Tried a Wago lever nut against a standard wire nut on a panel swap

I was doing a 200 amp panel swap in a house built in 1985 over in Renton. Decided to use Wago 221s on one side and traditional wire nuts on the other just to see if it mattered. The Wagos took me like half the time and I didn't have one loose connection when I tested everything with my meter. Has anyone else noticed a big speed difference or is it just me?

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adams.uma1mo ago

Actually those panels from 85 might have aluminum branch wiring, so make sure those Wagos are rated for AL wire. Pretty sure the 221s are rated for it though, just double check.

annajenkins1mo ago

Wait, you're saying @adams.uma is right about those older panels?

phoenix5731mo agoMost Upvoted

Nah, I'd still use the 221s regardless of aluminum, they're rated for it and I've never had an issue using them on older AL wire. Why stress about something that's already covered?