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WAGO Connectors

Submitted by kevin_bell on Thu, 08/03/2018
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After reading John Mundy's article in RH363 on the Coloradao Works Electric Starter Kit, I was intrigued by his mention of WAGO connectors so I googled them. They looked to be a good system so I ordered 10 of the 2-way and 10 of the 3-way. Just spent a happy couple of hours snipping off all of the spade connectors and loose bullet connectors and have fitted the WAGO's in their place. They look well made, they are easy to use and seem to give a really strong connection, while remaining easy to undo and redo. Result, thank you John!

Kevin

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Submitted by tony_ripley on Sat, 10/03/2018

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Hi Kevin,

Can you supply some pictures of them in use ?

Bullet connectors are in-line connectors and replacing them with the Wago would seem a strange thing to do.

Most spade connectors are where the wire is connected to somthing like the coil or switch. How do you use the Wago there?

Regards

Tony

Submitted by bob_matthews on Sat, 10/03/2018

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Hi Kevin

I have used Wago connectors in domestic wiring for nearly ten years now and really love their ease of use but I see a problem on motorcycle wiring in that the two wires that are connected come out of the connector in parallel and not inline as in a bullet connector. Also, are they corrosion resistant?

Submitted by donald_campbelladie on Fri, 30/03/2018

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Previously Kevin Bell wrote:

After reading John Mundy's article in RH363 on the Coloradao Works Electric Starter Kit, I was intrigued by his mention of WAGO connectors so I googled them. They looked to be a good system so I ordered 10 of the 2-way and 10 of the 3-way. Just spent a happy couple of hours snipping off all of the spade connectors and loose bullet connectors and have fitted the WAGO's in their place. They look well made, they are easy to use and seem to give a really strong connection, while remaining easy to undo and redo. Result, thank you John!

Kevin

Hi Keven can you post the address or e. mail from where you bought the connectors Thanks Campbell adie

Submitted by dave_kington on Fri, 30/03/2018

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Amongst other places, you can get them from Screwfix: https://www.screwfix.com and search for 'Wago connectors'

As regards the corrosion question mentioned earlier, I took one to pieces, and put the metal parts into a jar of fresh water for a week, then salt water for a week, not a mark on them. If you're particularly concerned, you could coat them in this stuff: https://www.plastidip.co.uk/shop/liquid-electrical-tape

Submitted by kevin_bell on Sat, 31/03/2018

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Previously Tony Ripley wrote:

Hi Kevin,

Can you supply some pictures of them in use ?

Bullet connectors are in-line connectors and replacing them with the Wago would seem a strange thing to do.

Most spade connectors are where the wire is connected to somthing like the coil or switch. How do you use the Wago there?

Regards

Tony

Hi Tony

my wiring had been hacked around and there were a lot of loose bullet connectors. There were also several 'in-line' spades which had been fitted over the years, so didn't do any of the coil connections etc. Bit pushed for time right now, have to leave in a couple of minutes, but will try to get some photos up this afternoon.

Kevin

Submitted by kevin_bell on Sat, 31/03/2018

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Previously Kevin Bell wrote:

Previously Tony Ripley wrote:

Hi Kevin,

Can you supply some pictures of them in use ?

Bullet connectors are in-line connectors and replacing them with the Wago would seem a strange thing to do.

Most spade connectors are where the wire is connected to somthing like the coil or switch. How do you use the Wago there?

Regards

Tony

Hi Tony

my wiring had been hacked around and there were a lot of loose bullet connectors. There were also several 'in-line' spades which had been fitted over the years, so didn't do any of the coil connections etc. Bit pushed for time right now, have to leave in a couple of minutes, but will try to get some photos up this afternoon.

Kevin

Hi again Tony.

I've just tried to reply and post some photos, but it seems to have vanished into the ether. Will try again, one at a time!

The photos show the connectors in use and I particularly like that you can check, visually, that the conductor is correctly gripped. Also, there is a test point on each connector so it is easy to check voltages.

I have replaced my regulator and zener diodes with an encapsulated unit, also I've fitted Pazon electronic ignition which has an encapsulated module. I used the WAGO connectors to connect in all of the new units, which didn't have spade terminals.

Cheers,

Kevin

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Submitted by kevin_bell on Sat, 31/03/2018

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Previously Kevin Bell wrote:

Previously Kevin Bell wrote:

Previously Tony Ripley wrote:

Hi Kevin,

Can you supply some pictures of them in use ?

Bullet connectors are in-line connectors and replacing them with the Wago would seem a strange thing to do.

Most spade connectors are where the wire is connected to somthing like the coil or switch. How do you use the Wago there?

Regards

Tony

Hi Tony

my wiring had been hacked around and there were a lot of loose bullet connectors. There were also several 'in-line' spades which had been fitted over the years, so didn't do any of the coil connections etc. Bit pushed for time right now, have to leave in a couple of minutes, but will try to get some photos up this afternoon.

Kevin

Hi again Tony.

I've just tried to reply and post some photos, but it seems to have vanished into the ether. Will try again, one at a time!

The photos show the connectors in use and I particularly like that you can check, visually, that the conductor is correctly gripped. Also, there is a test point on each connector so it is easy to check voltages.

I have replaced my regulator and zener diodes with an encapsulated unit, also I've fitted Pazon electronic ignition which has an encapsulated module. I used the WAGO connectors to connect in all of the new units, which didn't have spade terminals.

Cheers,

Kevin

Second photo, showing conductors gripped by connectors.

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Submitted by kevin_bell on Sat, 31/03/2018

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Previously Kevin Bell wrote:

Previously Kevin Bell wrote:

Previously Kevin Bell wrote:

Previously Tony Ripley wrote:

Hi Kevin,

Can you supply some pictures of them in use ?

Bullet connectors are in-line connectors and replacing them with the Wago would seem a strange thing to do.

Most spade connectors are where the wire is connected to somthing like the coil or switch. How do you use the Wago there?

Regards

Tony

Hi Tony

my wiring had been hacked around and there were a lot of loose bullet connectors. There were also several 'in-line' spades which had been fitted over the years, so didn't do any of the coil connections etc. Bit pushed for time right now, have to leave in a couple of minutes, but will try to get some photos up this afternoon.

Kevin

Hi again Tony.

I've just tried to reply and post some photos, but it seems to have vanished into the ether. Will try again, one at a time!

The photos show the connectors in use and I particularly like that you can check, visually, that the conductor is correctly gripped. Also, there is a test point on each connector so it is easy to check voltages.

I have replaced my regulator and zener diodes with an encapsulated unit, also I've fitted Pazon electronic ignition which has an encapsulated module. I used the WAGO connectors to connect in all of the new units, which didn't have spade terminals.

Cheers,

Kevin

Second photo, showing conductors gripped by connectors.

Third photo showing battery box. I didn't buy 5-way connectors, which I should have done, so it is a lot messier than it needs to be. I'll be getting 5-way connectors next time I'm down on the mainland, and it is a simple job to replace the 3-way ones.

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