Engineering Specification
UNDERWRITERS
LABORATORIES
STANDARD NO. UL 486A
3M FILE NO. E23438
CANADIAN STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION
STANDARD NO. C22.2
NO. 0. 65
3M FILE NO. LR22190
Crimp-type terminals shall, electrically and mechanically,
connect to a pre-stripped end of a stranded copper wire:
and have a flat tongue portion with a central opening for
mounting around a screw or stud.
The terminal line shall offer tongue variations in hole
(stud) size (6, 8 10, etc.) and configuration (ring, fork,
block fork, flanged block fork, locking fork, etc.): and
barrel variations in wire (AWG) size (22-18, 16-14,
12-10, etc.) and construction (non-insulated brazed seam,
vinyl insulated butted seam, nylon insulated with
insulation grip, etc.). The terminal line shall have
regulatory agency coverage (UL Listing, CSA
Certification). The terminal tongue shall be marked with
the wire range and manufacturer’s symbol ( ).
The vinyl-insulated, brazed seam ring tongue terminal
shall be tin-plated, annealed copper, with the tongue
having a specified stud hole (size 2 thru 1/2 in.) and a
brazed seam barrel covered by a molded vinyl funnel
entry sleeve, color coded and sized for a specified (AWG)
wire range (22-18, 16-14, 12-10).
Insulated terminals shall be UL Listed and CSA Certified
for 600 Volts maximum building wire: 1000 Volts
maximum in signs, fixtures and luminaries and have a
maximum operating temperature of 221°F (105°C).
Specifications
Wire Size:
Barrel Seam:
Max. Voltage Rating:
Max. Temperature Rating:
Max. Current:
Insulator Material:
Terminal Material:
Terminal Plating:
See Table Above
Brazed
600 V Building Wire
1000 V Signs, Fixtures
and Luminaires
221˚F (105˚C)
Same as Wire
Vinyl
ETP Copper
Tin
Installation Information
WARNING
Turn power off before installing or removing terminal. All electrical
work should be done according to appropriate electrical codes.
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 crimp tool: TH-440, TH-450 (scissor style), or
TR-490 (ratchet style) hand tools.
Barrel Crimp (Electrical)
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is a trademark of Canadian Standards Association.
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