3M Scotchlok Terminals
MN24BC-A, MN18BC, MN14BC, MNG10BC
Butt Connector, Nylon Insulated,
Seamless
™
™
Data Sheet
Product
Number
*MN24BC-A
MN18BC
MN14BC
MN10BC
AWG (mm )
Wire Range
O.D.
26 – 24
22 – 18
16 – 14
12 -1 0
2
May 2008
Barrel
Length
.20
.28
.30
.38
Barrel
I.D.
.050
.062
.095
.142
Maximum Insulation
Diameter
.080
.125
.155
.218
L
Thickness
.025
.031
.031
.038
0.79
1.02
1.02
1.20
*Not
UL Listed or CSA Certified
Specifications
Wire Size:
Barrel Seam:
Insulator Max. Voltage Rating:
Maximum Operating Temp:
Maximum Current:
Insulator Material:
Terminal Material:
Terminal Planting:
See Table Above
Seamless
600 V Building Wire or
1000 Volts Signs or Fixtures (Luminaires)
221°F (105°C)
Same as Wire
Nylon
ETP Copper
Tin
Agency Approvals
Self Certification
Underwriters Laboratories Standard No. UL-486C, 3M File No. E23438.
Canadian Standards Association Standard No. 22.2, No. 0, 65, 3M File No. LR22190.
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Installation Information
UL Listed and CSA Certified for use on stranded copper (AWG) wire only.
Strip away the end 3/8 inch of wire insulation.
Make the crimp in the proper station of a recommended 3M™ Scotchlok™ Crimp
Tool: TH-440, TH-450 (scissor style) or TR-490 (ratchet style) hand tools.
For the MN24BC-A, use the 3M™ Scotchlok™ Crimp Tool TH-450.
Barrel Crimp (Required)
Engineering Specification
Crimp-type connectors shall, electrically and mechanically, connect to the pre-stripped
end of two stranded copper wires.
The connector line shall offer barrel variations in wire (AWG) size (26-24, 22-18, 16-
14, 12-10) and construction (non-insulated brazed seam, vinyl insulated butted seam,
nylon insulated seamless, etc.) The connector line shall have regulatory agency
coverage (UL Listing, CSA Certification). The connectors shall be marked with the
wire range and manufacturer’s symbol ( )
The Nylon Insulated Seamless Butt Connector shall be tin-plated, copper, having a
double-length, round seamless barrel, with a center stop and a close fitting nylon tube
covering, color coded and sized for a specified (AWG) wire range (26-24, 22-18, 16-
14 and 12-10).
Insulated connectors shall be UL Listed and CSA Certified for 600 volts maximum for
building wire, 1000 volts maximum for signs or fixtures, and temperature rated 221°F
(105°C) maximum.
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