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    Thoughts on WAGO connectors

    A stripe at the end is all I want to see. IEEE45 cables are often not color coded by usual standards (red is ground for single phase AC) but will have a number and the color printed in letters on the wire. I guess this isn't enough so many will tape the entire length of the exposed wire. I hate...
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    Thoughts on WAGO connectors

    I do quite a bit of electrical work from time to time. My industry isn't very regulated, oddly. There isn't exactly code but there are standards. The standards do explain how to do things correctly and is simple. IEEE 45 is our most relevant standard. Everybody tapes cables where they strip them...
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    Thoughts on WAGO connectors

    My house has a main story and a mostly finished basement. I'll be using sub panels at each level. No running upstairs and down. If you need a source for conventional breakers let me know. We haven't gone arc fault or GFCI in the marine industry. Industrial suppliers are available to support...
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    Thoughts on WAGO connectors

    Maybe people don't like Wago because they can't put tape on them. I don't know who started the habit of taping wire nuts but please, cut it out.
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    Thoughts on WAGO connectors

    They can combine stranded and solid wire which nuts are not rated to do.
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    Thoughts on WAGO connectors

    Most of us aren't experienced enough to determine which size wire nut should be combined with our combination of wires. Wago eliminates this guess work. They're good. If you don't like new technology, these are option 2...
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