Wago 221-413 Lever-Nuts 3 Conductor Compact Connectors 100 pk

I did not take any pictures from all of the outlets and light fixtures I replaced this past week. I should have - A 'professional' licensed electrician wired my home. It passed a county inspection (new construction, less than 6 years old) and 'should' have no problems. I had a couple of outlets that were not always working so I began there. Sure, push in may be to code, but only if you push the striped wire completely. I found one outlet where I was able to pull a neutral right out of the rated NEMA 5-15 outlet. The stripped wire was barely a 1/4" long. Clearly this was the issue with this one outlet. I have since been replacing outlets one at a time with shepherd hook clockwise wire connections on the outlet terminating in Wago lever nuts. During this time I have found wiring where wire 'to code' (right) was twisted and in wire nuts, but upon removal of the nut, it was clear the wire had not been twisted and contact was barely there. Code is two complete twists, and the wire(s) should be secure - not able to be tugged out. I found too many that could be pulled, especially with stranded joined to solid (fixtures). Well, these Wago wire nuts aren't exactly cheap, but at $.50 or so, the minimal cost per outlet/fixture is worth the knowledge 1) you can SEE someone else has properly connected their wire. 2) you can remove the wire to replace a fixture, no need to cut wire (and same for a S. hook) and look for the mysterious 'wire stretcher' we all wish were real... I digress. Anyway, the Wago lever nuts are all I will use now, especially after following the work of a 'licensed' professional that was 'inspected'. I will add that I am a retired firefighter with over 20 years of finding nice examples of terrible electrical work that has led to far too many close calls. I am not a licensed electrician, but I do know what can result from poor electrical contact... and at least these let you see that the wires are fully inserted and clamped. Sometimes saving a few cents costs a lot more in ways you were never expecting.

The product is beyond great - I don't know how I ever lived without these things for use in electrical junction boxes. No severe pain from twisting multiple wires in a wire cap (I have carpal tunnel), they have two test ports for a probe, and you can apply them to form circuits literally as fast as you can strip the wires in a junction box. These are just better in every single way than even the push connectors made by Wago or Ideal. You can use them with wire sizes ranging from #20 down to #12, with both solid and stranded wire. They also sell a higher amperage version (221-613) rated at 30 amps that supports #10 wire. The only downside is cost, as these are obviously significantly more expensive than bulk standard wire caps. However, the expense is quickly made up with the reduced labor in installing them - as far as I am concerned, this offsets the extra expense. Plus, you never have to worry about a bad connection or broken wire resulting from a badly twisted wire cap.

If you are planning on doing a wiring project you need to have these in your kit. I first heard about these from Sparky Channel on YouTube and bought some to try them. I used them to wire outlets and lighting in the basement of my old apartment and when I rewired my entire garage outbuilding at my new house. I have used these extensively in place of wire nuts and will choose them every time. For working in shallow boxes, they are fantastic, for upgrading old-work, they rock. The fact they are reusable is just a perk. When managing a large number of wires in a box, using them beats trying to twist a big blob of wires together with linemans pliers inside of a small box. I have not had any issues with reliability and I have gone through several hundred of them. I cannot say enough good things about these, if you are looking for an easier, safer, and more versatile alternative to wire nuts to make your wiring projects easier... buy these. Also - I liked them so much I picked up a multi-pack kit of them for my Dad for Fathers Day 2018, this was the picture he sent me when he received them...

What did I like? Well there is nothing I dislike about these devices. This is the best dogawn wiring device for lighting that I've ever used. I left even better feedback on another review. I will continue to purchase these items over any other on the market. They save time, space, make me money, all other good things as well. Don't wonder whether you should get this or not. If you're doing electrical wiring for lighting and many other reasons just buy them.

I just started using this type connector. Before, I had always used wire nuts. Compared to wire nuts, these are a joy to work with. If I get ahead of myself and make a connection prematurely, it's extremely easy to just open the connector, and start over. Plus, with heavier gage wires (like 12 gauge), I'd have to get out some kind of tool to twist the nut tight enough. No such difficulty with Wago lever nuts. One extremely handy use I discovered was that I can use these connectors to hook my volt meter lead to a wire, without having to look through my tool box for a clamp or vice grips. I occasionally need to hook my meter to a wire at a switch, then diagnose at the appliance (like a ceiling light), which of the wires in the junction box is the switched wire. Previously I would try to clip my meter's lead to the wire using alligator clips (too weak -- usually just came apart), or vice grips (too strong and too heavy -- would bend my meter's lead). With these, I can snap them together in a second, then unsnap them when I have my answer.

Let's get a few issues out of the way: 1) Meets NEC codes 2) Will not damage any type of decent wire (NEC rated) 3) Fastest wire-to-wire connection 4) Will not loosen, disconnect or otherwise compromise connectivity due to forcing many wires into the same junction or electrical box--One issue I was concerned with regards the possibility of one of the flip-switch-wings accidently being released possibly due to a wire or other WAGO sliding against it while placing wires into box of whatever kind in my instances. This turned out to be no issue at all. If you are concerned- take the time to tape each WAGO and sleep better. That being said, I estimate reducing a 1 hour average connectivity task down to 6-8 minutes conserving much undeserving stress. related to twisting/ attaching wire nut/ taping only to allow unseen lack of 100% contact resulting in future issues and troubleshooting. Yes I am aware "well if you take your time and do it right these issues will not prevail" however I have yet to see one construction completion resulting in 100% connectivity- with no issues to date- other than my own completions- using WAGO connectors. ABSOLUTELY 100% SUCCESS WITH NOT ONE SINGLE ISSUE RELATED TO CONNECTIVITY.

Make electric so much quicker. Only thing is after snapped down the lever has a little play and lift to it. But it's still clamped on wires. They are great and I won't go back to nuts.

These are more expensive than using wire nuts, but they save a lot of time. I wired a whole house in the Philippines using only WAGOs. If you keep an eye on the proper depth of wire insertion as you use each Wago lever nut, you will never have a loose connection or a wire that pulls out. It is easy to change or modify the wiring for a room or a section of the house without damaging the wires. These come from Germany, my home country where almost every house and apartment has been wired that way for decades.

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Excellent seller. Fast delivery and perfect product

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I've always been one to do Electrical work easily and these connectors make my job easy.

Even better than the old version (which was really good already) in every way. I find it to be easier to insert and lock the wires in place