Prototyping / QR electrical connectors

[NeilP]

If yo have been mucking around with any wiring for any time , be it bikes, cars or what ever..even household wiring..you will soon come across the need to temporarily connect two or more wires, for a temp fix or a test to see how something works.

What are the choices

Strip twist and insulation tape,
chocolate block , screw type terminals
solder
or some sort of crimp on terminal


all time wasting or cost money , having to waste crimp connectors


Well just two days ago I found these, Wago block connectors. They come in 2, 3 or 5 way. Flip the orange lever, poke the stripped wire in and flick closed...suitable for 28 to 12 gauge wires.

Really speeds up swapping wires when trying to find a sensor motor phase/hall wiring.


http://export.rsdelivers.com/product/wago/222-412/terminal-block-2-connection-with-levers/7581650.aspx?query=758-1650

 

[docnjoj]

Those look real cool, Neil! I use Posilocks which are screw type connectors, one per wire.

http://www.posi-lock.com/

otherDoc

 

[NeilP]

Ah yes, I had forgotten those.

You still use one of these per wire. The 5 way just allows connecting 5 wires together, that is not 5 in dependant circuits.


Had used the screw twist posilixks before but find these even easier.

 

[m52 power!]

Alligator clip wires...

 

[NeilP]

Alligator clip wires...

Even worse than twisting and using insulating tape..
even the insulated ones are not fully insulated, you have to hold the two wires together . Cant stack them easily in block and clamp in a vice to easily swap wires, and if I wanted to go for a trial ride, i'd not fancy having all the connections made with those clips...