My "Line/Wago" Products experience...

[Echo]

I bought some of these and to be honest hadn't found the need to use them, so they sat in the van for a week or so.

Then while helping out another contractor for a few days this week. I could hear him shouting and swearing, when I came to see what the fuss was about he was struggling to connect a really short cable in the far corner of a ceiling above some pipes, into his strip connectors and choc box.

I gave it a quick go and quickly came to the conclusion it wasn't going to happen, out came the wagos and line boxes. 20 mins later the job was done. It was a real ball ache, I don't know what I would of done without these.

The picture really doesn't give the difficulty much justice.

 

[D80]

I think the LINE stuff is great, ends up looking like a commando plug & socket when put together!

Joining any cable that's short on length I still find a ball ache to join though. Somewhat less so with LINE than anything else I've used but still a mare!

 

[jase]

looks great and all, but where are the cable clamps? thought it was a requirement to have em now

 

[Echo]

The clamp is provided by cable tying the cable to the actual line box, so that reg is satisfied.

 

[gutterball]

they supply 3 cable ties,2 as cable restraints and 1 to lock it together so that you need a tool to get it apart.
http://www.lineproducts.co.uk/forumshop/K97-A5-inside.pdf

 

[LineProducts]

looks great and all, but where are the cable clamps? thought it was a requirement to have em now

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Are there wholesalers that sell these? I MIGHT have to give them a go ONE day, delivery not really an option.

 

[LineProducts]

Are there wholesalers that sell these? I MIGHT have to give them a go ONE day, delivery not really an option.

This link will show our main outlets but there are also some others. If none are convenient please let me know and pm me where you are based and the names and branch of wholesalers you use and I will see what I can arrange.
LINE Stockists

 

[Guest123]

This link will show our main outlets but there are also some others. If none are convenient please let me know and pm me where you are based and the names and branch of wholesalers you use and I will see what I can arrange.
LINE Stockists

Not one in Wales then.....

 

[D80]

This link will show our main outlets but there are also some others. If none are convenient please let me know and pm me where you are based and the names and branch of wholesalers you use and I will see what I can arrange.
LINE Stockists

East coast of Northern Ireland...more snookered than Lenny if I need then. Line and Meteor should try and hook up me thinksresents1:

 

[Victor]

I have been using Wago's now for a couple of years and have to say that I find them the best thing since sliced bread as the saying goes. Here in France we can have some very large junction boxes and wago's make connection times sooooooooooooooooo much shorter especially using the push type as nearly all of the cabelling is done in rigid core singles.

 

[nickblake]

Very rare i use terminal block now its wagos all the time save so much time especially when extending cables in a CDU upgrade ,and yes you can make them look tidy bu i have to admit ive not used the line products sorry line products may be one day

 

[Mark_Burgess]

This link will show our main outlets but there are also some others. If none are convenient please let me know and pm me where you are based and the names and branch of wholesalers you use and I will see what I can arrange.
LINE Stockists

Surprised you have not got any in portsmouth, Neweys, Eddys, WF, TLC and screwfix are in spitting distance of each other. Few miles down the road the is Rexel Senate, CEF, Wilts.
Do you supply any of those companies else where? That way I know they can get them in easily.

 

[LineProducts]

It's early days for us so getting these places to stock LINE is a long hard process. Any help or advice from you guys would be greatly appreciated!
cef hold stock in some branches (part K97), senate order on a back to back basis for some of their large customers.

However, the deal I am offering for forum members (on the forumshop) can't be beaten!

 

[High Tower]

Line products........ Talk to a forum member called Eioan he runs Meteor electrical wholesalers online, forum sponsor, and top bloke!!, he is a good place to start.

 

[tlijl]

Love these Wago connectors, been using them for a while but with the Wago boxes and yes find them a little tight at times, where can I source the line boxes as shown in your pics??

 

[Amp David]

Have a look to the right of you screen in the forum sponser section

 

[Heisenberg]

I just wish the Line boxes could take 3 X 2.5s, in one end. Was hoping to use them on a recent job, but needed to go back to a Wagobox. They're still the tops when working with 1 and 1.5mm though.

 

[LineProducts]

I just wish the Line boxes could take 3 X 2.5s, in one end. Was hoping to use them on a recent job, but needed to go back to a Wagobox. They're still the tops when working with 1 and 1.5mm though.

Your wish comes true! It is possible to get 3 x 2.5's in one end. http://youtu.be/3fsu72gOSTY

When designing LINE we assumed that the likely maximum number of 2.5's would be 3. It is possible to easily insert 2x2.5's. For 32A with the lever connectors this would not fit into the "other" box you mention as there is not enough room for the connectors.

As a matter of interest, what was the nature of the installation that you couldn't take the third cable around to the second opening?

 

[Heisenberg]

Your wish comes true! It is possible to get 3 x 2.5's in one end. 3x2-5in one end LINE Junction Box - YouTube

When designing LINE we assumed that the likely maximum number of 2.5's would be 3. It is possible to easily insert 2x2.5's. For 32A with the lever connectors this would not fit into the "other" box you mention as there is not enough room for the connectors.

As a matter of interest, what was the nature of the installation that you couldn't take the third cable around to the second opening?

I don't understand? What you are saying seems contradictory....

If you assumed a maximum of 3 X 2.5s why didn't you make the line boxes able to take them without modification?

Also, whoever mentioned 32A lever connections? The maximum current when using 2.5mm with lever connectors is 26A not 32A, says so on the connectors themselves if you look closely enough.

The nature of my installation was that I was splitting a radial into 3, and I wanted 1 cable going in and 3 coming out.

I have not finished as yet, and might yet return to using adapted Line Boxes. Just wish they did not need to be reamed beforehand.