2021-10-24

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In this video I will explain to you why it is so important to use the correct electrical connectors for your electrical wiring/projects. Along the way I will tell you all about Wago connectors, screw terminals, cable shoes and wire ferrules. At the end I will then conduct a big experiment in order to find out which connector is the best! Let's get started!

Websites which were shown in the video:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aderendh%C3%BClse

Music:

2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats

0:00 Why good connectors are important!

1:18 Intro

1:37 The problem with stranded wire/contact resistance

4:11 Wire ferrule

4:46 Connector overview

5:02 Wago 221 terminal

5:16 Cable shoes

5:47 Solder/Crimp connection

6:15 Best connector experiment

7:57 Experiment results

9:30 Verdict