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Stan
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September 04, 2019, 11:05:35 am »
After visiting my local electrical wholesaler yesterday I found these cable connectors. The down side is you can only fit a live red or black to each block you cannot mix them but with a little thought they can be used to accommodate your wiring needs. They come in a two version, three version, and a five version this will allow you to use a series of them to suite your needs. When time allows will post the spec for these blocks.
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September 04, 2019, 11:17:50 am »
Hi Stan they are called Wago connectors. They are very good I know a couple of electricians that use them. They are so good that you can join a household cable with these and then hide them without having to provide an access panel for code. Unlike block connectors that do require an access panel.
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September 04, 2019, 11:22:59 am »
Hi Mark T I forgot to mention the name sorry. I will be using them in the future not bad price wise also.
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September 04, 2019, 01:04:49 pm »
I found Screwfix to be consistently best for price. Also come as 2way
https://www.screwfix.com/search?search=wago+lever+connector
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September 13, 2019, 06:12:24 am »
Hi Stan,
Sorry for a really basic beginners question.
Am I understanding correctly that these connectors can effectively act as "splitters" / "joiners"? So if I have (e.g.) a positive lead from a battery in my model I can plug it into one of these and it will be connected to the other two or four sockets in the connector so that I can take two or four positive leads out?
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September 13, 2019, 07:01:57 am »
That is exactly how they work, a Busbar if you like.
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September 13, 2019, 07:21:52 am »
Great thanks.
I think they will be really useful in a restoration project I am working on - an Odin tug with numerous ancillaries that need power.
Peter
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September 13, 2019, 09:55:19 am »
Morning Peter!
Don’t worry about the wiring of your Odin.... I probably have most things you need in my garage, including the tools, cable, connectors, miscellaneous switches etc.,
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Thanks Phil
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September 13, 2019, 12:55:22 pm »
I see they come in different sizes - which one is most suitable for general wiring in our boats?Colin
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September 13, 2019, 01:28:10 pm »
Hi Collin you can make up what ever you like. Depends on your wiring needs all you need to remember is that each block will only take a plus or negative cable I have enclosed some pictures of basic wiring in my model hope this helps.
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September 13, 2019, 01:43:28 pm »
Hi Stan, rated at 32amps can't believe I missed those.
Cheers Stan
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September 13, 2019, 02:14:37 pm »
Hi all I have made a cradle from plastic card for the blocks to fit in they are held in place with double sided tape. These units are the 222 series lever connectors from Wago rated at 32 amps they also do a 221 series which is a clear fitting. For more information on products see
www.wago.ltd.uk
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September 13, 2019, 02:50:39 pm »
Thanks Stan, they are obviously a great improvement on the traditional chocolate box connectors even allowing for the fact that they can only accommodate one pole at a time which I don't see as a problem.
Photos show a very neat installation there!
Colin
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October 16, 2019, 05:09:15 pm »
HI all I have made up a board to take to Blackpool showing two motors a radar and l e d wired using the new connectors blocks.
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October 18, 2019, 07:09:22 am »
These blocks are the 222 series they now are making the 221 series which are flat and clear.
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October 22, 2019, 05:35:45 pm »
Hi all just purchased two boxes of the 221 series connectors. All my choc blocks are now in the bin.
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