buy bulk... the absolute best wire nuts can be bulk purchased for about .017 cents... its not even close, and most places are charging 1.75 EACH for wagos.... outrageous

@flexedout6650 3 жыл бұрын

First of all, if you’re changing out switches or receptacles that often, you have a bigger problem. Not to mention devices don’t connect via wire nut, they have terminal screws. Once a tap is made, majority of the time it’s going to stay just like it is until then building is demolished. Secondly, not reusable??? Okay fine, sometimes they just won’t bite again, but a new one will without any problems. We all love quick connects but just twist your conductors and put a wire nut on it. And third, if it’s done right and up to code, there won’t be any issues whatsoever. Electricians don’t just walk out after finishing a job and tell the owner “hey good luck, be careful when you flip that breaker on.” It all gets tested after being installed and once power is turned on. More likely than not, if something over heats and causes a fire. It’s either a faulty device, or some shoty diy.

@petermcguine8639 3 жыл бұрын

I use pig taild for recepticals, so in that instance I would use a wire nut. But wagos are really annoying when you're tying in a 3 or 4 gang box bc nobody makes a wago that holds 10 ground wires. But I am hardcore team wire nut

@chrisjacobsen1659 3 жыл бұрын

@@petermcguine8639 Don't the pigtails go into the screw terminals on the switch or receptacle? That's the point. Don't replace the pigtails...

@petermcguine8639 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisjacobsen1659 feed in and feed out go to a pigtail. The pig tail goes to the terminals. Makes its so you don't have to backstab 2 sets of 2 wire onto a single receptical in the instance of having to replace one

@BillLaBrie 3 жыл бұрын

I change mine out at regular 50-year intervals.

@45Deere9500 3 жыл бұрын

Unless you’re living to well past 100, that means you’ll maybe change our devices two times in any one house, if you change them when you move in, and once more in 50 years.

@AndyDillbeck 3 жыл бұрын

"Wire nuts are not reusable" Say what now? Apparently I've been doing it wrong for a very long time.

@SilverCymbal 3 жыл бұрын

Manufacturers do not recommend reusing them, with the exception of flexible spring style versions vs rigid springs. Would you know the difference, don't worry no one does since the flexible ones are a tiny % of the market and even then only designed to be resused under specific circumstances, all extremely unpractical to follow. Even if you don't buy Wagos, use new connectors at least.

@jbkibs 3 жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal oh, well if the person who wants to sell you more of their products says you should reuse them, i guess you should listen. BAHHH BAHHH (where's the hay) ;)

@tannerbruce5434 3 жыл бұрын

“I don’t use wire nuts I only use wagos” “What’s a wago?” “It means he’s scared of power” “Whoa better watch out there’s 120 on that wire!”

@Syrnian 3 жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal A physically sound wire nut can be reused with no issue.

@richhagenchicago 3 жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal I disagree with your assessment that no one knows the difference, you can see the difference in the design at a glance, but you should probably not be using wire nuts or any other connector if you do not know its ratings and you should not re-use wire nuts in general. That said I use new wire nuts for all permanent wiring, but a temporary construction light setup or other temporary low current application for my own use might get some used ones from my junk bucket for economic reasons.

@computec1993 2 жыл бұрын

In Germany (the origin of the Wago Connector ;-) ) we usually don't use the "lever" type wago on solid copper wire. We use Wago type 2273 for that. The type 221 (lever) is used for stranded wire, or joining solid with stranded.

@petermuller4322 2 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to ad that in Germany Wago is most commonly used-has been so for years.

@rfreaky4717 2 жыл бұрын

Its really depending on what you do. I mostly carry around the 221 because they can do everything and are easier to remove but the 2273 are much cheaper

@StolenJoker84 Жыл бұрын

I actually have a few of those WAGO connectors. They were recommended by my local hardware store for some electrical work I had to do. Very, very handy.

@Magnum-bh5no 3 жыл бұрын

Been an electrician for over 30 years and never had a problem re-using wire nuts WITHOUT cutting existing splice off, or adding another wire into the splice, I call b.s. 625 👍. 87 comments I'm a effin celebrity 🤣😂🤣

@awalden 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!! Being a DIY homeowner for an equal amount of time, I also call BS on this! What nonsense! Wire nuts are NOT dangerous and they don't need to be cut off and they can most certainly be reused.

@BioMess 3 жыл бұрын

Calling B.S. Here. Wire Nuts For The Win.

@shawnshurtz9147 3 жыл бұрын

I've been JW for 17 and I can't tell you how many times I've been ti a house call for something not working because some ass hat thought you needed to use a cheater pipe to put on a wire nut cut through one wire partially then let it arc to a pile of plastic.

@OGRE_HATES_NERDS 3 жыл бұрын

@@shawnshurtz9147 thats so crazy why the f would someone do that lmao

@TheBrandon164 3 жыл бұрын

I bought 1k for industrial applications. Even with exposure of water and heat they last at least 1 year

@matthewlittler8387 3 жыл бұрын

The youtube algorithm never ceases to amaze me.

@blazinginfinity 3 жыл бұрын

...so you mean it's working?

@4doorsmorewhors 3 жыл бұрын

Loser

@4doorsmorewhors 3 жыл бұрын

Can someone explain to me what would KZfaq be without them showing you videos you didn't search for ? There's something like that and it's called google

@Openreality 3 жыл бұрын

The one thing I've been saying about the damn red and yellow wire connector things is actually true who would've thunk it?

@aceburgers8801 3 жыл бұрын

Get over it

@ZenHulk 2 жыл бұрын

In Utah, when we remodeled our house down to the studs in 2016 and used Wago connectors, the building inspector SAID NOPE, redo it, been an electrical engineer since 1989 mostly in the military and we used them for years, but Utah said no. Have a drawer full of these now.

@dansanger5340 8 ай бұрын

Should have appealed.

@OtisFlint 2 ай бұрын

Your inspector was a moron. Would have made him show me where in the code it says they can't be used and watched him bumble nonsense lol

@shoey64 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have used the wago for some time and I personally love them. Keep up the great videos 👍

@lameassedgamecast 3 жыл бұрын

Moral of the story: Don't do electrical work if you have no idea what you are doing.

@sterayd 3 жыл бұрын

Never discourage the sense of adventure of those you don't know, most people are A holes just let the sparks flow.

@rjwiderman 3 жыл бұрын

No let them go...this will thin out the stupid.

@stroys7061 3 жыл бұрын

Good safety tip.

@MMDesign1 3 жыл бұрын

@@RocafellaPlaza82 So how different would this video look if he just liked the product?

@lameassedgamecast 3 жыл бұрын

@Skylarkist Expert Your logic is flawless. Well done.

@davoinshowerhandle3302 3 жыл бұрын

Me using the same wirenut for 10 years

@itsmitch2162 3 жыл бұрын

Literally changed out 2 furnaces today that were 23 years old and reused the original wire nuts, still good

@tomlee432 3 жыл бұрын

Sir it's just fine to reuse a wire nut.they are not a one and done product. See my post to this guy's claims.

@danlux4954 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve only had a handful of cheap wire nuts that crumbled. My 90 year old building still has the original wire nuts.

@dannycalley7777 3 жыл бұрын

DSH...………….Put me down same thing !!!!!

@sideckerinc 3 жыл бұрын

I do construction in NYC for 30 years. Never waist old wire nuts. Always reuse it. So far so good!

@FrancoDFernando 2 жыл бұрын

holy crap, thank you so much....using those twisty ones are such a pain in the ass for a DIYer, especially someone like me who tends to get anxiety working on electrical projects (not anxiety if I know how to do them, but illogical anxiety about the breaker magically turning itself back on when I'm working on an outlet lol) I immediately bought the starter pack from the link you put...thanks again!

@willmcgo8288 Жыл бұрын

You can buy lock-out equipment for your breakers so they cannot easily be turned back on without unlocking them. Maybe you'd feel better if you took a lock-out-tag-out (LOTO) course and followed the procedures.

@FrancoDFernando Жыл бұрын

@@willmcgo8288 Thanks for the suggestions! I'll look into those

@Cream1968 2 жыл бұрын

My son-in-law turned me onto these they are awesome! And as always a great video by you look forward to seeing more from you next year!

@codystewart9120 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else just come here for the comment section? Great stuff 😂

@captain4508 3 жыл бұрын

Sure did. This is a joke.

@michelrea2403 3 жыл бұрын

This dude should be selling makeup 💄

@wormwoodfive398 3 жыл бұрын

I always use 1 hand ... other hand is only a 2nd friend

@vidard9863 3 жыл бұрын

It's like watching people pretending that they don't know how to use a knife on late night tv...

@stoopidalmanac 3 жыл бұрын

What’s about a three way? I’m a green apprentice and know these things suck ass haha.

@markied2873 3 жыл бұрын

Never in my life have a seen such dramatic demonstrations of wire nuts.. they work just fine

@damonluvisi 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@carwashadamcooper1538 3 жыл бұрын

Not. Wire nuts are useful, but not In damp locations or when exposed to vibration. In the carwash industry, 99 out of 100 electrical problems are caused by wire nuts.

@markied2873 3 жыл бұрын

@@carwashadamcooper1538 ok, useful knowledge. Still doesn't take away his dramatic the demonstration is lol.

@dsloop3907 3 жыл бұрын

@@carwashadamcooper1538 They are available for damp/wet locations. Google them.

@williambritt5334 3 жыл бұрын

@@carwashadamcooper1538 problem with these the area of contact on the wire is very small. Twisting the wires together and then a wire nut is best way and they use tape to wrap everything up.

@dimension85 2 жыл бұрын

Copper contracts and expands under load which will eventually loosen the contact point to the conductor. Wagos are fast and easy but a proper wire nut connection is a much more solid compression connection.

@ClosestNearUtopia 2 жыл бұрын

They are spring loaded and will compensate for that, the plastic itself will detoriate over time and then the housing pops open due to the springload.. then you have a real problem goin on. Noticed or unnoticed.

@Birdman_in_CLE 2 жыл бұрын

Wago made their name with, and have been used in, industrial applications, for several decades. They are used in household systems in Europe for the past 15 that I am aware of. This style is no more or less prone to failure than any other.

@Billybaum35 2 жыл бұрын

I was always taught that if it's solid wire. The wire nut should only be protecting your connection not making it

@wientz 2 жыл бұрын

give it a little extra twist to lock it though .. its more than just a cap

@boeing757pilot 2 жыл бұрын

That's not exactly correct. The twisted wires will form oxidation over time (increased resistance at splice) and might loosen based on expansion and contraction under load. The twist on connector addresses these problems: the conductors are placed into compression and remain so during expansion and contraction. And the square "spring" inside the connector cuts into the conductors and forms a gas tight connection, preventing oxidation at the contact points. The twist on connector is definitely part of a proper splice..

@alsnows6021 3 жыл бұрын

says you only need a single hand, while having to use both hands. lol

@garylantz3322 3 жыл бұрын

Do what I say, not what I do ;-p

@chucknorris277 3 жыл бұрын

Snowflakes

@chucknorris277 3 жыл бұрын

Do those look like working hands to you. Lmfaoo expert bahaha

@jakefloyd8035 3 жыл бұрын

You can use them with one hand though he's not lying

@alsnows6021 3 жыл бұрын

@@chucknorris277 Yuup, knew you had to be a 12 year old or a grown man baby.

@jeffdyrland2795 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I need a wire nut, I just look in the washing machine. Can’t do that with a wago!

@Teh_Random_Canadian 3 жыл бұрын

I have a couple shoeboxes full marrettes from a decade of washing machine nuts lol

@AgentOffice 2 жыл бұрын

How do they get there

@Teh_Random_Canadian 2 жыл бұрын

@@AgentOffice We use them pretty much everyday. A few stragglers end up in your pockets and they are so light you can't tell they are in there. That is until you do laundry and it sounds like a rock tumbler.

@hamburbers 2 жыл бұрын

@Rd Ho holy shit 2 screw mc connectors and red heads just grow there sometimes.

@dubmob151 2 жыл бұрын

I thought you meant you harvest them from the wiring of the washing machine 🙃

@MrsMommy001 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video and the Amazon link. Just placed my order. My husband is always complaining about wire nuts.

@mikepurewal5816 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was the 1st time I learned about the Wago connectors.

@PaulPaulsen 3 жыл бұрын

little tip for the older grey wago´s: if you want to know how long the insulation has to be cut, just turn the clamp around. there is a little shelf with a step which shows the correct length.

@tidBITSofINFO 3 жыл бұрын

The monkey wrench on a wire nut is like those cheesy infomercials where someone uses an ax to cut bread and can’t figure out why they can’t cut bread! 😂

@DickCheneyXX 3 жыл бұрын

You should be able to shave with an axe.

@a111z 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need to sharpen your bread axe, or swing harder.

@burnerjack01 3 жыл бұрын

"You still can't cook on a diamond..."

@HooverVilleify 2 жыл бұрын

Wait, there's another way to cut bread?

@michaelszczys8316 2 жыл бұрын

" but I have four boxes of wire nuts " throw them all away, just like throwing away your box of tools for the miracle wrench

@nikkonikko6422 2 жыл бұрын

Also I trust a properly installed wire nut any day for pulling a heavy load vs the teensy metal strip you get inside the wego,.and believe me, they do come out sometimes, I see.wegos as a definite resistance point for 12 awg when youigbt have continuous loads and wire nuts offer near zero resistance when the wires are laid beside each other tight and twisted plus you will never ever be able to pull out a wire from a proper WN install whereas with wegos I've had them pop out quite easily with their flimsy clamp system, especially as the gauge becomes smaller

@Kommunisator 2 жыл бұрын

was that with the old style Wagos? The grey ones were very specific which diameters worked with them, and which didn't. The 221 have quite a broad range in that regard, and if you can pull the wire out, then you put too much stress on a connection that should be stress-free in the first place. After all, you wouldn't pull on a cable in a wire nut. That said, I had lights complete with their casings dangle from Wagos installed at the ceiling to the fixed cables - no problem whatsoever for them (don't do that, it was a test and it worked, but DON'T leave them like that.

@nikkonikko6422 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kommunisator they were solid, new, correct size per the box, foreman demanded we all use these wegos for a big FA job, after he worked a couple days in the field, got us wirenuts instead It's just flimsy build, the tiny little strip of metal that compresses is just not enough to create a solid bond from wire to wire and we are talking almost no load for the smoke heads and strobes granted they don't fall off when you are trying to for everything in the box. You can't compare a direct wire to wire overlay with a twist bond vs a small strip that touches a bit of each copper wire. While we still had the wegos I would actually pre twist the solid wires together about 2" length, then cut them short to 3/4" and I sent into one wego hole, that was a good install at that point.

@Kommunisator 2 жыл бұрын

@@nikkonikko6422 if twisted wires fit into a hole together, then you might be using too thing wire or a too large Wago clamp. The standardized household wire in Germany will fit into the Wago 221 perfectly, but not if you twist two of them together - only if you strip them from their insulation beyond the edge of the clamp (which you should NOT do).

@nikkonikko6422 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewq4b did not know that but I totally approve that.

@Kommunisator 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewq4b That only says to me that a decade old lobby seems to have won over common sense and dozens of years of problem-free installs all over Europe. Nothing more.

@SWITCH7425 2 жыл бұрын

I use these everytime on my DIY projects... watching from Ndola Zambia 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲

@alcozerj 3 жыл бұрын

This video reminds me of the 'As Seen On TV' ads! 😂

@AB-nb2ic 3 жыл бұрын

Was about to say the same. Absolute joke, making up problems that don't exist

@olegs79 3 жыл бұрын

I've installed a gajillion wirenuts, haven't died yet.

@livenotonevil8279 3 жыл бұрын

Same, but I do wonder if I've left a ticking time bomb somewhere.

@davidsignor7931 3 жыл бұрын

@@livenotonevil8279 don't know about you but according to this I have ticking time bombs everywhere

@livenotonevil8279 3 жыл бұрын

@Scott Jarry Aren't they a subsidiary of the world health organization?

@paulmaxwell8851 3 жыл бұрын

Huh! That's nothing! I've installed 1.3 gajillion wire nuts. Still breathing!

@livenotonevil8279 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulmaxwell8851 I knew a guy who, after installing 1.3 gajillion of those seemingly harmless wirenuts, decided to twist 1 more on (yup, he just HAD to push his luck), and that was the end of him. He was electrocuted while being stung by a zillion hornets who had arrived to attack the fire ants that had suddenly been unleashed onto his body since they were oddly attracted to the sizzling flesh smell.

@maddog8356 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for the info!

@williampockoski5029 2 жыл бұрын

Great video learning about improved products available, thanks for the information.

@moorefilmltd 3 жыл бұрын

I rarely have a problem taking wire nuts back off to reuse them. Usually only on smaller 22 gauge thermostat wire that was nutted outside for 25 years

@gutfinski 3 жыл бұрын

There are Wire Nuts and there are wire nuts, some much better than others.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 3 жыл бұрын

@@nooneyouknowhere6148 Buchanan are awful. Ideal Twisters and Wing-Nuts are the toughest, most reversible, and most heavy-duty. Buchanan ‘B-Caps’ probably account for half the failed wire nuts I’ve ever dealt with. They don’t grab as hard, and the plastic must be softer or less chemical resistant or something, because they arc out the ends/sides more often.

@GoatZilla 3 жыл бұрын

huh huh u said "nutted"

@RaddestDad 3 жыл бұрын

3M scotchloks can’t be removed if installed correctly as the spring with just ratchet inside the insulated shell. Also if you resume wirenuts you’re insane because now you’re assuming responsibility for a 2¢ item that is by all intents and purposes listed as a 1 time use and discard item. Can tell you’re just another hired hand and not a business owner.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 3 жыл бұрын

@@nooneyouknowhere6148 They arc through because they’re softer, cheaper, thinner plastic and they degrade due to heat/cold cycles and chemical environments. I work a lot in powerhouses, chemical plants, steel mills, that sort of thing, I can’t say whether I’ve seen one fail in a commercial building. I’ve noticed the spring’s a lot easier to spin in the plastic cap in them, too. I’m not old enough to have ever installed a Scotchlock (having started my career in around 2004-5), though I’ve cut a Godzillion of them off, and they do seem like a real asspain. The Ideals are big, I’ll give you that, but man, are they tough, and when they’re put on right you’ll break a wire before you pull it out of one. I might have different opinions if I did residential work or something.

@jenniferwhitewolf3784 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he cuts 2" off illustrating the trim loss with each modification. Last 300 or 600 times I changed an outlet or switch, I used the screw lugs on the outlet or switch, not opened up wire nuts. A solution for which no problem exists.

@AnUnapologeticApologist 3 жыл бұрын

If you've changed 300-600 receptacles but never had to strip wire, that's very concerning. Please tell me you're not wiring burnt wires to new receptacles? Receptacles have a tendency to burn up wire over years of use depending on the load drawn. Vacuum cleaners, for example, have a tendency to burn up receptacle wires because they draw high amperage on start and pull a lot of power in general. If you're never touching connectors then this video is not for you. I'm in commercial refrigeration, I'm constantly cutting wires and reconfiguring electrical. Wagos are all I use.

@MisterMosfet 3 жыл бұрын

Is it actually legal to use these on mains wiring where you guys are from? Seems very dangerous as a lot of other countries have outright banned the use of any friction-fit terminators.

@AnUnapologeticApologist 3 жыл бұрын

@@MisterMosfet what do you mean by "mains"? Are you referring to supply from a breaker? These connectors can house up to 12awg maybe 10, but that'd be max for wire size. They're rated for 32 amps and 600 volts, but can handle over 100amps and stay cool, with the insulation of the wire burning off before the connector burns up. You'd never put them on anything that high amperage anyway though because the wire would never fit. I use them for control wiring, adding components to circuits, any low voltage application (120v, 208 single phase, 3phase 208). They're amazing for troubleshooting equipment because you can splice a wire and tie your meter lead into a 3 bay to monitor voltage. The have a ton of uses. I've seen people connect wire nuts poorly causing them to get burned up. Can't really do that with these, they're idiot proof. On R290 refrigeration systems it is illegal to put anything other than wagos on wires because wagos are anti-arc.

@awalden 3 жыл бұрын

I know!! Isn't that ridiculous?? Totally absurd! And the comments here from the "defenders" and "fans" are comical!

@n8r8ts41 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnUnapologeticApologist vacuum cleaners do not burn up receptacles unless the vacuum is messed up. Receptacles, conductors and overcurrent protection devices are all specd to perform at a specific amperage, so the only burning that can happen will be due to loose terminations raising the current, or bad motor in the vacuum drawing an overcurrent.

@patrickcronin6829 2 жыл бұрын

I’m convinced. Thank you.

@datlicht 2 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend using the 221 series connectors (the 'new' ones), they're absolutely genious - especially when working with different wire strengths and/or mixed media. If you once have used them, you'll never ever again want to use anything else but these. You will even no more use screwing terminals (google says the translation is 'luster terminal'?) anymore. Here in Germany, these wirenuts you showed are no more allowed for new installations or changes to the current installation, so the WAGO connectors are the current state of the art.

@missey316 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered the 221s thank you for your input

@mattmclaughlin7338 3 жыл бұрын

thats your fault for cutting the wires shorter

@diegosuarez1563 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, was cutting off more than needed.

@AB-mx9gv 3 жыл бұрын

Wire nuts are just a compleatly idiotic

@mattmclaughlin7338 3 жыл бұрын

@@AB-mx9gv completed out dated, like so 1800's

@rob61aaz 3 жыл бұрын

I pig tail off going to the device so if the wire gets to short like in video just replace the piggy..

@AMD1 3 жыл бұрын

@@AB-mx9gv Have you ever make a connection with one?

@skipman4735 3 жыл бұрын

I just installed drywall in a basement. The ceiling fixtures had these installed with temporary bulbs. I disconnected them , routed the boxes and reconnected them . Very nice and easy.

@walterbrunswick 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Can't wait to start using these

@bradblazoff5607 Жыл бұрын

I HAVE USED THOSE TYPE OF CONNECTORS AND THEY ARE NICE; ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A STUFFED JUNCTION BOX WITH VERY LITTLE ROOM.

@codycreepypastas1521 2 жыл бұрын

Whats to keep this lock tabs from getting bumped and unlocking the wire? Now ya got a loose conductor

@b.powell622 3 жыл бұрын

I found that they are ok, but after talking with a few electricians, the wagon connector has only a point contact, used properly, wire nuts, aka, 'scotch locks ' offer a more mechanical surface contact.

@JustinL614 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an electrician. As long as they are rated they perform the same as wirenuts. Electricians tend to be overly picky about weird details that don't matter.

@GnomesBeCool 3 жыл бұрын

@@JustinL614 agreed lol

@RaddestDad 3 жыл бұрын

A lever lock will always continuously apply pressure unlike a wirenut.

@helidude3502 3 жыл бұрын

Tom They got a link?

@kevinsartin6059 3 жыл бұрын

Those wire nuts are not rated for motor connections, the wago connectors we use at work are rated for motor connections to 600v.

@okkrom 3 жыл бұрын

"Are you tired of burning down your house with those old wire nuts?" -Hi there I'm Billy Mays here with the brand new useless gadget for you!

@scullanbonecrusher 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@james10739 3 жыл бұрын

Ya I could see that but I think they have been widely adopted in europe and I like them they are easy but he made wire nuts look like they are not a just fine solution and in every house or building you have everything been in

@frankgonzalez24 3 жыл бұрын

But wait, there's more.

@momos2790 3 жыл бұрын

Billy May is dead...probably from fire from faulty wire nut...just sayin’

@scullanbonecrusher 3 жыл бұрын

@@momos2790 maybe from a faulty wirenut installer

@itisjustacomment 2 жыл бұрын

I like how he cuts a massive amount of wire to fit his narrative :)

@antoniocamacho4412 2 жыл бұрын

All he needs to cut is the bite marks off😅

@billruss6704 2 жыл бұрын

And then measures 3 inches "as the crow flies".

@Nathaniel_Peterson 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed too, but the point remains.

@Zer0_Smith 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see there's a good choice for home electrical. For cars there is Posi Connects and they are amazing. Reusable and way safer than crimp connects.

@subiemon 3 жыл бұрын

i felt like i just watched a infomercial for a product that i really don't need, i have been using wire nuts for many years and never had any problems with reusing them ever...

@OttoByOgraffey 3 жыл бұрын

I've reused them for years as well. But I have had some that weren't reusable.

@ronb6182 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. It's just a sales pitch and if you don't know how to connect two or more wires together then you should not do electrical work. I been using them for years and never had a problem. I rather use gorilla nuts. That's what we use in our air machines where I work. He has the date wrong IDeal bought the patient in 1946. And called them wire nuts. Me and my father rewired a farmhouse and a lot of the junction boxes had wires soldered and wrapped with friction tape. The old black tape that was sticky on both sides.

@jonathansirmons7932 3 жыл бұрын

You're not supposed to reuse them or the portion of wire that was scarred.

@OttoByOgraffey 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathansirmons7932 I'll remember that the next time I re-use them and the portion of the wire that was scarred.

@ronb6182 3 жыл бұрын

I must have missed something. I have a bunch of yellow wire nuts that I took off when I did the LED light conversion I probably won't use them. I used the orange ones when I installed the LED lights.

@mikiemojo 3 жыл бұрын

The NEC seems to think they're perfectly fine. I've never had them fail, but then, I actually know how to use them. But seriously,,,,,,,,, the purple gloves.......

@MichaelClark-uw7ex 3 жыл бұрын

Installed properly wirenuts are the best method after solder.

@maxximumb 3 жыл бұрын

We don't have wire nuts in the UK, or they aren't widely used. I think it's because we have 240v which can be a bit more dangerous than the 110v in the US. There was also an attempt to market ceramic wire nuts in the 1970s, but they were very poor quality and the ceramic cracked off leaving exposed metal. The Wago connectors are so much easier to use than the UK screw fastened terminal blocks. I'll agree they are not the cheapest, but when you calculate the time saved installing them as £s/hour compared to working with the tiny screws on a terminal block, they pay for themselves there and then.

@dougjones2296 3 жыл бұрын

Been in the heating and air business for decades. And I have seen technicians wear gloves, I think it's so they dont get shocked

@vladimirpolak5203 3 жыл бұрын

@@maxximumb well we as electricians in canada, often in commercial applications above 240 like 277 and 347 and still use wirenuts without problems if properly installed.

@vladimirpolak5203 3 жыл бұрын

@@dougjones2296 nope those are latex gloves, and you will def get shocked

@qim_ 2 жыл бұрын

Worked in res. electrical never seen em. Started as an electrical tech. at a small freezer company and it’s all they used.. changed my life

@qim_ 2 жыл бұрын

To add, problem with the new version is the paddle style clamp, although easier to lift than the previous version, breaks easy as heck..

@martinsuper4545 2 жыл бұрын

Watched this video yesterday. Tried them today. AWESOME!!!

@linemanap 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of apprentice's mess up putting wire nuts on in all kinds of ways that's why proper training is done. I can only imagine how many home owners have made shoddy connections over the years.

@BlackEpyon 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a DIYer. Keep training those kids properly. If they don't know how to use a wire nut properly, they've got no business being inside an electrical box.

@proislam1447 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, all the millions of loosened wire nuts have not been tightened properly? Bullshit

@Sawdust45205 3 жыл бұрын

Been wiring for over 35 years the only problem I’ve had with wire nuts is having to buy the purple ones lol

@ProctorsGamble 3 жыл бұрын

I’m an electrician with 40 years in service. WAGO is a German brand. In Europe voltage is 220 volts to ground. These work great there but with our lower 115volts l am concerned with the limited contact surface area of these. That’s the reason I never once used “quick wire” devices in my career! I only use these for connection of fixtures and only if they come with the fixture because they save my precious Wingnuts for more important jobs lol.

@elbuggo 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProctorsGamble What's the problem with the limited contact surface area? They are all identical. If it works for 1 (after extensiv testing) why shouldn't it work for the rest of them too? What specific problems have you found due to this the limited contact surface area? Why not solder the connection after twisting it with a pipe wrench, and then add a double wire nut for insulation? That would give you the best contact surface area, but do you rally need it?

@The_Conqueeftador 3 жыл бұрын

@@elbuggo I can't tell if you are joking or are one of those paid bots with broken english. A pipe wrench?

@elbuggo 3 жыл бұрын

@@The_Conqueeftador I added a question mark there - try again!

@angusmacgregor7217 3 жыл бұрын

@@elbuggo Surface area has everything to do with it! Try pulling 200 amps through a piece of #18 gauge bell wire and ask that surface area question again!

@wtfomgok 2 жыл бұрын

I buildet off road vehicles a couple of years ago. We used those connectors wherever possible because they are so easy to install and take way less space than other ones. As sayed: Off road vehicles. I've never seen one come lose.

@jimquantic 2 жыл бұрын

The problem with the argument is that you hardly EVER need to "make a change", almost never. That said, these are cool, I like em.

@model-man7802 2 жыл бұрын

You've never been to our house.Hardly ever doesn't apply here.

@ghosthunter152 3 жыл бұрын

“With these, a single hand can make the connection”.... then proceeds with two hands and never shows one hand 😏

@sleeperknight 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. Looks like it would actually be harder than a wire nut to do one handed.

@taleoftruth 3 жыл бұрын

They actually are easier than wire nuts but usually more expensive. Awesome for working on hot wires

@DDracee 3 жыл бұрын

@@sleeperknight Seemed pretty obvious to me, how are you supposed to securely twist an object onto loose wires with 1 hand? The wago you can do it wire by wire with 1 hand very easily and know it's secure. Put it on the first wire, click it, then put the other wire in it, click it, repeat for however many wires.

@KitchenerLeslie2 3 жыл бұрын

@@taleoftruth if you do wagos hot with a load you will arc burn the wago ruining its integrity.

@dranik84 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I was about to comment this. 🤣

@bearlemke 3 жыл бұрын

"I only have 3 inches of wire left..." well are you you going to replace that fixture or receptacle 10 more times? ...yeah didnt think so. Wire nuts win again.

@grouprocox 3 жыл бұрын

@Terry Eugene yup! CEC states you should be able to remove a device without disconnecting downstream devices, pigtails ftw

@brianyoung8999 3 жыл бұрын

@@grouprocox exactly

@MariaMaria-dw1sn 3 жыл бұрын

Precisely! How about having to squeeze in a LV dimmer with those connectors or the biggest home owner mess, a five gang box LV switches. I suppose the neutrals will still need a wire nut anyway. Back to Home Depot!

@the_kingdom 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! How many times do you need to replace it - once - if you're lucky in a lifetime.

@asakayosapro 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh, if you have a receptacle failing that often, the wire and wire nuts should be the least of your problems...

@simek7830 2 жыл бұрын

these are good an all if you tape down the levers on the ones you can open. i have seen way to may pushed into boxes where they come open and get hot or a wire comes out

@johnjannis1504 2 жыл бұрын

What is the current carrying capacity and the resistance through the connectors and how do these factors compare with

@TastyLiberalTears 2 жыл бұрын

Wire nuts have a higher carrying capacity because you actually have bare copper on bare copper, wagos use a bridge usually made out of steel so then you also have to factor in for dissimilar metals

@ucnhtmenow1 3 жыл бұрын

I was an electrician from 2005-2010 and I still do low/high voltage work (residential/commercial) electrical and A/V work, and I remember the first time I seen these (not the Waco ones), about 4 years ago. As soon as I looked at them, I snatched them from my buddy and asked him how come no one told me these existed and told him he had just changed my life forever. I've seen them on the shelf but never took a second look at them because I've always used nuts. The only thing that sucks is not all of them are re-usable, but they're still worth every dime. People cutting wires too short don't make me wince anymore lol.

@mr0big 2 жыл бұрын

All of them are reusable AFAIK. Those that don't have a lever need to be twisted around the wire while pulling gently, and they will come loose. Once you get a feel of it you could open those pretty quickly.

@macdieter23558 2 жыл бұрын

@@mr0big Pleeeease don´t twist them ever. I admit it works, but it isnt the way it´s intended to work. If you look at them closely you will find that near the end there is a hole where a phase checker screwdriver fits in. When the screwdriver is inserted completely you push it a little in direction to the end of the WAGO, that will open the connection and you can slide the wire out. Pro-tip: Pay the few cents more and buy the original WAGO, the product quality is worth it!

@rfreaky4717 2 жыл бұрын

@@macdieter23558 as far as i know you are supposed to twist them, the hole is just to insert a volt meter

@fr3ddyfr3sh 3 жыл бұрын

In Germany we never had these weird things. Traditionally it’s a luster terminal, effectively a wago with a screw instead of a leaver.

@romend1763 3 жыл бұрын

Same here in France

@AngeEinstein 3 жыл бұрын

Except nobody uses them anymore

@romend1763 3 жыл бұрын

@@AngeEinstein Would love to know what you use insted, but... I can assure you it's still in use in Europe.

@AngeEinstein 3 жыл бұрын

@@romend1763 almost everybody uses WAGO connectors. Big point is that a screw connection can loosen over time but the WAGO are spring loaded so that doesn't happen. Also if you tighten a screw clamp too much you damage the wire. This can possibly "cut" a big part of the wire, creating higher resistance and therefore a fire hazard. Also the cost disadvantage of WAGO is minimal. One pcs is about 0,30€. If you factor in the cost of labor and the other benefits like full reusability, increased safety(because you can't really use it wrong) it's not bad. Other option would be the WAGO connectors where you push the wire in. Those are way cheaper but can't be removed from the wire. But you still have the benefit of easy(and idiot proof) installation and spring loaded clamping force.

@robertsparling 3 жыл бұрын

Electricians in Germany don't use anything but wago anymore. I just build my house and that's all I used. Lusterklemmen are from yesterday. For my light fixtures that go from a solid wire to a stranded wire, I used the type with the levers, otherwise I used the push in type.

@paulhamilton6889 2 жыл бұрын

This type connector was used to join my double wide mobilome together. 10 years later we had a power failure, I traced it to the connecter that was sealed in the insulation in the underbelly where it was black from burn failure thank God, we didn't have a fire

@hotdawg9840 2 жыл бұрын

We use these where i work. They are better than nuts. I also found theseclear push blocksthat are for stiff not stranded wires but they r great

@drmodestoesq 3 жыл бұрын

People are shocked when they find out I am not a very good electrician.

@MrBen527 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@civildiscourse2000 3 жыл бұрын

Ba-dmp tish

@lizard944 3 жыл бұрын

@@civildiscourse2000 Ahh, I wanted to do that! LOL

@dersupra 3 жыл бұрын

good one

@kimberlyashcraft7841 3 жыл бұрын

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@rosie684 3 жыл бұрын

Used these to install my car stereo a couple years ago. Amazing little product

@sliob 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting and useful, thanks!

@robertrobb3159 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. My son used them on a project ln my house and I wondered what they were called and where can I buy them to replace what my son used.

@ramtek2702 3 жыл бұрын

Personally, I think that wire nuts are quite forgiving and the fact that they have been used ubiquitously for nearly 100 years supports that. Of course there's always a way to misuse anything.

@oceancon 3 жыл бұрын

sometimes new things can work better even though we are so used to doing things the 'regular' way. For instance I just did some new spigot connection in my house and used the shark-bite setup instead of sweating pipe. More expensive? yes but way the hell easier, safer and pleasurable. Just keep that in mind when new technologies present themselves !

@ramtek2702 3 жыл бұрын

@@oceancon You might LOVE the new fittings today but your opinion won't be valid until you know they last as long as the old method which is forever. I hope they don't leak in a year because they are not fun to replace.

@oceancon 3 жыл бұрын

@@ramtek2702 maybe so but they are easy to replace. If you make a mistake when installing its easy to take apart and redo. just saying dont ignore new tech just for the sake of it

@ramtek2702 3 жыл бұрын

@@oceancon I don't ignore anything but my experience with "NEW" is just some guy finding a way to show you some short term gain while concealing long term consequences that often become someone else's problem. I've heard they're very difficult to replace where sweat fittings only need to be heated. Sweat fittings are not difficult if you are patient and have the right tools & knowledge. These days people are always looking for ways to cut corners.

@chipsammich2078 3 жыл бұрын

@@oceancon Shark bites are over priced junk

@JohnComeOnMan 3 жыл бұрын

Typically, you don't need to undo the wire nuts when you're changing light switches.

@thefuturegamer9451 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you do when your replacing a switch in a house that was built around 2000 in the United States, I’ve noticed that in 20 year old houses, they have a ground in the box but didn’t connect it to the switch

@djwillx2tnb819 3 жыл бұрын

@@thefuturegamer9451 replacing switches in my house right now currently actually and that’s what is needing to happen, also you do if you are adding smart switches in as well.

@muskokamike127 3 жыл бұрын

@@thefuturegamer9451 In reality, the ground is connected to the box and the box is connected to the switch so it is grounded. BUT still, you could attach a length of wire to the box's grounding screw and then the switch....

@NikoBellaKhouf2 3 жыл бұрын

@@thefuturegamer9451 my house was built in 1997 and the wiring is acting crazy. Lights flicker fast, lights that are turned on, turn off for several minutes and back on, etc.

@jcagy2 3 жыл бұрын

@@thefuturegamer9451 No need to ground a switch!

@8825able1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining how these Wagos work!

@Pete856 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen a wire nut in New Zealand.....however they do look somewhat like a common electrical joiner that's used out here. Basically the exposed wire ends are twisted together (all heavier wires are multi stranded), then the "joiner" is slid on and a screw on the side is tightened down onto the exposed part of the wires to help with the connection (the inside of the joiner is conductive too), the screw also helps to keep the joiner in place...the screw is counter-sunk into the plastic cover which is insulating the joiner.

@vortex5574 3 жыл бұрын

“Sometimes you need two hands” i am dying , missing a hand being an electricians out for you😂

@pvosoccer1585 3 жыл бұрын

The narrator is just a real 'joker' and he thought the audience were comprised of mostly ten-year-old youngsters!

@slaikka633 3 жыл бұрын

I've been electrician in Finland nearly 20years and never used these. Only seen when opening old junction boxes. So it's been rip here much longer 😂

@eliaswb4133 3 жыл бұрын

+1 for here in The Netherlands.. Prehistoric wire nuts are not in use for a long time already here

@Broooski 3 жыл бұрын

@@eliaswb4133 Lul niet man voor fabrieken etc is het zelfs verplicht ze kunnen veel grotere vermogens verdragen dan steekwago

@laiskamies 3 жыл бұрын

Yupp, whenever I see those shitty wirenuts I replace them with Wagos. And also there are Wagos for 8 wires, I would never trust wirenut to hold 8 wires.

@milankaloczi4547 3 жыл бұрын

It's really sad, because in Hungary we use Wago at least 5 years. Somehow, we don't use wire nuts, because if somebody doesn't had terminal block, he just twisted the cable, and put electrical tape on it.

@misterspinkick 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen wirenutss in Germany and I think nobody is using this in Europe today. There is nothing better than Wago

@raymondjjohnsonjr363 3 ай бұрын

I used something similar to this ~ 40 years ago, even ones that required no stripping your insulation. Insulated plastic capsule w blades that would cut into the wire insulation causing the blades to make contact with the wire.

@Myastroimages 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Clicked the Amazon link and ordered. Makes sense.

@anthonysinclair5721 3 жыл бұрын

I'm completely confidant in the approx 750,000 wire nuts I've installed in 30 odd years!👍

@ProctorsGamble 3 жыл бұрын

@anthonysinclair5721 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProctorsGamble I'm not sure of the internal construction of the quick wire portion of regular household recepticals but I figured they may be similar to the old Wagos and I remember more than a few quick wire recepticals failing and becoming intermittent and a real pain to troubleshoot ; the newer Wagos seem to have a much better wire gripping mechanism though. I'm good with my wirenut method. 😎

@davidalbert6030 3 жыл бұрын

That’s fucking wonderful. 750,000! Wow. Amazing. That’s around a dozen an hour. Your woman is a very lucky gal. Looking forward to the parade when you hit 1 million.

@chipsammich2078 3 жыл бұрын

I think your over exaggerating by atleast a half million

@The_Story_Channel 3 жыл бұрын

Been using wire nuts since the 80s and my father and uncle since the 70s, we call them marrettes here in Canada and they are perfectly fine if you use the right size and install them properly. You very seldom have to undo a wire nut, you don't replace switches and receptacles that often. I will also argue that you get a much better surface connection with wire nuts, and yes, you should twist the wires together before twisting a wire nut onto them. I would use a wago connector but I would only use them on low voltage fixtures.

@justinogle150 2 жыл бұрын

a lot of 2x4s i've gotten actually come with wagos

@mrjakobt 2 жыл бұрын

My stove is connected using Wagos. No issues whatsoever. The‘ve been the standard in Germany for decades and I’ve not seen a single one fail.

@markwilliams4525 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you 100% wore nuts with twisted wires has more surface area which means less heat

@VengaboysFansiteEI 2 жыл бұрын

@@markwilliams4525 they make wago's rated to 30 and 50 amps.

@markwilliams4525 2 жыл бұрын

@@VengaboysFansiteEI I've heard of them but never used them. They remind me of a back wire outlet where they wouldn't have the surface area or contact pressure of the screw, seems to me a wire pre twisted with a wire nut screwed tight would provide better surface area contact and pressure meaning less heat

@8867348 2 жыл бұрын

Putting two wires together, wire nut good but on the occasion that you have more than two, I can see the benefit of using the Wago connectors. I will be getting me some. I didn't know there was anything else but wire nuts.

@Ace-101 2 жыл бұрын

if the wires clean and the nutt holds tight, its alright. These connectors are interesting tho. I like the clean and organized nature of the work they easily allow you to do.

@glenishii2022 2 жыл бұрын

No more twisting and taping…🤷🏻‍♂️

@BcsDaBomb 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like I’m watching an infomercial. I just need all the wirenut clips to be in black and white.

@Father4ev3r 3 жыл бұрын

But wait... There's more! Why buy one, when you could buy two for twice the price!

@itaintrocketscience 3 жыл бұрын

@@Father4ev3r If you call in the next 7 minutes, we’ll triple your offer! That’s 3 sets of Pushy Push Clamps for the price of one! Justpayseparateprocessingandhandling fee

@mitchjohnson4714 3 жыл бұрын

I want to see people completely failing to use wire nuts.

@Leebetter 3 жыл бұрын

I've only come across these, or ones similar, in troffers after a ballast job. Some caught fire, but was contained. Simple to cut them off and use wire nuts with the new ballast install.

@BlackEpyon 3 жыл бұрын

I'm only a DIYer, but I never trust quick connects for anything at line voltage. Low-voltage, LED or audio wiring, sure, but not at line voltage. IMO, if you don't know how to use wire nuts properly, you've got no business being inside an electrical box.

@jayjonassen2256 3 жыл бұрын

Same. I was a journeyman at 17, masters at 19. Wirenuts are a much superior connector. The industry should have learned their lesson from back-stap devices that burnt down countless trailer houses

@TheAspen31 3 жыл бұрын

@@jayjonassen2256 Where? We do a 4.5 year apprenticeship in Canada.

@mrjakobt 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackEpyon Most electricians in Europe haven’t touched a wire nut in well over a decade. I guess those aren’t professionals then.

@BlackEpyon 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrjakobt Europe does a lot of things funny.

@zaalnibu 2 жыл бұрын

As a commercial electrician this is pretty cool, I would probably use these if I ever build my house. The wire shortening over the years shouldn’t really be a problem if the wire was run properly and to code as there would be over 8 inches the box which should be plenty for any work that has to be done. The only time I’ve personally seen this become a problem is when people cut way too much wire off because they are trying to fit it in the box, which at that point code would suggest getting a bigger box or people who don’t know how to properly terminate their wires. Regardless, this is really cool and would probably be a lot better even on some commercial jobs when you have 5 or more wires tapping together. I am curious though, do these work with all wire sizes

@mikegraham7078 2 жыл бұрын

In the mid '60s the price of copper jumped sharply, and some guys were so cheap wiring houses that they would wire the outlet box and pull the extra cable back out of the back of the box and snug it along to the next box (like the way they used to wire super-computers to minimize the length of the wires) so that there was NO extra wire in the box. Working on that stuff is a bloody nightmare. I distrusted WAGOs when I first saw them. It wasn't until I saw them used in a motor that I was working on (i.e. a proper industrial situation) that I was willing to give them a chance. I tried them and I love them. For situations where the wires are disconnected occasionally (like motors, etc.) it is wonderful that the wires don't get twisted up and mangled a bit by the wire nuts. They're even rated to 105 Celcius, so heat isn't a problem. HOWEVER, they are only rated to 20A, so *that* sucks. I mean, they're still usable for a whole lot of situations, but I'm not used to having a maximum amperage rating on a connector. Generally, they can handle any amperage that the wire you can fit into it can handle. Not WAGOs. Now, some WAGO fan-boy might pop up and say that they are rated to 32A. That's the IEC rating. The IEC rates them for 32A of 400V at 85C. Since the IEC has no jurisdiction here where I am we have to go by what it says on the packaging in North America, which IIRC is the UL/UL-C rating, which is 20A of 600V at 105C. They are not cheap, but I now love them, and I stock them and use them in every situation that I can.

@glennelliott708 2 жыл бұрын

So how come Wago connectors cannot be found in Home Depot or Rona in Canada ?

@jbortega1178 3 жыл бұрын

I never cut my wires when i could just untwist em...wth

@tomwelshshore 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah if you dont leave a foot of wire what happens when he replaces an outlet 100 times

@Thunder978 3 жыл бұрын

I wrap wires with aluminum foil or steel wool, then smash everything back into the box with a broken broomstick. I then check my work by spraying a bit of carb cleaner in the box and flip the circuit back on. No boom = Master Electrician. (For all the Neanderthals out there of course I’m kidding.)

@brianyoung8999 3 жыл бұрын

@@Thunder978 sarcasm level 1000

@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks 3 жыл бұрын

Makes more sense, but of course, people are going to be "oh my god your doing it wrong." your right in certain respects, if you want a perfect undamaged lead to be the most perfect little solder you can be, sure. but if you don't care, know whatever connection you are going to be making is going to be limited far below what would even cause an issue, your most likely fine just reconnecting the wires with existing wire nuts and not caring. This works if you are I don't know installing new light fixtures with LEDs that max out at 10-20 watts. if you are rewiring an entire house, it's probably better to go in an replace all the wires anyway, because chances are it's going to be wired in a way that makes no sense from a floor plan perspective. and when you replace all the wires, you might as well use proper connection techniques that are far more secure and far more reliable like soldering or wago connectors and other junction blocks and such. makes it far easier to manage cables too..

@Thunder978 3 жыл бұрын

@@tellsitasitis Hell no. Double-Sided tape with staples and penny nails sprinkled all over it.

@0786RICARDO 3 жыл бұрын

This like that sunglass infomercial where every other glass falls from people's faces

@albeit1 3 жыл бұрын

You could literally make such a commercial about any product: “Has this ever happened to you?” Car mirror falls off of door. “Tired of mirrors always falling off your car? Try mirror rope. Rodeos, demolition derbies, hiking. You’ll never drop a mirror off a cliff again.”

@markholly5741 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need the optigrab! m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n5uah6tpnq7OhHU.html

@jamessmolik1275 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Time savers. Especially if you are rewiring 3ph motors 480 to 208 in rental equipment . The major flaw in the "new design"is not 600v rated. No 580v motor

@boeing757pilot 2 жыл бұрын

You saying the 221 aren't rated for 600v? Actually, they are. Check the spec sheet.

@MorgueMage 2 жыл бұрын

If they would make these stackable then they would be amazing. My immediate thought was that this won’t really help you if you’re in a situation that exceeds 5 wires or where you have to work on a circuit hot. If they made ones you could add on to then it’s something I would want to implement into my material.

@jak0995 2 жыл бұрын

if you have more than 5 wires on a connection, you have ballsed up wireing. but there is nothing stopping you from daisy chaining a few together, and wago do do 6,8 and 10 way push connectors. also putting more than 5 cables in a wire nut has got to be pushing the limits there surely

@travisjohnston2369 2 жыл бұрын

@@jak0995 not really. 4 gang switch box, or even a 3 gang switch box with a jumper wire. Pretty standard to have 5 wires in a connection.

@DavidSantos-cb5mi 3 жыл бұрын

As an electrician, quick connects get loose after time.If properly installed, a wire nut will never get loose.

@AmpAHolic-wn6mr 3 жыл бұрын

I’m with you. The contact point is small and wearable. A wire nut properly installed is near forever.

@aelithmackinnon8656 3 жыл бұрын

I don't disagree, however I like these too. The idea is to shrink wrap or electrical tape around the levers.

@BlackHoleForge 3 жыл бұрын

As an electrical Enthusiast I can confirm what you say. I have seen twist nuts that have been in place since the 1950s and still work. But the quick connects, even the waterproof ones eventually deteriorate from heat or UV ray exposure, and break.

@misterwest69 3 жыл бұрын

So are you saying splice the wires by hand/ linesman and just put on a wire nut after? (especially if the wires are dead ), only been doing electric for under a year

@AmpAHolic-wn6mr 3 жыл бұрын

@@misterwest69 With power off. Remove insulation, preferably with a spring loaded stripper. Use a heavy pair of flat faced electricians pliers to twist wires together, several turns in a tight bouquet (Clockwise rotation). Tightly twist on wire nut.

@knotbumper 3 жыл бұрын

Only issue is the contact surface (which is the current carrying part of the conductor and connector) is substantially smaller that when two (or more) conductors are joined with a wirenut. They are fast, cheap and popular with contractors who do residential work and are paid piece work. Several customers of the contractor I work for prohibit in their specifications Wago and similar connectors due to failures. In 42 years or electrical construction, I have never seen a wire nut go bad unless it was installed incorrectly even then, of the hundreds of thousands of wire nuts I have handled, I bet there have been less than five that had failed. true, you should not reuse wirenuts. But, in the fine print, Wagos are a one time installation also.

@Morberis 2 жыл бұрын

Where these excel is in controls. They make testing for faults so much easier.

@brianthiel1488 2 жыл бұрын

I don't do homes, but in vehicles Ive always used solder and shrink tube.

@e.b.6766 2 жыл бұрын

Nice… I like that idea of ease of use and tidy finish. Much better than a wire nut in my opinion.

@katlman 3 жыл бұрын

Learned about these from KZfaq a couple of years ago. When I built a new workshop I used these (the new style) connectors. Much faster and simpler. The electrical inspector commented on them, saying these are much better than marettes. BTW, self taught for wiring but did pull a permit and passed the inspection with no corrections to make. Slow but steady

@kindpotato 2 жыл бұрын

@@FJB2020 Yeah I've been apprenticing as an electrician and it is very straightforward. Twisting together 3 wires and using a marrette was the hardest thing I had to do. So these seem pretty awesome.

@littlejackalo5326 2 жыл бұрын

@@FJB2020 maybe for you, but not for the vast majority of people. 90% of my work is finishing jobs that prone thought they could do because they "watched some KZfaq videos." I had 9 guys doing these types of small jobs at the beginning of 2021. Now I have 32 of my 81 guys doing this kind of work, from the people who thought they would take on a DIY remodel.

@edenhazard7597 2 жыл бұрын

@@FJB2020 everyone who says this only has limited experience in resi lmao

@edenhazard7597 2 жыл бұрын

@@FJB2020 im talking like you bozo lmao, theres a reason less thanhalf of all journeyman electricians pass their master test

@edenhazard7597 2 жыл бұрын

@@FJB2020 you said electrical is pretty easy, which isnt true for high level for industrial and commercial...

@36736fps 3 жыл бұрын

I use Wago connectors only for ceiling lights where ease of use and speed is important and the amperage is low. I never use them elsewhere because a twisted connection with a wire nut has far less resistance. Note that wire nuts are more of an insulator for a twisted connection and are not really intended to hold the connection together - that is what the twist is for.

@julianreverse 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong! It has no resistance at all.

@andrewsandefur7715 3 жыл бұрын

@@julianreverse where’s the basis for your statement? If a splice is properly made then the wire nut isn’t even necessary. It’s there to insulate the connection, not hold it together.

@MicahFunk 3 жыл бұрын

If you think about it, both views are correct, depending on the application. If you are twisting two or three 14 gage wires together then they will hold on their own if properly twisted when the nut it twisted. If you are twisting three or 4 number 10's together you're not going to get as much of a twist on the wires in the connector area and they will not hold tight as if they were 14's. Electricity takes the path of least resistance, when a wire nut is used the wires have a direct connection to each other. If these other types of connectors are used the connection has to rely 100% on the connecting device. This adds another point of potential failure to circuit.

@36736fps 3 жыл бұрын

@@MicahFunk If I am joining several 12g or 10g wires together I use the type of connector that uses a brass collar with a set screw in the side to bind the untwisted wires securely together, and then attach the supplied plastic cap over the connection. Looks like a wire nut but is very secure. I do use Wagos in ceiling light fixture because the Amps are low and the connection is very fast.

@elbuggo 3 жыл бұрын

Far less?

@JeremyEllwood 2 жыл бұрын

Is it gauge universal (e.g. 12 gauge, 14 gauge same clip)? I kinda like this since I'm doing all the electrical and I can already see when I need to make a three point connection how this would be very handy, but I'm running 12 gauge throughout my house.