Unfamiliar wire connection in dist panel

Specific Inspection Topics Electrical Inspections
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Howdy all,

Can anyone identify this wire connection located within the distribution panel? I can’t quite make out what it says to look it up. And if it is approved for use within a residential highrise condo unit? Highrise (20th floor) 1 bedroom condo, built 2007.

Thanks a bunch!

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https://www.google.ca/search?q=plastic+wire+connectors&site=webhp&tbm=isch&imgil=dLmzPU4OW0jTwM%253A%253BLIdSoz9UJ8BnsM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.lowes.com%25252Fpl%25252FCable-wire-connectors-Electrical%25252F4294722554&source=iu&pf=m&fir=dLmzPU4OW0jTwM%253A%252CLIdSoz9UJ8BnsM%252C_&usg=__6oDMoWTwpqV2bgaZG4n017v9QRA%3D&biw=1536&bih=698&ved=0ahUKEwi-_J3MjNLUAhVHez4KHbb2CpUQyjcIWQ&ei=lQ5MWf7dGcf2-QG27auoCQ#imgrc=dLmzPU4OW0jTwM:&spf=1498156692821

Looks OK to me

3

Thanks Roy. I’d seen these types for 12 volt applications just not 110.

4

it is called a “wago” connector. Several companies produce them at this point.
It is fine.

5

Good up to 600 volts.

6

Thank you very much!

7

Wago is a brand name. The proper name is a push–in wire connector. They splice wires the same as a wire nut, but use a different method to hold the wires together.

Connectors are not rated just for highrise or residential use.

8

Fair, but I think we hit 110 electricians on the payroll today and they all call them wago’s. I struggle to push the trade slang out of my head sometimes. Knowing pricing I would bet that most of them have never used a real WAGO and likely only ever used the Ideal version.