I am using Wago connectors on my boat, especially the 222 style ones
with the little push down lever, they're very useful for connecting
several wires together.

However the 222 connectors are supposed to take cable up to 4sq mm but
I couldn't get them to manage anywhere near that. In fact I broke the
connector's little lever when I tried to push it down on a 2.5sq mm
cable so I really can't see how a 4sq mm would fit. This was flexible
2.5sq mm, multi-strand, not 2.5sq mm solid as in T&E.

I like the wago connectors and will continue to use them but the
capacity of the 222 series is considerably exaggerated.

--
Chris Green

However the 222 connectors are supposed to take cable up to 4sq mm but
I couldn't get them to manage anywhere near that. In fact I broke the
connector's little lever when I tried to push it down on a 2.5sq mm
cable so I really can't see how a 4sq mm would fit. This was flexible
2.5sq mm, multi-strand, not 2.5sq mm solid as in T&E.


I don't know if it is relevant but Wago (in the leaflet I have) only
specify the 222 for *flex* up to 4mm2. They give a max. of 2.5mm2 for
solid and "stiff stranded" cable.

--

Robin
PM may be sent to rbw0{at}hotmail{dot}com

Robin wrote:
However the 222 connectors are supposed to take cable up to 4sq mm but
I couldn't get them to manage anywhere near that. In fact I broke the
connector's little lever when I tried to push it down on a 2.5sq mm
cable so I really can't see how a 4sq mm would fit. This was flexible
2.5sq mm, multi-strand, not 2.5sq mm solid as in T&E.


I don't know if it is relevant but Wago (in the leaflet I have) only
specify the 222 for *flex* up to 4mm2. They give a max. of 2.5mm2 for
solid and "stiff stranded" cable.

.... but I was trying to use 2.5sq mm *flexible* wire, and that broke
the connector.

--
Chris Green