WAGO 773-498 PUSH WIRE Splicing Connector 8-Pole 2.5 mm² 24 A Pack of 50

The WAGO 773-498 is an 8-conductor PUSH WIRE® splicing connector from the 773 Series, used to connect solid and stranded copper conductors in surface and flush-mounted junction boxes. It accepts cross-sections from 0.75 to 2.5 mm² and is rated at 24 A (Ex e II), suitable for private and commercial building installations. ATEX certification (II 2 G Ex eIIC Gb) qualifies it for use in Ex hazardous areas.

Sold as a pack of 50 pieces.

Technical specifications:

• Catalog number: 773-498
• Manufacturer: WAGO
• Series: 773 Series
• Type: PUSH WIRE® splicing connector
• Clamping units: 8; total potentials: 1
• Connection technology: PUSH WIRE® push-in, side-entry wiring
• Rated voltage (Ex e II): 550 V; 275 V at distance < 10 mm to adjacent potentials
• Rated current (Ex e II): 24 A
• Solid conductor: 0.75 - 2.5 mm² / 18 - 14 AWG
• Stranded conductor: 0.75 - 2.5 mm² / 16 - 12 AWG
• Conductor material: Copper
• Strip length: 12 mm / 0.47 in
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 24 × 13.1 × 19.5 mm
• Weight: 4.7 g
• Color: Light gray housing and cover
• Contact: Electrolytic copper (ECu), tin-plated
• Clamping spring: Chrome-nickel spring steel (CrNi)
• Flammability class: UL94 V2
• Ambient temperature (operation): +60 °C
• Continuous operating temperature: 105 °C
• Pack quantity: 50 pcs (SPU); full box: 500 pcs
• GTIN: 4055143026635
• Country of origin: CN
• Certifications: KEMA/KEUR (EN 60998, cert. 71-101747), UL (UL 486C, E69654), ATEX (EN 60079, II 2 G Ex eIIC Gb)
• RoHS: Compliant, no exemption

Features and benefits:

• PUSH WIRE® push-in actuation - strip conductors to 12 mm and insert with no tools required for solid conductors
• Accepts both solid (18 - 14 AWG) and stranded (16 - 12 AWG) copper conductors up to 2.5 mm²
• ATEX certified (II 2 G Ex eIIC Gb, EN 60079) for Ex e II hazardous area applications
• Designed for surface and flush-mounted junction boxes in private and commercial buildings
• Tin-plated electrolytic copper contacts with chrome-nickel spring steel clamping ensure secure conductor retention

Applications:

• Splicing solid or stranded conductors in surface-mounted junction boxes
• Flush-mounted junction box wiring in residential and commercial buildings
• Hazardous area (Ex e II) electrical installations requiring ATEX-certified connectors
• Panel wiring on DIN-35 rail or screw mount using mounting carrier 773-331

Also known as: WAGO 773-498, WAGO 773 Series splicing connector, PUSH WIRE junction box connector 8-pole.