Wago bits

[Tranona]

Just accept that you are wrong. The wires don't look well supported.

You are sitting on you boat several thousand miles away and you have never been on my boat so how can you be so certain based on a photo. This is a forum and I posted the photo in answer to questions about using Wago connectors. Nowhere have I sought approval for the way I have clipped the cables - the method I have used is appropriate for the location.

I don't need your, or anybody elses approval for what I do on my own boat.

 

[Cerebus]

Fit DIN rail
Clip connectors onto the rail
Strip the ends of the wires
Crimp on bootlace ferrules to the stripped ends
Push into the connectors

If you need to remove a wire press the orange release catch and pull it out

Available in 2, 3 or 4 way variants, plus more with the stacked ones.

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Why are bootlace ferrules needed please? Instead of just inserting the stripped end of a wire? I would have thought the stainless plate in the wago would squash the wires all flat and make a good connection.

 

[jakew009]

Why are bootlace ferrules needed please? Instead of just inserting the stripped end of a wire? I would have thought the stainless plate in the wago would squash the wires all flat and make a good connection.

You don’t have to use ferrules but it’s a much neater job if you do.

a) it makes it much easier to install the wires and you are less likely to get “whiskers”

b) if you need to take the wire in and out a few times the individual strands won’t get damaged

c) it reduces corrosion as the copper strands inside the ferrule should be protected by the tinned ferrule

 

[PaulRainbow]

Why are bootlace ferrules needed please? Instead of just inserting the stripped end of a wire? I would have thought the stainless plate in the wago would squash the wires all flat and make a good connection.

You don’t have to use ferrules but it’s a much neater job if you do.

a) it makes it much easier to install the wires and you are less likely to get “whiskers”

b) if you need to take the wire in and out a few times the individual strands won’t get damaged

c) it reduces corrosion as the copper strands inside the ferrule should be protected by the tinned ferrule

You can push the wires into the 221 series Wago because you open the clamp with the lever, i don't use ferules with these. You cannot push fine stranded wire into the DIN rail connectors, you have to use ferules.

 

[PaulRainbow]

You are sitting on you boat several thousand miles away and you have never been on my boat so how can you be so certain based on a photo. This is a forum and I posted the photo in answer to questions about using Wago connectors. Nowhere have I sought approval for the way I have clipped the cables - the method I have used is appropriate for the location.

Badly supported wiring is not appropriate in any location, boats or anywhere else.

I don't need your, or anybody else's approval for what I do on my own boat.

Indeed you don't, but you have been politely told that the cables are not correctly supported, your arrogance prevents you from learning something, hopefully others reading the thread will not suffer thus.

 

[geem]

You are sitting on you boat several thousand miles away and you have never been on my boat so how can you be so certain based on a photo. This is a forum and I posted the photo in answer to questions about using Wago connectors. Nowhere have I sought approval for the way I have clipped the cables - the method I have used is appropriate for the location.

I don't need your, or anybody elses approval for what I do on my own boat.

You posted a photo of something that looks poor. You can't take the criticism of a professional marine electrician. You are never wrong are you

 

[zoidberg]

....You can't take the criticism of a professional marine electrician.....

I don't need 'the criticism of a professional marine electrician'.

I get quite enough criticism at home....