WAGO 222 - The flexible all-rounder

[@ckmass5614]

Biggest advantage of these Wago connectors is that they can handle both solid and stranded wires, and wires of dissimilar diameters, better than twist-on connectors.

[@damienbender213]

I'm balls deep into Wagos.👍

[@clubagreenie]

Thats gotta hurt when the levers down

[@pinkymixology4965]

I can't believe I used to wire anything without these...

[@mybb9200]

German ingenuity and quality at it's best 👍

[@Faddnn]

And the new 221 is even better!

[@davidthomas2348]

Duuuh ..... ! They're Danish notGarman.

[@IAmThe_RA]

​@@davidthomas2348They are German

[@RadioRich100]

Thats why they lost the war.

[@RadioRich100]

Thats why they lost the war.

[@ooltimu]

What is the electrical resistance of the connection? What is the contact surface of the conductor to the inner plate and the current carrying surface of the inner plate? Thank you!

[@WAGO_Germany]

The connectors are released according EN 60998. In this standard the requirement is to have a voltage drop per contact less than 22,5 mV under full load. Our 222 series passed this tests with safety distance to the required limits. The surface of the current bar is a special tin mix which is developed by WAGO to ensure the long time high contact quality.

[@RadioRich100]

@@WAGO_Germany there should be NO VOLTAGE DROP at all in any connection no matter what!

[@derdrache0512]

⁠@@RadioRich100unfortunately a voltage drop hapens because of electical resistance. Every wire has a voltage drop, every connector has a voltage drop, everything that conducts electricity has a resistance and thus a voltage drop.

[@RadioRich100]

@@derdrache0512 Direct copper to copper has no voltage drop, as there is no connector. The wire nut merely protects the conductors which make there own connection. Wagos are like putting resistors in series with the circuit held together by springs which lose their spring via time and heat. They fail over time in different ways. No reason to use them other than speed. Haste makes waste!

[@farmerdave7965]

I am now in love with WAGO connectors. Goodbye wire nuts.

[@Dinco422]

Yeah man I never knew why ppl used wire nuts when these things exist.... sooo fun to use them :)

[@RadioRich100]

And hello fires and failures.

[@AlpineTheHusky]

@@RadioRich100 Well they are intended to be used by professionals or people who understand how to use them, not by you.

[@RadioRich100]

Because you dont know what your doing.

[@RadioRich100]

@@Dinco422 Yeah they are probably made by lego. How old are you?

[@seroberts1]

A very well thought out and inexpensive product.

[@RadioRich100]

A piece of junk for people that dont know what there doing.

[@ellescer]

How long have these been around? 20 years? Surprised people don’t really use them. Although I’m starting to see a lot in prefabricated led fixtures

[@WAGO_Germany]

Yes, nearly 20 years now! 👍😊

[@alanfranb]

will the 222 accept a crimped 1.5mm cable

[@WAGO_Germany]

Dear Alan, yes, you can use a crimped 1.5 mm cable for the 222. Best regards from the WAGO Team

[@rappcantik1739]

i want to buy mounting carrier from ebay or lazada but cant find it

[@carlosh448]

Aluminum to copper?

[@WAGO_Germany]

Yes, the 222 can be used in conjunction with the Alu-Plus contact paste for aluminum conductors. Kind regards from the WAGO Team

[@carlosh448]

@@WAGO_Germany what is the ingredients on the ALU-Plus paste ?

[@WAGO_Germany]

These are hydrocarbons and silicon oxide.

[@deskaryanugraha4331]

Is using this wago product safe to use for all cable connections in home electrical installations?

[@WAGO_Germany]

WAGO’s 222 Series is suitable for standard building installations.

[@RadioRich100]

No way, they burn, melt, levers pop open, wire moves inside the body when working in the box and there in series with the load.. Nothing is better that a good twisted copper to copper connection.

[@IAmThe_RA]

​@@RadioRich100Maybe you don't know how to use them properly. Have used them for a decade with zero issues.

[@IAmThe_RA]

​@@RadioRich100 American/Canadian electrics should belong in a museum 😅

[@RadioRich100]

@@IAmThe_RA Anybody knows how to use them, the thing is you shouldnt use them. I guess when you put them in you attach your name and phone # to each one with instructions to call you if the circuit burns or fails.

[@Optimuztube]

I like these alot, looking at the video it seems like they are using rk.... is that ok?

[@tanoryjakaperdana1419]

Whats the 32A rate for? AC or DC?

[@WAGO_Germany]

Hi Tan Ory Jaka Perdana, for AC and DC. Kind regards from the WAGO Team

[@tanoryjakaperdana1419]

@@WAGO_Germany ok thanks

[@grahamd5418]

I have two lots or wire twisted together. For example. Two lives,two neutrals and two earths. I want to run a spur off them. Can I separate the two wires,run them in to the connector and connect the spur wire into the third slot? Would the circuit still be continuous?

[@WAGO_Germany]

Dear Graham, a terminal must be used for each potential because it is bridged internally. Kind regards from the WAGO Team

[@tropicaldimitri7374]

All lives go to into one connector, all neutrals into another connector and all earths into another connector. So in your case you need 3 connectors. Hire an electrician if you need help, don't mess with electricity.

[@artbag10]

Can you use just 2 cables in a triple connector unit?

[@R900DZ]

Arthur Ravenscroft yes

[@darthroon1]

Will these work on my shower wire 10mm

[@rayc1503]

I'm afraid not, the 222 do a max of 4mm cable diameter where as the 221 can cover upto 6mm max. 10mm would need to be joined via a readily accessible junction box or back to the shower switch or consumer unit.

[@reynaldomendoza6911]

I've been use it how to purchase it

[@reynaldomendoza6911]

I've been it I love it how to purchase it

[@alphaindustries5775]

These things are honestly amazing. like 32 amps?!?!?!?!?!?

[@thomasgrafe8767]

Der alte Klassiker. :-)

[@kaybhee6]

solid wire ,, many sizes,, brands,,, freely wiggle sideways.. not enough contact area

[@hellopellos]

???

[@kaybhee6]

very little contact inside

[@WAGO_Germany]

Dear kay bhee, you can be sure that there is enough contact inside! Best regards from the WAGO Team

[@debeeriz]

does the sp2 which is the back to back model connect side by side (like the 412) or back to back (like a terminal block) or both eg all 4 coonected as 1

[@WAGO_Germany]

Hello debeeriz, the back to back terminals under the name spl(x) are based on the design of the WAGO Series 222, but are not WAGO products. They in no way meet our quality requirements. Best regards Your WAGO-Team

[@ТапокПравосудия-н3ш]

А разве можно пихать многожильный провод без наконечника?

[@WAGO_Germany]

Dear Андрей Гуглович , yes, there is no need to use a ferrule. Best regards from the WAGO Team

[@lewisjsuk1]

No, No, No, No, No! You should never, never, ever crimp the end of a crimp bucket! The crimp should always be some distance away from the end of the crimp bucket, to avoid putting a stress point and likely failure point in the wire as it exits the crimp. When the crimp is correctly located on the crimp bucket, some way from the end, it allows the crimp to naturally flare out and stress relieves the wires as they exit the crimp. He was doing quite a nice job up until that point!

[@Ts6451]

Well, the parts of the Wago 222 system is designed to work together the way shown in the video, obviously this only applies to this specific system, other ways of splicing wires in an installation may have other strain relief requirements. I expect the reason they can use such short strain relief on these is that the spring based cage clamps are resistant to issues caused by thermal expansion/contraction and vibration, there is no screws to work loose or that can be over/under tightened and the spring ensures the clamping pressure is maintained as long as the conductor is within the clamp. Wago has been making connectors based on their cage clamp technology for decades, and as far as I know has a good reputation for reliability, so I would expect they know what their technology requires to be reliable. Those levers can be a bit hard on the fingers though...

[@lewisjsuk1]

Don't know what happened there, that comment I left was nothing to do with Wago terminals, but a chap using a crimp splice with a hex die on a group of wires, where he crimped the entire length of the barrel and didn't leave a flare where the wires entered the crimp! How it got associated to this video I don't know!

[@giopa110888]

@@lewisjsuk1 then delete your comment for f*ck sake.

[@abelchang8367]

"By using the 222 Series splicing connectors, you can connect solid conductors with a cross section of 0.08 to 4 mm² and fine-stranded and stranded conductors with cross sections from 0.08 to 2.5 mm². " ------------------- IT IS WRONG . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WAGO_Germany]

Dear Abel Chang, thank you for your annotation! You are right - we had a typing error in the numbers, which we have changed now. Best regards from the WAGO Team

[@GB-ud6yg]

Craziest thing I learned from this video is that it’s pronounced WAH-go not WAY-go.

[@tropicaldimitri7374]

The correct German pronunciation is VAH-gaw

[@tropicaldimitri7374]

The correct German pronunciation is VAH-gaw

[@mactheknife4786]

Where’s number 6? What have Wago got against the number six damnit!? In truth, I couldn’t give a monkey’s uncle because they’re the best connectors in the entire west, and likely as not, east too! They’re bleedin’ brilliant, especially for prototyping etc. Give them a shot, you’ll never go back to wirenuts or rising clamps.

[@RadioRich100]

Only a misinformed fool thinks like this. Leave electrical work to those who know how to do it.

[@literoadie3502]

Tiny contact area.

[@pomidortv797]

I see much clones..