Contact: Jim Bachle, Industry Manager-Lighting Market

Phone: (262) 255.6333 ext. 129

Fax: (262) 255.3232

E-mail: info.us@wago.com

WAGO LUMI-NUTS™ 873 Series Luminaire Disconnect Enhances Luminaire Ballast Safety and Convenience

Germantown, WI – August 2007 – WAGO Corporation's new product offering of Luminaire Disconnects Series 873, the LUMI-NUTS™, exceeds safety standards while setting new ones for ease of use. LUMI-NUTS™, the newest member of the popular WALL-NUTS™ push-wire family of terminals, was designed to meet NEC 410.73(G), CEC 30-308(4) and the CSA/UL Standard 2459 for Insulated Multi-Pole Splicing Wire Connectors, ensuring safety for those servicing non-residential linear fluorescent fixtures with ballasts.

Among the features that make the two-pole LUMI-NUTS™ easy to use is the ability to daisy-chain power from one ballast to another, eliminating additional connectors. Additionally, an integral locking latch prevents accidental disconnection of the mating halves while a touch-proof design — whether in the mated or unmated position — eliminates the need to disconnect power in order to service the luminaire. The compact design also reduces the amount of space needed while allowing it to be fed through a ½' knockout.

"If a safety product is difficult to use, it may not be used correctly, which diminishes its ability to protect users," explained WAGO Industry Manager-Lighting Market, Jim Bachle. "With the LUMI-NUTS™, features like daisy-chaining simplify ballast service and can enhance safety."

Rounding out the LUMI-NUTS™ safety profile are: the keying of connector halves that ensure 100% protection from mis-mating, color-coded molding and on-unit markings that provide easy recognition while reducing the risk of wiring errors. A tin-plated copper current bar supplies a best-in-class electrical rating of 6A at 600V with a UL94V-0 flame rated housing for the utmost flame-retardation. As part of the WALL-NUTS™ family, the two-pole LUMI-NUTS™ features a power input side that can accept both solid (AWG #18-12) and stranded wire (AWG #16-12) and a ballast/load side that accepts solid wire (AWG #18). A three-pole LUMI-NUTS™ version that accommodates dimming circuits will be available soon.

WAGO is the worldwide leader in spring pressure connection technology designed to eliminate loose wires as a result of vibration and temperature cycling, as well as provide a highly reliable, corrosion-resistant, and maintenance-free connection. Our complete line of spring pressure connection products includes: DIN rail mount terminal blocks, chassis mount terminal blocks, PCB mount terminal blocks, relays, signal conditioners, power supplies, surge suppressors, the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM and more.

For more information contact WAGO at 1-800-DIN-RAIL or at info.us@wago.com.

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