Scotchlok
™
Terminals
MH18BC, MH14BC, MH10BC
Butt Connector, Heat Shrink, Seamless
L
Data Sheet
Wire
Range
(AWG)
22-18
16-14
12-10
Barrel
I.D.
(in.)
0.062
0.095
0.142
Product
Number
MH18BC
MH14BC
MH10BC
L
(in.)
1.2
1.3
1.5
Thickness
0.031
0.031
0.031
Barrel
Length
0.28
0.30
0.38
Installation Information
WARNING
UNDERWRITERS
LABORATORIES
STANDARD NO. UL 486C
3M FILE NO. E23438
CANADIAN STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION
STANDARD NO. 22.2
NO. 0, 65
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 Operating Temp:
Maximum Voltage Rating:
Maximum Current:
Insulator Material:
Terminal Material:
Terminal Plating:
See Table Above
Seamless
221˚F (105˚C)
600 V Building Wire
1000 V Signs or
Fixtures (Luminaires)
Same as Wire
Polyolefin with adhesive,
TMW
ETP Copper
Tin
Make the crimp in the proper station of a recommended
3M
™
crimp tool: TH-440, TH-450 (scissor style) hand
tools.
Barrel Crimp (Required)
Shrink tubing using a heat gun. Heat until tubing is
completely shrunk and adhesive protrudes slightly from
the tubing.
Engineering Specification
Crimp-type terminals shall, electrically and mechanically,
connect permanently to the pre-stripped end of two
stranded copper wires.
The connector line shall offer barrel variations in wire
(AWG) size (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 polyolefin insulated, seamless butt connector shall
be tin-plated, annealed copper, having a double-length,
round seamless barrel with a center stop covered by a
preapplied heat shrink tubing, 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 volts maximum, building wire: 1000
volts maximum, signs and lighting fixtures (luminaires)
and temperature rated 221˚F (105˚C) maximum.
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.
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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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