WAGO 221 Lever-Nuts 75pc Wire Connector Assortment Pack with Case

Using these connectors has made such a difference wiring electrical boxes. I had to modify many of the electrical boxes for my renovation project. Wire nuts are ok but these WAGO connectors make it easy to not only neatly wire things together but modify the wiring. The way these electrical boxes were originally wired with wire nuts made it a rats nest. Especially since the wires were twisted many times beyond just the needed twists to hold together. The wire nuts also dig in and mar the wires. Ill chose WAGO connectors whenever possible. They also help the wiring stay neater in the electrical box.

I bought these for the first time to help with some crowded wiring I was doing in a remodel. Im using 12 gauge wire, which can be a struggle if theres a buy junction box. In particular, Ive been installing smart switches and USB outlets, and these devices take up a ton of space. These lever nuts really helped with making a safe, compact installation. Its VERY important to strip the wires to 11mm as the instructions describe, or the lever wont lock appropriately. I used electrical tape to keep the levers from popping up, but that probably isnt necessary. Bottom line - Ill use these from this point forward, regardless of being more expensive. I just feel the reduced size and stronger assurance of connection is important enough to warrant using them.

Easy to use

To think…how many wire nuts have I smashed into boxes over the years. These thing would have added years to my life in reduced stress.

I usually have trouble with wire nuts. I find the typical wire nuts difficult to grip and twist. (Getting Old).. These Wago Lever-nuts are a deal changer. I will never to back to the twist wire nut. They are a bit more expensive but so worth it.

Wago connections allow for quick tie-in of multiple lines and easy add on of pig tails when faced with original jbox wiring is too short.

I love these things. I did some research on these before ordering them. They hold up under stress very well. These are the Cadilac of connectors (221 with the levers). They work with various different gauge wire (including 14 and 12). The levers may not stay down when sprung on the wire so as recommended by others, I wrapped the connectors with electrical tape. So easy to use and I believe they will hold up well.

I picked up this variety pack of 2/3/5 wire connectors. I had a chance to use some of the 5 connector versions in a somewhat crowded single-gang box. I fit everything into the box, but somehow in the process of cramming everything in, on two of the three connectors I used, one of the levers broke off. Had to pull it all out and replace them, then even more carefully fold and tuck it all back in. I also used some of the 2 & 3 connector versions in less crowded boxes which work great. I especially like the ability to use stranded wires, which the Ideal push connectors cant do (unless you wanted to bother tinning the lead). So thats definitely a great feature. I dont normally have stranded, non-tinned connectors in an outlet or switch box, but when it comes to hooking up light fixtures, its very common. Yeah, they come with wire nuts, but I just like the simplicity of push (and lever) connectors, and they make it so much easier to fit things into the box. In summary, the levers can break. I thought I was being careful but in the process of pushing into the box, they may flip up slightly and then snag and break. Might be better to wrap in electrical tape if thats a concern, so they dont inadvertently open. Requiring a bit more force to pop them open could be beneficial though.

A peer told me about the lever nuts. Ive tried both the ideal and Wago in a side by side usage. The Wago 5 port is the cats meow when wiring metal 2-gang boxes with pass thru, two duplex oulets, and bonded ground. The two and three port Ideal work perfectly fine, but the Wago is slimer and in shallow boxes that is critical. Prices are comparable, but my local supply only stocks Ideal. So wago looses in the accessibility for short notice jobs. So, stock up!!

I liked everything about this product