theColonel26
Lifetime Supporting Member
neither, I prefer Wago and Phoenix Contact Push In Terminals, with the buttons
Oh really hmmm I was just about to Swtich to Wago Push Buttons from Allen Bradley Cage Clamps (I think I heard Weidmueller makes them)I used to use Wago but recently swapped to Weidmueller A3C. I find the Weidmueller are better.
The Weidmueller are nice and smooth, no sharp edges. Also, if you use 3 pole terminal and ground blocks, everything is nice and uniform in size. From what I remember, you couldnt get fuse blocks and terminal blocks that were the exact same size with Wago.
I always thought it would be cool if the screw type terminals had some sort of transparent window, that would let you see if the wire is actually fully inserted.
I always thought it would be cool if the screw type terminals had some sort of transparent window, that would let you see if the wire is actually fully inserted.
Oh really hmmm I was just about to Swtich to Wago Push Buttons from Allen Bradley Cage Clamps (I think I heard Weidmueller makes them)
I will have to check them out
thanks will doThis is my local rep. Feel free to contact him. Not sure if he would cover your region but I am sure he can put you in touch with the right person if not. He is an extremely nice guy and one of the few that actually follows up when he says he will.
Brian Ledet Weidmüller Inc.
Field Sales Engineer
Cell: 504.655.7014
Customer Service:800.849.9343
Email: [email protected]
I always thought it would be cool if the screw type terminals had some sort of transparent window, that would let you see if the wire is actually fully inserted.
I've just completed an installation for a customer whose connector spec is Wago for all; low level signals and power, which in this case includes pumps up to 7.5kW. The Wago rep informed me that spring & cage clamp are all they make and that I should have no concerns about power wiring through these types. But... my underlying worry is the (as I see it) minimal surface area contact created when using ferrules with clamps, vs the full-width spread of strands in the same place. I've always seen this as the perfect location for a high res point in a power circuit and have always used screw types for all power connections. I do agree though, that uninformed/unintelligent tool-wielders can totally wreck the cage clamp types or leave them damaged and waiting to fail at the slightest poke.