I hate it. But, where I work it is very very very hot. So if it is fresh tspe, it gets very sticky and tough to remove. If it's old it becomes dry and brittle. Either wY it is a pain in the ass to remove. And because I'm maintenance, sometimes I am trying to pull a marrette off while it is hot to check for power, and having to deal with tape while doing that is such a hassle.

[removed]

Is bad.

If a wire comes loose, how do you troubleshoot? It's also extra volume in the box, unnecessary.

Not bad, not required by code

Thank you!! I’ll be trying the magnet tonight and will go from there.

Is it bad to put electric tape over the nut and wires?

The 221s are rated for 32A.

It is very difficult to join stranded and solid wires in a wire nut. What often happens is that the solid wire doesn’t really get twisted and the stranded one kinda wraps around the solid one.

Ever since I’ve learned about Wago 221 wire lever nuts I’ve been using them everywhere. Much easier to use as an amateur and can easily join stranded to solid. You can even join up to 5 wires together which is something that I believe even professional electricians struggle with.

No nut November.lol

Cool! I share the worry about it looking less clean in a few weeks. I wonder what it would look like if you were to frost the planters and put a small LED underneath them that shines up.

If you like the shiny exterior of the glass, you could also put a smaller diameter matte black planter (so there's a 1/2 inch gap to the glass) into the first one. Maybe both could contain water? I wonder if that would give you a tell for when to water the plants as well...

Wagos are awesome for things like lighting ballasts. Buy I still prefer wirenuts for anything that has a higher loads or might get hot. If it could get really hot then I use the black Bakelite ones for higher temperatures.

I twist together with lineman's pliers (nines). Then trim the end. Twist on a wire nut and then tape with black tape. Make sure the tape is wrapped the same direction to tighten the wire nut.

What happens next November?

I've used these before and really like them. I've had people express their disdain over me using them though but no real idea why.

Wire nuts are virtually unknown in Europe, we mainly used the screw terminals historically but last few decades Wagos are taking over, especially in the DIY segment in Northern Europe.

Wago 221s for life.

Thank you. You just gave me an idea and I will work on creating a new light fixture for my dining room.

Absolutely love your light fixture ❤️❤️❤️

Hmm, better pick up some before next November

These are a godsend. No more bleeding hands cutting myself on wires.

Very cool! And well executed

And put them in the box with the nut on top so it can't fall off.

Troubleshooting is a bitch, only to discover wires were not twisted.

Super interested in a follow-up. Love the concept... but questions?

Does the plant survive just with water and no soil? Will it become stagnant and uuugh! Mosquitos or a fruitfly?

Those closed risers should resolve the span of the treads. Unless the stringer on the open balustrade side of the stair has unacceptable deflection there is no reason for replacement.

Do you have an attic? I had trouble finding them in part of my house so I went from above. Drilled a tiny hole through the ceiling right next to the joist on each end of the room and stuck a small nail through it.

I'm industrial maintenance. A couple extra seconds is worth not having to come back. Especially in super high vibration areas.