Datasheet

™

Scotchlok

™

Self-Stripping Electrical Tap Connectors 951,

952, and 953

Data Sheet February 2009

Applications

Use 3M

™

Scotchlok

™

Self-Striping Electrical Tap Connectors, 951, 952 and 953

to electrically tap into a wire in mid-span without cutting or stripping the wire.

Connector then mates with a .250” (6,35 mm) male tab, making a reusable quick-

connect wiring termination.

Agency Approvals

& Self Certifications

• UL Listed – tested per UL Standard 310, File No. E70512

NOTE: UL Listed for AWG Only

• CSA Certified, CSA Std. C22.2 No. O. 188-MI983, CSA File No. LR15503,

LR32411

• Federal Specification W-S-610D “Commercial Packaging”

Type Class Kind Style

II I Cu F

RoHS 2002/95/EC

RoHS Compliant 2002/95/EC” means that the product or part (“Product”) does not contain any of the substances in excess

of the maximum concentration values in EU Directive 2002/95/EC, as amended by Commission Decision 2002/618/EC,

unless the substance is in an application that is exempt under RoHS. This information represents 3M’s knowledge and

belief, which may be based in whole or in part on information provided by third party suppliers to 3M.

Specifications

Max. Voltage Rating:

600 V Building Wire

1000 V Signs or Fixtures (Luminaries)

Max. Operating Temp

221°F (105°C

Insulator Material: Flame retardant nylon, see table for color

Element:

Tin plated brass, .03 in. (,8 mm) thick

Flammability Rating: C2.2 No. 0.6 V-2

PAGE 1
™ ™ 3M Scotchlok Self-Stripping Electrical Tap Connectors 951, 952, and 953 Data Sheet Applications Agency Approvals & Self Certifications February 2009 Use 3M™ Scotchlok™ Self-Striping Electrical Tap Connectors, 951, 952 and 953 to electrically tap into a wire in mid-span without cutting or stripping the wire. Connector then mates with a .250” (6,35 mm) male tab, making a reusable quickconnect wiring termination. • UL Listed – tested per UL Standard 310, File No.
PAGE 2
3M™ Scotchlok™ Self-Stripping Electrical Tap Connectors Wire Range (See table for specific connector wire range) 22-12 AWG solid or stranded tinned or untinned (.5-3.0 mm sol. or str.) copper conductors. For use with common thermoplastic insulated wires such as: T, TW, TF, TFF, TFFN, THHN, AWM, TEW, SAE-GPT with a maximum wire insulation diameter of .150” (3,8 mm). Maximum recommended connector current: Installation 22 AWG 3.0 AMPS 20 AWG 4.0 AMPS 18 AWG 14 AWG 7.
PAGE 3
M™ Scotchlok™ Self-Stripping Electrical Tap Connectors Engineering Specifications Self-Stripping T-Tap Female Quick-Slide connector (as manufactured by 3M) capable of connecting to an insulated, solid or stranded copper wire, in mid-span, without cutting or stripping the wire; and of connecting to a .250 in. x .032” Male Tab, ™ ™ such as a 3M Scotchlok Terminal MNG14-250DMI, in a separable, reusable manner, forming a Quick Connect Wiring Termination.