Clone of a Wago product that Wago don't even sell?

They've had those in stock for quite a while. I have some here.

Big Clive

Look what just turned up in Toolstation... https://www.toolstation.com/in-line-spring-lever-connectors/p78346

The Tinkering Shed

Or possibly "can explode"?

I didn't realise they did those colours. They even do a version of the one in this video with three different arm colours. I noticed that the pink ones seem to be a bit more expensive than other colours on eBay. Probably because they're selling more of them!

Big Clive

Clive, just in case you dont see my YT comment: Have you seen the pink (& blue & orange) clones of the WAGO 221 series? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32923707460.html Also, any chance you could run an insulation test on the 3 way pass though version? I'd like to know if they're worth getting or avoiding.

Kean

I thought the Chinese version of the CE logo stood for "Caveat emptor" - Latin for "buyer beware".

Nuts 'n' Proud

Wago don't appear to have anything more than a single inline style connector but some of the Wago plugs look interesting.

Jono Harley

I have no problem using Chinesium terminals like this for low volt DC but there is no way I am cheaping out on mains and only get them from hardware stores as Amazon/Ebay it is too easy to get counterfeit. Everyone working with mains should be wary.

Michael ONeill

About 8 or 9 years ago a friend of mine at work got a 2 or 3 samples of these connectors from the Wago guys. Seemed like such a neat idea. . . Instead of using them for their intended purpose ,we both left them in our desk drawers, and ended up life-cycle testing them when we were waiting for things on our computers to finish.. Turns out they are pretty resilient. I think my friend's finally broke after what was probably 1000 opening and closings.

I just love these connectors. Wago...sounds a bit like Lego and makes wiring almost as much fun and easy.

Michael Thompson

I recognize those resistors from the bits of burnt flesh on 'em. Good times!

Michael Thompson

Is that CE marking the one for China Export?

Frank

This isn’t a knockoff if Wago doesn’t make it but I hope they don’t send the lawyers like that other company did.

Lostngone

Could it be a leaked prototype?

The Tinkering Shed

I don't see that one on WAGO's online catalog. I have used a bunch of WAGO DIN rail mounted components for power distribution on industrial equipment. They have a very wide range of similar products. As to corrosion, I never had one fail in the field. Not one, and we put them in a pretty awful environment. I suppose if you were worried you could squirt in a little dielectric grease.

Bill Kerr

A search of the Wago web site shows nothing like this in either the 222 or 221 lines, so this does appear to be an extension of the original product concept. Not having test point holes makes sense to me. Can you imagine trying to probe two adjacent live circuits on a connector that tiny and not accidentally shorting your probes at least some of the time?

these would be great for putting a temporary cord on a your protect's power supply

God 420

I use the cheapo Chinese 2/3/4 blocks a lot. Not for mains, just kit stuff up to about 12V. From watching JWs video, there is no way I'd use them on mains......especially as the locking mech failed on quite a few of them. Have to wait till payday to get some of these particular ones - €5.23 is just too much this month, Food/elec/fuel takes priority lol

John Carr

Probably not stainless steel. MOST stainless steel types are not magnetic. Perhaps Nickle Steel which I think is quite "stain-less" but also magnetic. Quite interesting connector, though. I might have to get some.

Chuck Kirchner

Just off the top of my head... I can clearly recall at least a dozen times one of those would have made my day intensely happier.

Scott Miller