Four teams, nine disciplines, much excitement and the grand EC Trophy! Yes! Run Julian! Plug, there, the plug! Welcome to an absolute world premiere. This is the WAGO Electricals Championship. Welcome to the WAGO Electricals Championship, and at the microphone is the wonderful Michael Bogorell. My name Frank Buschmann, and now we're coming to competition number 5, Confusing Switches, of the first official WAGO Electricals Championship. Discipline 5 is now on the agenda, and it's about brain power. Absolutely! It's called Confusing Switches and Annett Sattler is here to tell you all about it. In the Confusing Switches competition all you have to do is just make these five lamps here above us light up, and do this using five light switches. And now I'll show you how to win. Let's go over to our competition table, and here you see five light switches that you can use during the competition. But, of course, it would be too easy if each switch would belong to each lamp. That's not the way it works at all. But here there are switches that activate one or more lamps, or that switch lamps off. The idea of the competition is therefore to find the right combination of switches that ultimately light up all the lamps. This competition is not about swiftness or time, but about the number of switching attempts. The fewer times you move a switch, the better your chances of winning this round. You're probably asking yourself, “Do I get any equipment to help me?”. I'd like to have a PC to help read the bus protocols and then I can see exactly what's up. But no! Too bad! The only thing that can help you here is your brain. That's it. And of course your helpful partner. And so, everything evens out in the end. It's no use! Thomas and Richard, your at the back right now. That means that you can choose whether you want to start, or perhaps first just take it easy in the second row. We'll take the second row. OK, you can go to the second row. Perfect! So, please take your seats here. And you can take your seats here in the front. To reiterate - do not touch anything until the competition begins. This competition is not about swiftness or time, but about the fewest number of switching attempts that a team needs to make the lamps light up. Thomas? Thomas? OK, perfect! You cannot see or hear anything, so that means we can get started – with you two, Christian and Stefan. Let's go! I had a suspicion that even without glasses and headphones that they couldn't see or hear anything. I have to say here that they can have fun. We just now caught that what he said about a small brain. Those two are great. I'm really curious to see whether they can pull this off now. But now, as Annett stated, Stefan and Christian are starting off the next round Confusing Switches. They pressed the switch for the first time, as we showed below. So, now they're discussing things. Confusing switches, also known as Memory for Electricians. Right! That's for sure, because this not easy at all. Pressed the second time! You have to remember what happens when you press a certain switch. And that is the difficult thing here. So, now they've pressed it a third time. Unbelievable, what happened here? Wow! What went wrong? Huh? What was that? Unbelievable! I'm speechless. I'll tell you what that was. It was luck. It was luck. Skill! I can't believe it. That will be tough to beat, Annett. Absolutely! Well, let's see if Thomas and Richard can do better, or should I say do fewer. You can take a seat back there, back at the edge. And you two, don't be startled. Who turned off the music? I did. Thomas, wake up. Time to start. I can tell you this. Without wanting to put any pressure on you, you've got your work cut out for you. They were fast. They were really fast. OK; up to the table with you two. Can we maybe deliberate briefly? You can deliberate as long as you wish. We've got time. We're not starting yet. Walk up to the table. I have a question. A question, then shoot. When I press the switch, something lights up. And when I press again, it goes out again. You press the switch, a lamp will light up and when you press the same switch again the lamp that lit up goes out again. The same function back again. Alright. Only the state is changed each time you press the switch. Good! Are you ready? Yes! Buschi, Michael, are you readey? Yes, yes, this is going to be exciting. Then, let's go. Thomas and Richard. As you wish. Otherwise there's sure to be a divorce. They've realized that everything went pretty fast with Stefan and Christian, but they don't know how many times they pressed the switch, but they know that they'e on the spot now. That's 5 and 2, leave them in position. Let's take the uneven ones, that would be either the 1 or the 3, and then we'll take the two even ones, OK? It went out. It switches to the two We need a third one. OK, press the switch. Super! Well, everything really seems to be going their way on the whole in this WAGO EC. He you could ..... Don't be, don't let yourself get distracted, stay focused and try to solve it. Now we have three tries to restore it. Switch the one back, please. Are you sure? Yes The second switch will be a second switching attempt. Switch it back. That was a waste. We have two. Let's take the four. That's unreal! And now you can see, and I don't mean this maliciously, now you can tell just how difficult this really is and how much fortune, just what good fortune, I think, Stefan and Christian had. But that's part of it too, with detracting from their performance any. The two Bavarian nature boys who are standing in the background, but the two light up, we had the 1 and 5 on when we had the switch there. That one went out. Right, that happened to us too. We moved a switch eight times and the answer to the riddle is not yet in sight. We don't want to distract you either, so make it a calm competition. But it is interesting to look back and hear what they are thinking. That comes right after watching geraniums grow. With our face, you look and say Wow! Try these two. But that is great for everyone who is watching. To really see that it is really difficult. Yes! That really warms Buschi's heart. Yes, no, no, no, no, his heart doesn't warm to that at all. I love you all, let me say that. It's not always evident at once, but it's true. There's no system to their sorting. It would be pure luck and that would be nonsense. Oh, that's true. Each switch only activates the same lamp and only changes its state. That was a brilliant sentence. Super brillant! I just heard that in my ear. That's what I thought. No, just kidding. Well that's OK. And so, the picture stays focused on a life-size image of Thomas and Richard and the three, but then we have all of them on. That can't be. It doesn't really matter, try it. That's what I mean. Switch it here, here you've got them all off. and that's why … you can just logically go through it. OK, let's start with 1 and then we'll decide – based on logic. The problem is though, you would have to switch that off again to keep that combination. On the first switch we had the 1 and the 4. So, then I now switch the 4 on again. Then there should still only be one left, right? Actually, yes. But which one? It didn't go out. Right, and that's the problem. Super! Now we've worked down from 4 to 3. I'm impressed. I just have to look here again. That was one and four, right? Are we keeping it that way. We're keeping it that way. Nothing happens. So you can switch at that position and at the position at the rear, that would actually be the correct switching sequence. And there we have a perfect example of complete understanding, at least from my side. And you're standing there and nothing bad is meant and you're deep in your thoughts, and most likely, when you then see how it works ..... But that actually happens in the electrical trade that you have to search for an error and you just can't pinpoint it. You stand there while your mind is grinding. How, what, why can't I find it? It's just fantastic! Yes, we didn't recognize the logic. You did press the button first, right? It works, it works. It's a common theme all the time. Yes So, let me ask you now if you want to continue, or should we give you the solution, because you probably already suspected. The other two were considerably faster and I'll leave the decision up to you now. To be clear, no one is entitled here to smirk at your expense, or the like. Actually, I really think it was this “Man oh man, we've tried everything!“. I can tell you now that Stefan and Christian finished after only three times, pressing the switch three times. That's unreal! Tha't pure luck. But that's part of it too. Super, super unreal! You can say that again. But we don't want to detract from your performance. That was, don't you think, pretty lucky how you finished, or not? That you simply pressed the right switch at once. Or did you have a real strategy you followed? You could call it luck. It was an absolute coincidence. At least he's honest. You need five attempts just to get it right in your head. And this annoying changing made it impossible to remember anything. That's what I have to say. Richard has just brought up an important point. Right, because in troubleshooting you can't just try things out, you need the right tools and then you have to determine what's wrong before you can remedy it. I get my input question from the PC. Just joking of course, but that would have worked. OK, so let it be known that it's my fault because I didn't let you use your tools. Well, of course! This round was tough and you two were the better players. Fantastic! That is the perfect final word. That was really fantastic. You were the better players, and now back to you. Of course, you're right. Because we in the electrical industry often contact electricians. He was totally correct. You don't troubleshoot by trial and error. You don't just try different things out like a madman. Normally, you analyze the situation precisely and observe before actually taking any action. Right. Measure and test. Then you have to test and measure and ultimately you'll find the error. But you also have to just stay with it, like he said. Right, here, everything is a bit more difficult, a bit different here and now after five disciplines we have a special constellation in the standings. We still have our married couple Juliane and Julian in the lead with seven points, but Christian and Stefan have pulled to within striking distance. 6 points for you two, this could turn out to be a duel between these two teams. But, we're not there yet. It's all still wide open. So that was Confusing Switches! Man, a cable like this can really be a problem! What you you doing? Now we come to round 6. Now and then a cable like this ... Where you have a knot if you haven't done your work properly. Yes! And now the task is to untie the cable. Come on, come on - get out of here. I just love you Buschi. Put the microphone away. So, now, now, now, higher And because you didn't hold it up high enough, you'll have to also make the second knot. Higher, higher. The people want to see what's going on. What's up with you? Have you been going to the weight-lifting room, or what? Man oh man, that was better. But that is only two. Yeah, yeah, coming right up. Thanks! …will be a bit more for our teams in this sixth round. And Annett will now tell you everything you need to know about this round. Yes, as a matter of fact, Michael was only in first gear, because our teams must untangle a total of 8 knots. So, each of you has a thick cable with 8 knots in it. Anf the objective? Your task is to simply remove all of these 8 knots. Important here: Only one person at a time can work on the cable, the other person who is not working will be parked back here in the waiting zone. And when the team member who is in the field starts to notice Aha, my strength is starting to dwindle, just a touch, I could use a break, then you can switch places with your team partner. You go from there back to the box, tag each other and the second person can take up the task in the field. And once all of the knots have been removed, the cable, of course, has to be connected to this terminal - I don't need to explain to you how to do that - strip the insulation, pull it back and then connect it to this terminal. That is your task for this round for you to do together. Now, you only have to decide withing your teams who will be starting and who will be in the waiting zone. So, you can go to the back, you've decided already. And here we also have a clear decision for task sharing. We're done here. Are you also ready, Buschi? Who's your favorite for this competition? Everyone will be participating at the same time. Yes, yes, yes, I don't have a favorite. I don't have a favorite. That's what I like. That you always firmly commit to something, one of your prominent features. So let's start discipline number 6 - here we go with Untangle. Normally you would say, that the central African buffalos have an advantage here - that is, the more athletic males. Normally it would be that way. But here you need more than just strength. A bit of mind power is also an advantage. And here let me say, that Richard is making progress. I'm keeping an eye on our colleagues from Cologne. They haven't had much luck so far here at the WAGO EC. Remember: This is the premiere, the first time in 2021. We're working on it. Let's continue with the electricians And WAGO 2022 is coming soon, WAGO – The Movie! What a dream. So, now they've tagged. And now Thomas is coming up front. Are they in the lead, or what's going on with Juliane and Julian? This here is Thomas, who is taking the field and Richard in the background. But what about our current overall leaders in green on the left side of the screen? That's Julian. It looks good for them, as far as I can tell. Right, very good, but I think everyone is doing quite well right now. They first have to work off their energy. Then it's most likely up to the ladies. Aiske and Aike, it looks good for the one working on the cable, and there's a powerful tug, to make sure that no other knots can form. Yes, it looks good for Aike, he's keeping up with the pack and only has two left, from what I can see, two or three. So, now there's a swap. Christian and Stefan are the next ones to tag swap. So, I believe yes, there's Stefan for our Bavarians. But now I think that Aike is on his last knot. I truly think that our siblings team has a real chance to collect three points here. Three for the victor, two for second place. And one point for the third-place team. Look at that, Thomas, Thomas is out front. Thomas is ahead. Great. Now it's being set down and then stripped. Our two old hands, what do you know. I was kind of concentrating on Aike and Thomas nimbly unravels them and now they only have to finish it off. And that would be a wake-up call from our experienced duo. They are relatively far out in front, now they only need to avoid any mess-ups and they can pick up three points and the situation will look totally different. They would jump up to five points in the overall standings and would be back in the thick of things. And it looks like Julian is slowing down. Yessir, and they get their three points, so let's see who is coming in next. The other are still, are still working away. Right. OK, so they really deserved that. Likeable characters in our show. And here they were very impressive. So, who's going to take away the two points for second place? It's going to be extremely difficult for Julian and Julian. The top team on the leader board up to now here at the WAGO EC in green may even go away empty handed. So, what do we have here? It looks like Christian and Stefan. It looks like Christian and Stefan will pick up two points, moving them up to eight points total in the standings. Oh, wait, time-out. I just heard, time-out. We're listening. It's OK, it's over. Now the competition can continue. Buschi, Michael. You are the referees. How do we proceed? Well, I think that's relatively easy. Our siblings team was ahead of our married couple. I don't think there's anything to discuss. No need to drag things out. Normally, nothing else would have happened, we agree on that. Juliane and Julian. I think we had a clear case. One point goes to the siblings team, and for Juliane and Julian. And, by the way, I also think so when we talk about team play and fairness. I don't want to hang this too high up. But to say at once here, because they can of course judge how far they were. They knew that they were far behind. So, that means that one point goes to our brother and sister team. They now have five points. And Juliane and Julian this time go away empty handed. Annett, I'll be right over. I love these charts when I can fill them in myself. So, Christian Stefan, eight points and move to the pole position in the standings. Juliane and Julia – seven points. Thomas and Richard – they're suddenly back in business – with five points. We've still got a lot ahead of us. Oh wait, the last-place team, which doesn't mean anything right now, is Aiske and Aike. Wonderful. That was a lot of fun. Annett. I enjoyed that too. What I really liked was that our two members from Cologne were really impressive in that discipline today. How much did you enjoy getting your first victory today? Finally, a point. It was long overdue. And now you're biting at the bit and raring to go? Like always. We always give our best in the competitions. I never doubted that. You two have taken over the lead. And we're not going to let go of it again. One thing for sure: That was Untangle! And back to Buschi and Michael. Only one person can sum up the Untangle competition: Michael Bogorell. That was an excellent match, with a fitting ending, is how I see it, that our guys from Cologne were able to grab a victory or chalk one up. And now I'm excited to see our next competition because it's my favorite game. Oh really? Well, yes, I'm excited so let's get the show on the road. Yes, now a competition is coming, it makes me think of my days on the job way back when. I often moderated similar things: Tug of Wire This is a wild event, Micha. Yeah, this is my favorite discipline here, because what counts here is skill, dexterity a calm hand and quick thinking. Right, tactics. Tactics will play a big role here. We don't want to give too much away, but that's the special deal about this competition. And Annett is here to tell you everything else you need to know. In the discipline Tug of Wire we want to find out what a WAGO 221 Series inline splicing connector with lever can withstand. You take turns in this competition and you must also take turns choosing a pail with the weights that we have here at the back of the table, four, three, two, one and one-half kilograms. So go get one. I'll take the four kilos. Dump it into this basin. The way you dump it out can also be a part of your strategy. But I won't say more about that here. Then you take the empty pail and place it here on the table. Only when the empty bucket has been set down does the next team take over. That means, if you've filled your pail and on the way back it spills, you'ree still responsible for it and you've lost the round. So, set down the bucket and return to the table. Then it's the next person's turn. If the tray falls during a team's turn, that team of course has lost the competition and the other team has won. The rule for the buckets is: The bucket that a team touches is is the one that has to actually end up there in the tray. Of course you can discuss things. We must also naturally determine who gives the starting signal in this discipline. And there's a simple way to do this. So, everyone come back here to me. With this cable, all three of them have different lengths, everyone draws a cable, and the one who draws the longest cable can decide who starts this competition. Juliane. One blue, one yellow. Juliane has the longest cable and can therefore decide whether her team wants to start or whether they want to let another team start. You start! OK, we'll start. OK, so Juliane and Julian will be starting in this discipline. And you can stand here next to them. You're the next ones, and now we're ready to go. Yes, this is a special constellation. We are in discipline number 7, and our leaders who are still energetic and ready to go, Christian and Stefan. Eight points. In second place, with seven points, on the heels of the leaders. Juliane and Julian. Well, this event will kind of point the way to how this show will end. There could be a tie after this competition. Or the leaders will build up a small cushion, our Bavarian electricians. So, let's start the Tug of Wire. Why should we take a risk? I don't think it will break so quickly. Well yes, but then we can't repeat it. Now I'm anxious to see what tactics the teams use. Juliane is starting. What does she have? 0.5 kilos? One kilo. She took one kilo. Even distribution. We're getting the impression that the wheels are turning up there, that there's a lot of thinking going on. She is responsible up to now. Up to here, until she sets the bucket down at the back of the other table. Now Juliane and Julian are no longer responsible. Here come the other ones. Right now it doesn't matter if they go slowly or quickly. Right now, the question is what weights do they choose? How do they try to put pressure on their competitors early in the game? And the question that none of us can answer: Yes, what can a 221 hold? We'll find out. Three kilos, a good pound, around six pounds to be more precise, Michael. Right, thanks. I can do the math. You also played. You did the testing. I tested this competition and that's why it's my favorite. You supposedly dumped 17 kilos in the first time around. My goodness! I sat in it. Well, that would have been more like 70 kilos. There we have the two, two, one. Yeah, I love it: perfectly shaped. Did you really fall in love? Good! With lever! With lever! Lever! Right! We're now at 5.5, a good 5.5 kilos, but there is still sand left in the bucket. He's doing it in small waves and it looks like the connector is easily handling the weight. Nothing happening yet. And the bucket's been set down. And now, and that's the wild thing about it, if it breaks now, Juliane and Julian would lose. Because it's now under their responsibility. 0.5 kilos. Well, she is very, very careful. But maybe that's her clever tactics and maybe, just maybe she has an idea of what the connector can withstand. Perhaps she knows. Yes! Yes! No! She is being very, very cautious. In a nice circular pattern. And take that, incline splicing connector. With lever. We're at 6.8 kilos, we can say at this point that the German industrial standard prescribes what? That the inline splicing connector with lever must withstand a tensile load of 6 kilos. And now we've passed that. And here comes another kilo on top. Very slow and nimble is how Christian is doing it here, careful And it still looks like it can take more. Now we're nearly at eight kilos tensile load. 0.5. Juliane, very, very careful. That thing is, the thing is the huge heavyweights come toward the end, they'll be coming at sometime, you have to take them then when all the small ones are gone, and then you're in the heavyweight range and you have to dump them on top. We're already past the weight in the standard. And how much over the standard will the inline splicing connector take? I never would have thought that. Another kilo on top. Stefan is starting. It's unbelievable how much that small part can withstand. We are almost at nine kilos. That is Raabian, Raabian. You know, like the entertainer Stefan Raab used to be. That's pure concentration. That's part of the game. That's, that's my kind of game. The point, all two of them, I want them all. And she's playing along. The two, two, one - almost ten kilos. And again, low weight. Well, I can understand that, but these two are taking a bit of a risk. I don't want to get too deep into the tactics. Let's leave it to them. But that can turn out bad for one of the teams. Well, I would say: Take a chance! Not so loud. How? 0.5 kilos, the minimum weight again. Christian, there is still nothing happening. Now we are at ten and a half kilos, go back down, back to low weight! All of the 0.5 kilos are gone. Now, the lowest weight is one kilogram of sand. She's being smart - she's spreading it around. That it remains stable, everyone knows that. It could break aerlier. Both of them know that. That's why we can broach the issue. Ah, two kilos. We're almost at twelve kilos of sand here in the basin. Exciting! What do you do at WAGO when you want to make something for electricians? Oh, we dump sand in a basin. You don't say! Now he's changing his grip. Yes, and when the pail slips out of his hand now, into the basin and the part breaks, that's all she wrote. It still looks stable - the clamp of the inline splicing connector is holding. We've passed 13 kilograms. And I like that. We've watched this from discipline 1 on. No one is fooling around here, no one – oh, it doesn't matter, because all of them are ambitious. Juliane is somewhat of a chicken. Right, don't get distracted, don't let yourself get distracted. We're still going here, and that was another kilo and it still doesn't seem to be a problem. Here comes the last kilo, if I've seen that correctly. Yes, that was the last bucket with one kilogram sand. And Christian is not letting that one get away. We're at 15 kilos and it's still holding. Right, and now? I cant wait for this! Now we're coming to the place where trembling and shaking starts. Two kilos! No way! Man, what a tough little cracker. Right, the 221 Series terminal block. Is that for real? They build things like that at WAGO? Yes sir, quality speaks for itself! That was the advertising segment in this show. Unreal, wild! Super! Three times the weight in the standard and still holding, three times the standard! Excellent. We don't want to give anyone any pointers. No! He has to dump the entire weight of the pail, that is, all the sand in there now. Sure. And it is really unbelievable. The part is still holding out. We're probably slowly approaching the 20 kilo mark. 19 kilos for sure. I can't believe it. I really can't believe it! So, and now we've reached a very decisive point. Now you start to tremble. Jule, a bit more toward the back, look, the … Hey, they're giving him pointers. Yes, and that's OK. He saw it from a different perspective, from a different angle. And that's completely OK. We've been talking about teamwork the whole time. Well, he's giving instructions, but doesn't trust himself to dump it in. Well, to me that not instructions. I see it as a therapeutic discussion situation for couples. And that's exactly how they resolve it. That, the part is still holding out. We are clearly above 20 kilos. So, and now when they, when the part holds out, they will be in an excellent position, because the minimum is now two kilos for Christian and Stefan. We're almost at 22 kilos. Ten again. So, and now get rid of the bucket, set it on the table. And now the weight is in their court, even though they didn't choose it, Christian and Stefan. I can't watch. Now, here, the same thing. Oh no! I really can't believe it! I really can't believe it! Now you're dumbfounded - that is a little lout. The 221 Series terminal block is a little lout, what else can you say. That's four times the weight. Ohhh That means, the victory goes to those two, they can celebrate and expand their lead. Christian and Stefan. But what a battle! What a competition! But we should note here that both teams used a more defensive strategy and tactic for this round. And what was the reason for this, Juliane? Because I thought you were more courageous. Was it because it was really a do-or-die situation, that is taking the lead, against Christian and Stefan? Well, you have to have some sort of tactic. Is it really just luck? Stefan and Christian? Since the second coincidence, and now we're talking about skill. Absolutely! That's a statement, nothing to add to that. As to the question of whether luck alone is enough? Tactics are also important. But you know, and that is the decisive point, that there is always a factor of uncertainty. You really don't know how much weight that part can really withstand? Who would have thought that such a small part can hold such weight, and hold and hold. One of the most exciting moments up to now at the WAGO Electricals Championship, true home stretch, was the WAGO EC discipline number eight, Match My Length. Discipline number eight, Match My Length, does that have anything to do with the tiler who lost his tape measure again? You don't have any tools, but have to cut an 85-centimeter-long cable to correct lengths. How can you do that? Yes, using anything you have on your person, except that that you are thinking of. Here's Annett with the rules. Right, that's exactly what this Match My Length is about. We want to find out how well you can manage in your daily business without a tape measure and you'll be given the task in a moment of cutting off a piece of cable. I'll tell you a certain length and you must then try to cut your piece of cable as exactly as possible to that length. If the length of your cable is within a tolerance range of two-and-a-half cm, give or take, then you get one point. If it is longer or shorter than that, zero points. The team that has the most points after five rounds wins. To compare the cables you have to hang them in the column there. And since I'm about 3 meters 80 cm too short to do that, I can ask a tall, good-looking man here to help me. Buschi, I know you hate to lose. But, Michael, can you come over to assist me. So, let's hope that he can at least get it right the first time. Let's play Match My Length. Our first length is one meter 11 cm. What was that? One meter 11. OK, so Annett explained everything already. We have this, this tolerance strip of 2.5 cm above and below, so a total of 5 cm. If the length is within this strip, with the end of the cable suspended from the top, then that's one point. The given length is one meter and eleven centimeters. Everything has to be neatly arranged. Like the Bogorells at home. Right, so we have both cables and then we hang this one on the strip and check the length. OK, everyone come around here to me at the front. Let's watch the Match My Length competition. First round – both cables are hanging there, so we can check now. Michael, how did Thomas and Richard do here? No, three centimeters too long. Let's see how it looks on the other side. 3 cm too short, right? It's even four centimeters too short. That means no points here in the first round, it remains a tie. Now we're going into round two. So, bring your cables and your tools up to the front and then I'll tell you the next length. And this time it's 82 centimeters. So now you can learn from what you just did and what the results were, to think about the next time. And now it's just a few centimeters less, 29, to be exact. Sure, yes, yes. Oh, look at that. Now look, they're using their foot as a measure. Or what? Yes, those two just missed in the first round. Yeah, they were only off by around 3 or 4 centimeters compared to the tolerance strip. So, they've both made their decision. Michael, you can attach the cable from Thomas and Richard again. OK, the cable from Thomas and Richard is attached. Michael, you can go over and help Aiske and AIke, zero to zero, the current score between the teams, OK Michael. Attach both cables – then let's look at the results, Thomas and Richard. Will we be awarding the first points in this competition or not? Again just a touch too long. Let's look on the other side and see what Aiske and Aike have. Yes sir! There we go! The first point goes to Aiske and Aike. We'll talk more about your technique later. That was very interesting what I was watching you to do. So the next length is one meter and fifty-four centimeters, so now you need a cable length of 1.54 m. So about half a head taller than Annett. 1.54. Hey people, don't believe everything you hear. I don't know how tall Annett is. Despite being friends, everyone, What's going on now? Are they done already? Getting a bit overzealous don't you think? No. What can you do? It's good tactics, right? You were really contemplating something. Well, what else can you do at the job site, except sit around in the mud? That is scrap. So, it's also looking good for Aiske and Aike, they're stripping the cable still. And then, the wrong wire. And now, let's continue here. Rightly so, OK Michael. Michael, you can attach the cable from Thomas and Richard again. Thomas, you really should calm down. You have to take it easy. I was just testing the air. This is fun. Thomas, deeply relaxed – his posture would lend you to think that he is absolutely sure that he is going to win this round. So, let's look and see if his confidence is really confidence, or maybe arrogance? We'll see. Let's look in. Michael, you're giving it a critical look. Oh man oh man, seems to be a bit missing. Should I clean your glasses? Let's see how it looks on the other side. Oh, just milimeters this time. But this time it was a teeny, tiny bit too long. We should just give up or what? Give up? They're better. No, come on, we still have two rounds to go, you can't give up now. 1:0 for Aiske and Aike. We've still got two points to give away. It's still anyone's match. There's no giving up. We're going to fight on. Length number 4: 45 centimeters. We want 45 centimeters. Did Thomas really just say that they were going to quit? That can't be true, everything is still possible. Once again, 1:0, with two rounds to go. If they win both of these rounds they'll win this competition and have a chance to win the show. By the way, we should have stripped the insulation from the blue one. It doesn't matter now. Hold this up Richard. Hold this up, I want to ... I was so sure about the 1.50 m length. Too short I think, too short. So, let's see if it really is too short. Judging from this distance, too short. And then there's the question, if Aiske and Aike, so, if you guys are not within the tolerance range this time and Aiske and Aike are, then this competition is as good as over. Let's look and see. Is the cable from Thomas and Richard really too short? Excellent! The cable is within the range, meaning Thomas and Richard get their first points in this round. The score is now one to one, and we'll see now if the siblings team can get another point. And now it's exactly the opposite. Just by a hair. Three or four milimeters maybe, but this cable is too long. So it stays at one to one. Now we're going into the fifth and possibly decisive round of this competition. I saw that at once, that they did a good job, those two. Now we need a cable with a length of one meter 90. That's the length you have to cut your cable to. Right, right. 1.90 and I heard some figuring already from Richard and Thomas. That's 80 to 85 up to here. I don't know how smart it would be to reveal that now, because then the other team could, no - that's right. And as a matter of fact, we now see a change in tactics for the team of Aiske and Aike. 1.90 and it hangs over a bit. I think both teams have made their decision. Now the'ye just stripping the cable. I love, just love the coolness of Thomas when he cuts the cable. Bruce Willis is just a spec of dust compared to your performance here. That's sensational. Just shake some coolness out of your sleeve. Snap, fantastic! Aiske and Aike have now made their decision. Thomas and Richard are finished, and now we're heading into possibly our last check. What do you think? I've got about 1.90, plus three centimeters, the sole of my foot ... Soo, both cables are attached. The scrutinizing inspection by our expert. You look so serious. This is going down to the wire. Well, let's see. Thomas and Richard. Turn around. And you can see that your cable is within the tolerance range which means another point for Thomas and Richard. So you now have two points total for this round, and you have one, but could get another one. Michael, we're waiting and watching what Aiske and Aike – wow! This cable is also within the tolerance range. And so now it's 2:2 in this competition and we're going in the last and decisive round, the all-deciding tie-breaker. And that means that now it's not only about being within the range but which cable is closer to the given length. 1.33 m is the length we need here. Here is the cut. OK, it looks good for Thomas and Richard, they've made their decision already and Aiske and Aike have too, Aike is still putting on some insulation. And then what? This is the all-deciding round in this competition, and now the cable from Thomas and Richard is attached. Alright, le't go then. Both cables are attached and we will first turn the board for Thomas and Richard around and what do we see: It's not that close to 1.33. As a comparison let's have Aiske and Aike turn around. And there is the winning point for Aiske and Aike in this discipline, for our siblings team. And the key to your success was, I believe, ultimately the shoe size of your brother, right? I believe so. I think the shoe played a decisive role in us winning this round. What is your shoe size? 44. Well, I had this discussion once already with a dealer and that's how I knew that it was about 30 cm long. The shoe. And it was used as an orientation length. Well done, fantastic and well done to you two for your coolness. Buschi said it a thousand times, that Aiske and Aike would win. Yes, but now we also know that neither Aiske and Aike nor Thomas and Richard will win the first WAGO Electricals Championship. The winners will be one of the teams standing up here next to me, between team Juliane and Julian and team Stefan and Christian. One of these two team will come through and win the first WAGO EC. You couldn't ask for more exciting and spectacular drama. Wonderful! So, discipline 9 at the WAGO Electricals Championship! The grand finale! It's coming up now: The grand finale of the WAGO Electricals Championship. This final discipline will determine who takes home the trophy. Only two teams are still in the running. Juliane and Julian, our married couple, who throughout the entire show fought calmly through all tasks, and our two “laugh bags” from Bavaria. Christian and Stefan seemed to really enjoy the show. Let's see if that continues. Again, this is the final discipline. And it's called Cable Toss. What does that mean? Don't tell me, you throw a cable. Let me finish. It sounds simple and easy enough to just toss a cable. But you have to have a good technique and strength. It has to go all the way. And it's quite a distance. Right, Annett can tell us more. In this discipline that task is to toss the cable from the throwing beam so that the end of the cable lands over the finish-line beam and remains there. Once you've done that, your partner can run around, grab the other end of the cable and, together, you place the cable in the cable ducts. That's your side and that is your side. When you've placed all five cables in the cable duct, then run together to the finish-line beam and place both your hands on it. That means there must be four hands on the end beam and that is the final signal that the round is finished. Of course, you can take turns tossing the cable, but never together at the same time. You can switch roles as often as you like, but there may only be one person tossing the cable at a time per team. Then, I'd say let's get started, Buschi. And again just to keep in mind: The winner of this last discipline wins the show and wins the trophy. Let's play Cable Toss! So now, I can tell you now Michael, I gave this a try earlier. It really can be done, and that's not boasting or anything, it worked – very interesting. Yes, we saw that with Juliane and Julian. So, now you can put the first cable in the duct. Now let's take a look at the technical details. Here with Stefan we see what it looks like from underneath. Doesn't seem right to me. But now let's see what Juliane and Julia are up to. They're doing it almost the same way. I looked at it from the side. A bit like a frisbee. And with Christian, he dropped almost half of it and one thing to think about here is just how do you roll it up? OK, now we have the next thing. Right, and now .... oh no! No! No! Christian is too slow, he is just too slow, he dropped the cable again. We now have a 1:0 lead for Juliane and Julian. Come on Juli! Yeah, and that is really important, because otherwise it gets tangled. And if it unrolls and gets caught on something, then it won't fly far enough. OK, Julian! Oh gosh, Juliane! “Get away”, she said. That was a clear statement. Get away! I'm used to that at home. But Christian is having problems. Christian is having big problems. It seems to me that Stefan and Christian are not rolling it up right. OK! Go, go,go. But really, we're seeing the same technique, the same sweeping motion, nothing different. And I think, up to now, the biggest problems I've seen have been with Christian, here on the right with team blue. Right, and then he always has to backtrack. And that's not far enough again for Juliane. One cable up to now in the cable duct, that belongs to team Juliane and Julia. OK, and now? Oh, I can't believe it. And now Julian has done another one. Yes, and it wrapped nicely around the beam. Which means that it isn't goin anywhere and now they can place cable number 1 in the cable duct. They can almost smell the scent of victory here at the first WAGO EC. What a fantastic, great evening for all electricians, to watch their colleagues hard at work. What you've done your whole life, watch how others work - that's fantastic. Hey come on, we've been going easy on you the entire evening. Excellent! And that one is enough. But Juliane hit the mark again and it worked well. And now it's only three to one - and the lead. Yes, Stefan and Christian really have to hustle. And always stay calm, because the cable unrolling is not good. And then it wasn't far enough. That's the problem that we see here again with Stefan. They're huffing and puffing. OK, listen, I'll explain it to you, as an old sports journalist let me explain something to you. This is not primarily a question of force or power. It's a matter of momentum. That's the principle of sports where you have swinging motion. Like tennis, for example, in sports with a backhand or return swing. That's the way it is in golf. The swing, the momentum is what matters. Not power, not brute force, but momentum. That is really important. We have three, two. If I see that correctly, the next one was just up. Right, right, we don't want to lose sight of that. That was the first time for that. Well if I ever have a problem with my washing machine I'll give you a call. So, it's anybody's game. Three to two for Juliane and Julian in the green shirts. And the next one for those two. So it's four to three. That means that Juliane and Julian just need one more cable in the duct and then go up to the beam. Both are grabbing it. And then they've done it. Or will we see a tie? It could be a tie. Christian. In front of the beams? It's four to four. It's four to four. It doesn't get any closer! The next one who makes it. But you also have to close the duct. There it is - that's the lead. Now they're heading down the home stretch. That should be it. For Juliane and Julian - and, they've won. They've won! All five in the beam. They don't need a cover. So Juliane and Julian win the first WAGO Electricals Championship. That was great - and what a battle Stefan and Christian put up! It couldn't have been more exciting, and now the other contestants can come around. Fantastic, fantastic! Right! Right! Well, I hope, I really hope that everyone enjoyed this event. But honor goes to whom honor is due. This is it. This is your trophy Juliane and Julian! OK Michael, go ahead and give all the participants their medals. That was it! An event that's hard to beat. So, thanks for coming along - it was a lot of fun. And a great thanks to you again. Congratulations on the title, the cup and to all electricians out there. If you ever hear an offhand remark about electricians from anyone - just let them see this show, the individual clips, the individual videos. That was great competition. Thanks to all of you. Thanks to all of you out there. Til next time! And, of course, thanks to Annett and Michael. Bye for now! You can wave now.