Electrical Interconnections
Editorial
WAGO‘s ongoing success began in 1951 with the invention of the first spring pressure terminal block for.
Our driving principles are: Simplifying electrical terminations, reducing costs and making electrical connections as safe as possible.
Innovation, power, courage, perseverance and the ingenuity of our engineers have led to a paradigm shift
through continuous development of Spring Pressure
Termination Technology — an innovation with much more
potential. WAGO continues to demonstrate this commitment to innovation by introducing market-changing products. Our five latest are presented in this brochure. We
know that all of these products will reshape the industry by
providing compelling user advantages.
Sven Hohorst (Managing Director)
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Minden
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Contents
picoMAX®
A Connector System in a Class of Its Own
04 I 07
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picoMAX® eCOM
PCB Terminal Blocks that Double as Pluggable Connectors
08 I 09
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294
Power Supply Connectors for Lighting and Equipment
10 I 11
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294 Linect®
The Universal Lighting Connection System
12 I 13
www.winsta-linect.com
2273
Redefining PUSH WIRE® Connectors: Maximum Impact, Minimum Size 14 I 15
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picoMAX
A Connector System in a Class of Its Own
Female Connectors
with CAGE CLAMP®S Termination for
All Conductor Types
Traditional female connector design consists of a clamping spring (e.g.,
CAGE CLAMP®) on the conductor-entry side. A two-leg, spring-loaded socket
connects to the header pin on the other side. This design requires contact material made of high-strength copper alloy, which is substantially less conductive than
copper. Increasing the contact area compensates for lower conductivity, but also
reduces socket contact elasticity. Thus, longer sockets are needed to maintain elasticity, requiring more PCB space for standard female connectors.
The revolutionary approach taken by picoMAX® uses the contact force of a single
stainless steel spring to clamp the conductor and connect the header pin. Unlike copper sockets, the contact force of stainless steel remains constant – even in higher temperatures. The picoMAX® socket design yields extremely short female connector and contact path, creating a new generation of headers with industry-leading features.
Male Headers with Locking Latches
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Connectors – Radically Simplified
Push-button
Locking latch
Test port
High-alloy, stainless steel (CrNi)
clamping spring
E-Cu, tin-plated
contact bridge
▸ ▸ ▸ ▸ ▸
Locking latches
Original size
Pin spacing: 3.5 mm
Straight or angled, E-Cu,
tin-plated solder pins for both
wave and THR soldering
Protected by patent No. EP1850418A2
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picoMAX
A Connector System in a Class of Its Own
The majority of the female connector inserts into the
male header‘s housing, and automatically locks with
one firm push. The clamping point of the terminated
conductor and the contact point of the inserted header pin are on opposing sides of the conductor. This
configuration optimizes mass distribution, making it
ideal for vibration-prone applications. Essentially, the
contact force between conductor, bridge and contact
pin automatically adjusts to conductor size and mass
based on the spring’s characteristic. This ensures a
robust connection is always made.
This also allows picoMAX® connectors to achieve
high contact reliability when subjected to vibrations of
up to 16 g according to IEC 60068-2-6.
The protruding locking latch of the male
header interlocks with the locking latches of
the female connector, for secure mating retention.
Designed for safety, releasing the latch takes
deliberate effort via screwdriver or fingernail.
Extremely short current path from conductor to
contact pin minimizes voltage drop.
The contact force between conductor, bridge
and contact pin automatically adjusts to the
conductor cross section.
E-Cu, tin-plated contact bridge
E-Cu, tin-plated contact pin
Straight or angled E-Cu, tin-plated solder
pins for both wave and THR soldering.
Pin spacing: 3.5 mm, 5 mm and 7.5 mm
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Perfection – Down to the Last Detail
Male Header with Mated Female Connector
The female connector can
be almost entirely inserted into
the header housing, drastically
reducing the component’s overall
height.
Test port for 1 mm ∅ test pin
High-alloy, stainless steel (CrNi)
clamping spring
Male header and female connector
insulating materials: Light gray is a
durable, high-performance, glass
fiber-reinforced PPA; black insulation
materials ideal for THR soldering in
high-temperature resistant PPA.
Protected by patent No. EP1850418A2
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picoMAX eCOM
It Doesn‘t Get Any Easier
Female Connectors for
Direct Soldering to PCB
Test port for 1 mm ∅ test pin
E-Cu, tin-plated contact
bridge
Push-button
Extremely short current
path from conductor to contact
pin minimizes voltage drop.
High-alloy, stainless steel (CrNi)
clamping spring
The contact force between
conductor, bridge and contact
pin automatically adjusts to the
conductor cross section.
Straight or angled, E-Cu,
tin-plated solder pins for both
wave and THR soldering
Insulating material: Light gray is a
durable, high-performance, glass fiberreinforced PPA; black is ideal for THR
soldering in high-temperature resistant
PPA
Original size
Pin spacing: 3.5 mm
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PCB Terminal Blocks that also Function as Pluggable Connectors
1. Place and solder the pluggable
connectors as marked on the PCB
Optional gripping plate
Connectors of different
lengths can be mounted
without losing any poles.
2. Wired pluggable
connectors
Gripping plate
with cable tie
Protected by patent No. EP1850418A2
picoMAX® pluggable connectors
are delivered with solder pins so
they can be directly soldered to
a PCB; then wired just as terminal blocks are. CAGE CLAMP ®
S allows solid, stranded and
fine-stranded conductors to be
terminated via push-buttons. Solid and ferruled conductors are
terminated by simply pushing
them into unit.
If service is required, the pluggable
connectors can be removed without altering the wiring and then
plugged onto the spare PCB.
3. For service
Remove the connector,
replace the PCB where
required, re-connect the
female connector.
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For Connecting Lighting and Equipment Worldwide
Contact Technology:
Electrolytic copper, tin-plated contact frame
High-alloy, stainless steel (CrNi)
clamping spring
Copper alloy,
tin-plated ground
contact
Internal connection:
PUSH WIRE® for internal wiring with
the following solid conductors:
EUROPE
1 x 0.5 – 2.5 mm2 “sol.”
1 x 0.5 – 1.5 mm2 “sol.”
1 x 0.5 – 0.75 mm2 “sol.”
AMERICA
1 x AWG 18 - 14 “sol.”
1 x AWG 18 - 16 “sol.”
1 x AWG 18 “sol.”
JAPAN
1 x 0.8 - 1.6 mm ∅ “sol.”
1 x 0.8 - 1.2 mm ∅ “sol.”
1 x 0.8 mm ∅ “sol.”
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External connection:
CAGE CLAMP®S for power supply
connections for all conductor types.
EUROPE
2 x 0.5 – 2.5 mm2 “sol.,str.,f-str.”
AMERICA
2 x AWG 18 - 12 “sol.”
2 x AWG 18 - 14 “str.,f-str.”
JAPAN
2 x 0.8 - 2 mm ∅ “sol.”
2 x 0.5 - 2 mm2 “f-str.”
The Range of 294 Series Connectors
Mounting options via snap-in mounting feet or screws.
Ground contacts for all applications.
For applications requiring fine-standed
conductors, the connectors can be retrofitted
with a strain relief plate.
With snap-in
mounting feet
With screws
With center ground direct contact
With screw-type ground
contact
With snap-in ground
contact
With angled snap-in ground
contact
Protected by patent No. DE 102007051900B4
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294/770 Linect
®
For Universal Lighting Connections
Lights offered under the Linect® name allow both conventional power supply connection and connection
via plug-in connectors. Linect®-branded interfaces can be used by all lighting manufacturers worldwide. This
enables lights carrying the Linect® logo to be connected to any Linect®-marked plug connectors – regardless
of manufacturer!
Contact Technology with Linect® Interface:
Contact for WINSTA® Linect® T-connector
Direct ground
contact
Connector pin: The link between
lighting power supply connector
and plug-in connector
Contact for lighting
power supply connector
PUSH WIRE® for internal
lighting wiring with solid
conductors.
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CAGE CLAMP®S for standard
lighting wiring with all conductor
types.
A Perfect Combination
On the Linect® light:
WINSTA® Linect® T-connector,
770 Series, with connected WINSTA®
cable assemblies. Touch-proof during
each stage of install.
In the Linect® light:
Linect® 294 Series
power supply connector.
Standard power supply connection
witht CAGE CLAMP®S for
all conductor types. Solid
conductors and ferruled
fine-stranded conductors can
be simply pushed into unit.
Protected by patent No. EP 10676636
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Minimum Size, Maximum Impact
The secret to developing the best connectors ever? Minimize the space requirements in the junction box,
while ensuring maximum convenience, ease of use, safety and reliability. Then, you have the best connector
ever. If only it were that easy.
To achieve our goals, we have been seeking, developing and constantly testing new solutions, while evaluating completely new manufacturing methods for more than two years. And all of this is to merely offer
customers the most compact family of connectors ever for junction boxes.
Contact Technology:
24 A nominal current,
450 V nominal voltage
Individually combine
conductor sizes from 0.5
to 2.5 mm² “sol.”
Electrolytic copper,
tin-plated current bridge
High-alloy, stainless steel (CrNi)
clamping spring
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Small is Big
Up to 51% less space required than for the 273 Series, which has proven itself in
billions of applications
Transparent housing allows visual
inspection of full conductor insertion
Large test port for all
standard test probes
Clear port for touch-proof, visual
inspection
Colored cover for quick
identification of connector type.
Each connector size has a unique color.
A Connector Family for Conductors Ranging from 0.5 mm2 to 1.5 mm2
1:1 scale
Protected by patent No. DE 102006019223AT
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