WAGO: picoMAX – The Pluggable Connection System
October 3, 2025
picoMAX Pluggable Connection System: Compact Design Reduces Space by up to 30%
picoMAX is the compact pluggable connection system with a highly innovative design. It makes dual use of the contact force from a single Cr-Ni stainless steel spring to clamp the conductor and connect the header pin. This makes picoMAX even more compact than other pluggable connection system systems and sets new standards for wire-to-board, board-to-wire, wire-to-wire and panel feedthrough connections.
Features & Benefits
- Compact design: Reduces space by up to 30%
- Radically simplified contact system
- Special design, innovative spring pressure connection technology and new insulation material guarantees absolute contact reliability – even at higher ambient temperatures
- Very high vibration resistance of up to 20g for wire-to-board connections, thanks to integrated locking latches and a female connector that’s almost fully enshrouded in the male connector
- Efficient testing via test slot parallel to connector entry
Products from the picoMAX Family
picoMAX 3.5
Your Signals Perfectly Plugged
Pluggable PCB connector with 3.5 mm (1.377 inch) pin spacing for conductor cross sections up to 1.5 mm2 (14 AWG) and rated currents up to 10 A
Advantages:
- Universal connection for all conductor types
- Push-in CAGE CLAMP termination of both solid conductors and fine-stranded conductors with ferrules
- Possibility of wiring while mated or unmated
- Integrated locking latches prevent accidental disconnection
For more information on the picoMAX 3.5 HERE
picoMAX 5.0 and 7.5
Optimum Power Supply
Pluggable PCB connectors with 5.0 and 7.5 mm (0.197 and 2.953 inch) pin spacing for conductor cross sections up to 2.5 mm2 (12 AWG) and rated currents up to 16 A
Advantages:
- Universal connection for all conductor types
- Push-in CAGE CLAMP termination of both solid and ferruled conductors
- Ability to wire while mated or unmated
- Test port parallel to conductor entry – touch contact
- Integrated locking latches prevent accidental disconnection
For more information on the picoMAX 5.0 and 7.5 HERE
picoMAX eCOM
The Easiest Way to Make PCBs Pluggable
picoMAX eCOM is the even more economical and compact version without the pin housing for pluggable PCB applications. With 3.5, 5.0 and 7.5 mm (0.138, 0.197 and 0.295 inch) pin spacing, this system of pluggable female connectors for direct PCB soldering is ready for your low-cost applications.
Advantages:
- Universal connection for all conductor types
- Push-in CAGE CLAMP termination of both solid and ferruled conductors
- Available as straight and angled PCB terminal blocks
- Available for conductors ranging from 0.2 to 1.5 mm2 (24–14 AWG) (3.5 variant) as well as 0.2 to 2.5 mm2 (24–12 AWG) (5.0, 7.5 variant)
- Preloaded solder pins enable direct soldering of the complete connector
- Can be removed from the circuit board during maintenance like a pluggable connector
- Connectors of different lengths can be assembled side-by-side without pole loss, maximizing space saving on the PCB
For more information on the picoMAX eCOM HERE
For more information about the picoMAX Pluggable Connection System HERE
