Why didn't I discover these electrical connectors before - very impressed.

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Jev88

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I've been using the wago ones recently theyre really good too. I did make sure to leave a little slack in the wires to allow for some movement Chausson use them on their work. Some others on here prefer soldering and heatshrink but some people say it's not a good idea on vehicles due to oxidation and movement. Another option is crimping but I'm never really sure how tight the crimp is on the wago connectors you can actually see the wire going through the bit that grips the wire so theres a bit more certainty I've bought a few for wiring at home.
 
They are pretty much the same as Wago, just a little smaller.

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The Wino said:
I've been using the wago ones recently theyre really good too. I did make sure to leave a little slack in the wires to allow for some movement Chausson use them on their work. Some others on here prefer soldering and heatshrink but some people say it's not a good idea on vehicles due to oxidation and movement. Another option is crimping but I'm never really sure how tight the crimp is on the wago connectors you can actually see the wire going through the bit that grips the wire so theres a bit more certainty I've bought a few for wiring at home.
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Soldering and heatshrink are rarely a problem. Every car has soldered joints in it.

Crimping is down to the quality of the crimp tool, the cheap ones normally sold are useless, but a decent pair will give a crimp that stands a considerable force.

Our Benimar uses Wago connectors. Great for house wiring too.
 
Nasher said:
Pah, waste of money - everyone knows the best way of connecting cables is to twist them together and cover them with sellotape 🙂
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Is it still best practice to strip the insulation from the cable with your teeth?

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I’ve been doing it that way for years and never had any problems.....😱

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They are used a lot on french properties for mains wiring for making connections to sockets and switches, so no reason they shouldn't be used on Motorhomes. So long as there is enough length of cable that it doesn't come loose.
 
Nasher said:
Pah, waste of money - everyone knows the best way of connecting cables is to twist them together and cover them with sellotape 🙂
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Don't joke, my late FIL seemed to have a death wish as far as electriciy was concerned. When he cut through his mower cable, the two wires were simply twisted together and "insulated" with fabric elastoplast.
 
XxAnthxX said:
Is it still best practice to strip the insulation from the cable with your teeth?

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I’ve been doing it that way for years and never had any problems.....😱
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I used to do that in my youth, which is why I have a front crown.

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I thought it was going to be those ones you put the wire in each end and warm them up with a lighter or small blow lamp and they get soldered and heat shrunk in one. Anybody used them? look good but quite dear.
 
Richard and Ann said:
I thought it was going to be those ones you put the wire in each end and warm them up with a lighter or small blow lamp and they get soldered and heat shrunk in one. Anybody used them? look good but quite dear.
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I’ve used them, they work well, but as with anything the better quality/higher priced ones usually perform better.

The second pack I bought seamed to have a lower melting point for the solder and appeared to work better.....but it may have just been I was a bit better at it by then......
 
Borderland said:
They look like an alternative to the Wago connectors

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Yes, just a rival to them i think - slightly more visible connection point so you can look from the side and make sure wire is all the way in.
 
Richard and Ann said:
I thought it was going to be those ones you put the wire in each end and warm them up with a lighter or small blow lamp and they get soldered and heat shrunk in one. Anybody used them? look good but quite dear.
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Tried some Amazon supplied ones - found them, pretty poor performance.
 
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Wago used for all wiring in our 2019 Dethleffs
 
I am a BIG fan of the Wago 221s, and used them a lot when fitting lights and such like around the home, so much easier than choc blocks. Also used a few recently when wiring up some stuff on the motorhome too.

What I didn't realise is that they do two sizes, 4mm and 6mm stranded, so for motorhomes you may find the latter useful, I know I went back to crimped connections for a couple of things because I was using some 6mm cable recently.

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The 'only' issue with the Waguo ones is that they can come loose - I remember in one of our Globecars we had an issue with the rear lights over the bed which sometimes would work, other times not, I managed to find the cause in the end which was that the wires, although appearing to be fully inserted into the connectors, weren't so only occasionally touching sufficiently to get power, probably once they'd been jiggled a bit from us driving! Its a good idea, therefore to check they are all fully inserted if you start having problems.

The alternative make clear ones look better in that regard as you'll be able to see if the wires are fully inserted without having to mess about unclipping and pushing the wires to be sure.
 
Minxy Girl said:
The 'only' issue with the Waguo ones is that they can come loose - I remember in one of our Globecars we had an issue with the rear lights over the bed which sometimes would work, other times not, I managed to find the cause in the end which was that the wires, although appearing to be fully inserted into the connectors, weren't so only occasionally touching sufficiently to get power, probably once they'd been jiggled a bit from us driving! Its a good idea, therefore to check they are all fully inserted if you start having problems.

The alternative make clear ones look better in that regard as you'll be able to see if the wires are fully inserted without having to mess about unclipping and pushing the wires to be sure.
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just get a competent person to fit them , problem solved 😁
 
Minxy Girl said:
The 'only' issue with the Waguo ones is that they can come loose - I remember in one of our Globecars we had an issue with the rear lights over the bed which sometimes would work, other times not, I managed to find the cause in the end which was that the wires, although appearing to be fully inserted into the connectors, weren't so only occasionally touching sufficiently to get power, probably once they'd been jiggled a bit from us driving! Its a good idea, therefore to check they are all fully inserted if you start having problems.

The alternative make clear ones look better in that regard as you'll be able to see if the wires are fully inserted without having to mess about unclipping and pushing the wires to be sure.
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It might also be the wires were cut a bit short I allowed a bit of slack theres bound to be some movement.

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Jim said:
Amateur. You're supposed to use Masking tape.
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Bu&&er. That's where I've been going wrong. You've got to cover the bare wires? Who knew?
 
There where a LOT of these, In my R-V`s. . Appeared to work OK.
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I did bring some spares back from the states, They are around somewhere?.
 
It's important to strip the 10mm stated by Wago. There's a bit of tolerance of a longer strip but shorter can make it difficult to fully engage the conductor. I've used 13 Wago connectors from 2- to 5-way whilst tidying an area of van wiring with one failure due to not fully inserting the wire (fat insulation is my excuse). It worked initially then failed a few minutes later. Once they're properly fitted it's hard to see them failing - I gave the first two or three I fitted a pretty hard tug and they gave no indication of movement. They're really handy for organising a tangled wiring loom when there's a need to disconnect and reconnect several times. They don't damage the wire.
 
Just twist them together.

Don't bother taping them as well, that's a waste, just make sure they can't touch one and other. :gum:

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