Thermostat wiring connector

A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system comprising:

• a plurality of wiring terminals each adapted and configured to make an electrical connection with one of a plurality of HVAC wires, wherein each wiring terminal includes:
• a main body;
• a channel opening that is positioned on a first side of the main body, the channel opening being configured to enable insertion of a respective HVAC wire of the plurality of HVAC wires into an interior of the main body, the respective HVAC wire being inserted so as to make an electrical connection between the thermostat and the respective HVAC wire;
• a first conductor that is disposed within the main body so that a contact portion of the first conductor is positioned along an insertion path of the respective HVAC wire, the first conductor being configured so that the contact portion is displaceable to accommodate insertion of the respective HVAC wire within the channel opening, the contact portion being spring biased toward the insertion path such that after insertion of the respective HVAC wire, the contact portion of the first conductor engages the respective HVAC wire and urges the respective HVAC wire into contact with a contact portion of a second conductor that is disposed within the main body, wherein the respective HVAC wire is maintained in electrical contact with the contact portions of the first conductor and the second conductor to retain the respective HVAC wire securely within the channel opening and in electrical contact with the thermostat;
• and
• a button that is coupled with the main body and operably coupled with the first conductor such that pressing the button displaces the contact portion from the insertion path thereby enabling removal of the respective HVAC wire from the channel opening.