WAGO 221 Lever-Nuts 36pc Compact Splicing Wire Connector Assortment. Includes (16x) 221-412, (12x) 221-413, (8X) 221-415

Much easier than using wire nuts

Wiring a ceiling fan

Yes, they are more expensive than wire nuts, but far easier to install. And if you need to disconnect or add a wire, very easy compared to undoing a twisted group of wire nutted wires. The cam lock is strong and snaps the wire securely. Plenty of extreme test videos out there showing the connectors can go well beyond whats needed both from a current safety and pull-out perspective. I wrap electrical tape around the wires and head when done, just like I have done with wire nuts.

I liked the concept and had to give it a try. These are great on smaller wires. However, I tried them on 12gauge wire and they dont seem to grip as well as with smaller wires. They dont slide off, but the clip can open with very little pressure....while with smaller wire, you have to apply a little force to unclip them. This can be a problem when sliding the wires back into a junction box. besides this, everything works well so far.

I bit more pricy than some knock off brands also available on Amazon but ya get what you pay for and I’m not scrimping when it comes to home electrical issues. So far I’ve used these to wire up 10 LED ceiling lights and they’ve saved me a lot of time. The hold this has on wires is really incredible. You don’t have to worry about the wires coming out for sure! Will buy again when I start more projects!

I wanted to replace all my florescent bulbs with LED and to do that I had to remove the ballast which meant rewiring the fixtures. These connectors made that job very simple and quick. If you are considering doing any rewiring these are so much better than wire nuts.

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Ive been doing electrical work for over 20 years. WAGOs have become an indispensable part of my kit. These are convenient, easy to use and hold wires tightly. They are especially handy for temporary installs/connections as they dont damage or twist wires yet hold them tightly until released by lever. Great product.

This connector make the wiring job easy. Especially when there is a tight J box. Saves a lot of room compared to a wire nut.

I had been reading reviews on some wire connectors that popped up in my feeds and the general recommendation was to stick with the original Wago 221 lever-nut connectors. I happened to have a wiring project at hand and bought this small sampler box to try them. OMG! These things are brilliant! They easily accommodate a variety of wire gauges and are easy to use and install. I think they take less time to prepare and install than traditional twisted wire nut bundles. Best of all, in an electrical box that is both a junction and contains switches or receptacles, these things are incredible at saving space, especially if you are also trying to include bulky items like dimmers or home automation smart switches/outlets. Your ground wires and neutrals can be connected and grouped neatly together in an easy-to-trace row of flat connections and pressed out of the way to the back of the box instead of the giant wad of twisted wires finished with a huge wire nut (and sometimes electrical tape) that tend to consume a huge chunk of the valuable real estate inside the electrical box and often requires you to squeeze the switch/outlet into the tight remaining space. These clever lie-flat lever-nuts leave plenty of room for the switches or outlets. Connections are quick and easy and almost flawless every time. You barely have to strip any insulation off the end of a wire for connection. In this case, it is almost less is more. I have been frustrated many times by a wire losing contact in that twist under a wire nut - or a short when a wire is inadvertently contacted/pierced as the switch/outlet is screwed in place. Often the wire shorts are difficult to trace and identify, and a pain unpacking and unbundling and re-twisting the wires together (or mending an inadvertent piercing of the wire insulation. Not a problem with these ingenious connectors. The assortment comes with 2, 3, and 5 wire connectors. I thought I might need to connect more than 5 wires, but that did not prove to be the case. If it were necessary, two connectors could be easily daisy-chained. I encountered a couple of 4 wire connections that wasted one of the slots of the 5 connector lever-nuts, and I momentarily wished there was a 4 wire connector - but apparently, that doesnt exist. While I kind of hated wasting the extra wire slot, I didnt lose any sleep over it. I liked these 221 series Wago lever-nuts so much after trying them out on the current wiring project, I have since purchased a larger assortment pack as I dont want to ever run out because I dont plan on using traditional wire nuts ever again! And I dont want to if I can avoid it! Thank you Wago for a great product, and these assortment packs are a great way to get started using them. While I havent looked, I presume I can purchase bulk packs of a single-size connector like you can with traditional wire nuts if I find I am using a lot of one size. But, that is a problem for another day...