Tried Wago connectors over wire nuts for a panel swap last weekend

I did a 200amp panel swap at a house in Phoenix on Saturday and used Wagos instead of my usual wire nuts. Whole job took me about 2 hours less than normal, no twisted wires or taped joints to mess with. Anyone else find these things faster or do you stick with the old way for reliability?

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sarah5311mo ago

Switched over a few years ago and never looked back. The time savings really add up on big jobs, especially when you're working in tight spots where twisting a bunch of 12s together is a pain. I actually trust the spring clamp version more than wire nuts because you can visually confirm each wire is locked in before closing the lever. Had way too many callbacks over the years from people who didn't tighten wire nuts enough or a ground wire slipping out under the jacket. Are you using the hole type or the lever style for your swaps?

william_carter1mo ago

Hold on, what brand were you using before? I gotta admit, I was a hardcore wire nut guy for like twenty years, thought the lever ones were just a gimmick. But a buddy left a box on my truck and I tried them on a ceiling fan... man, that changed my mind fast. Seeing each wire click in before closing the lever is way more solid than guessing if you got the twist right.