Got an old school foreman who still swears by wire nuts over Wagos

I started using Wago connectors about 5 years ago after a job in Nashville where we had to make hundreds of splices in tight boxes. The old foreman on that site refused to touch them, said they'd fail in 10 years. Now I'm on another crew and the lead guy is the same way, he makes us use wire nuts even on lighting fixtures. Has anyone else had to work under someone who just won't switch to push-in connectors? How do you handle it without starting a fight?

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kai8077d ago

Over on a job in Memphis last year my foreman handed me a bag of wire nuts and said "these never let me down" and I nearly laughed out loud. I get it, old habits die hard but I've dropped more wire nuts down a ladder than I care to admit. Honestly I just keep a pack of Wagos in my bag for my own splices and use whatever they hand me for the main stuff.

benwilliams7d ago

Man, I still trust wire nuts more than Wagos for anything that's gonna see vibration or heat long term. Seen too many of those little spring clips fail on a job.