Scotchlok Terminals
™
MNI18-250DFI, MNI14-250DFI,
MNI10-250DFI
Female Disconnect, Interlock Barrel,
Nylon Fully Insulated
W´
L
Data Sheet
Product
Number
MNI18-250DFI
MNI14-250DFI
MNI10-250DFI
Wire
Range
(AWG)
22-18
16-14
12-10
Mates with
Male Tab
Width (W´ )
x Thickness
0.250 x 0.032
0.250 x 0.032
0.250 x 0.032
L
0.91
0.91
0.99
Barrel
Length
0.25
0.25
0.25
Barrel
I.D.
0.076
0.076
0.128
Maximum
Insulation
Diameter
0.145
0.145
0.250
Installation Information
WARNING
UNDERWRITERS
LABORATORIES
STANDARD NO. UL 310
3M FILE NO. E70512
CANADIAN STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION
STANDARD NO. 22.2
NO. 153
3M FILE NO. LR22190
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.
Specifications
Wire Size:
Barrel Seam:
Maximum Voltage Rating:
Maximum Operating Temp:
Maximum Current:
Insulator Material:
Terminal Material:
Plating:
See Table Above
Interlock
600 V Building Wire
1000 V Signs or
Fixtures (Luminaires)
221˚F (105˚C)
Same as Wire
Nylon
Brass
Tin
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)
Suitable for factory installation on steel or brass tabs, UL
and CSA.
Suitable for field application on brass tabs, strain relief is
required, UL only.
Engineering Specification
Crimp-Type Female Disconnect shall, electrically and
mechanically, connect permanently to a prestripped
end of a stranded copper wire: and have a tongue
portion with fingers which grip a Male Disconnect in a
separable, reusable manner, forming a Quick Connect
Wiring Termination.
The connector line shall offer tongue variations (sized
to 0.250˝ x 0.032˝ or 0.187˝ x 0.020˝ per ANSI/NEMA
CD-2) and barrel variations in wire (AWG) size
(22-18, 16-14, 12-10) and construction (non-insulated,
vinyl insulated, nylon fully insulated, etc.). The female
disconnect shall have regulatory agency coverage (UL
Listed, CSA Certification). The tongue portion shall be
marked with the wire range and manufacturer’s
symbol ( ).
The Nylon Fully Insulated 0.250˝ Female Disconnect
with interlocking barrel shall be tin plated 0.020˝ thick
brass with a tongue for gripping a 0.250˝ x 0.032˝
Male Tab per ANSI/NEMA CD-2 and a 0.25˝ long
barrel covered by a molded nylon sleeve, which
extends to cover the tongue, color coded and sized for
a specified (AWG) wire range (22-18, 16-14, 12-10).
Insulated connectors shall be UL Listed and CSA
Certified for 600 V building wire: 1000 V signs or
lighting fixtures (luminaires) and temperature rated
221˚F (105˚C) maximum.
Female Disconnects shall be suitable for field or
factory wiring, with a UL Recognized strain relief
required.
3M and Scotchlok are trademarks of 3M.
is a trademark of Underwriters Laboratories.
is a trademark of Canadian Standards Association.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Before using this product, you must evaluate it and determine if it is suitable for your intended application. You assume all risks and liability
associated with such use.
Warranty; Limited Remedy; Limited Liability.
This product will be free from defects in material and manufacture as of the date of
purchase.
3M MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
If this product is defective within the warranty period stated above,
your exclusive remedy shall be, at 3M’s option, to replace or repair the 3M product or refund the purchase price of the 3M product.
Except
where prohibited by law, 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from this 3M product, whether direct, indirect,
special, incidental or consequential regardless of the legal theory asserted.
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