Calling electricians...what is this?

[Fritzo]

I was replacing a switch in my wall and noticed this odd connector in there. What is it? It looks like one of those connectors on PC power supplies:

 

[MajinCry]

I'm no expert, but I think those are a couple of images.

 

[disappoint]

It's the future AI trying to feed! Don't feed it! You'll doom us all into servitude!

 

[waffleironhead]

http://www.wago.us/products/termina...tors-for-junction-boxes-2273-series/overview/

 

[Schmide]

Looks like coaxial video feed

 

[Humpy]

That's the source of ignition.

 

[IronWing]

That's the source of ignition.

This. Short it out and see where the fire starts. Then you'll know what it was hooked to.

 

[Iron Woode]

there are no images posted

 

[Carson Dyle]

A keyhole?

 

[BoomerD]

An asian girl's va-jay-jay?

()🙂

 

[OverVolt]

Looks perfect for putting a screwdriver in.

 

[John Connor]

there are no images posted

^This.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Is there suppose to be a picture? I don't see anything.

 

[Fritzo]

Is there suppose to be a picture? I don't see anything.

Moved the images to Imgur. They should be available again.

 

[Subyman]

Those are beginning to replace wire nuts. They are much easier to use and hold tighter. When you see them, just think of a fancy wire nut.

 

[Leros]

Yeah. It's an alternative to wire nuts. Those 4 wires are all connected together. The term is "push in wire connector".

I'm not an electrician, but I did wire up my garage for lights recently and I used those connectors. It was easier to push in one wire at a time than wrangle up 3 or 4 wires into a wire nut.

 

[NAC4EV]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUqKjoERD9w

 

[Red Squirrel]

Oh yep just a terminal block sorta, except they're all connected. They're nice, but more expensive, so not that common. If you're doing a whole house it adds up.

 

[Kneedragger]

http://www.wago.us/products/termina...tors-for-junction-boxes-2273-series/overview/

This

 

[pcgeek11]

I love those Wago Connectors.

 

[Mayne]

just a jerk trying to be clever.

 

[SparkyJJO]

They're nice to use sometimes, but cost so much more than wire nuts so I almost never use them.

 

[bruceb]

All that does is tie all the wires, in this case 4 together, just like a wire nut. You strip the wire the correct amount and just push it all the way in. Wires, however, are somewhat difficult to remove from those type of connectors. If you use them, just be sure you get UL Rated and that they are the correct size for the wire gauge.

 

[stormkroe]

Those are beginning to replace wire nuts. They are much easier to use and hold tighter. When you see them, just think of a fancy wire nut.

Honest question, do you not twist your wires together before you install your wirenut? There's no way that push-ins should ever be stronger mechanically or conductively than a proper wirenut connection.

 

[master_shake_]

that's a great looking piece of hardware.

way better than wire nuts.