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I am a model railroader. I am using the Wago 221 series of Lever Nuts. I am running a BUS line around the railroad and need to have wires joining the buss. I need something similar to the Insulation displacement connector (IDC connector,(suitcase). I have adapted somewhat, but would like something like a three way inline splice. [A through BUSS splice with a branch off the BUSS] OR even a way to join the inline splice to the other lever nuts.
Hello, you might want to use the three or five pole 221 for this, but ensure you do not exceed the current of the feeder wire(s).
You might also want to have a look at WAGO’s free creator website for useful 3D print designs, many of which are for the 221 series.
https://wago-creators.com/
Thank you for your quick response.
My quest is for a T connector, similar to the Insulation displacement connectors. Where there is a through wire and the ability to have a branch wire off the connector. As you can see from the picture, I cut the red negative and black positive wire, use the splice connector and add a smaller wire for the branch. Most of the branches are separated from each other by some distance. So, a central distribution setup is not practical.
The voltage is all 18 volts for a model railroad.
What is I need designed is a splice with a third lever for the branch, otherwise I will have to bend wires around to continue the main wire.
Or a way to electrically join the splice with another lever nut.
I hope I have been able to present this clearly.
Thanks again for your quick response.
Frank Rosenbaum
I think I understand better what you are wanting to do. You may want to look at the MCS Mini 734 series rather than the 221 series. This series has a t-connector and is multi pole. The picture below shows a 5-pole, but looks like you need the 2-pole version.
Here is a video showing how it works. This series has a lot of configurations possible!
Here is a link to the catalog (see p.367)
Being able to quickly unplug things is a real benefit to this system.
Note that it’s recommended to only use one wire per terminal. Doubling up wires is not good practice in general.
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Thank you, I will look for it and try one out.
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