Data Sheet
Scotchlok
®
G (Gray)
Insulated Electrical Spring Connector
Application:
Use a G Scotchlok
®
connector to electrically connect two or
more conductor ends in a pigtail application and insulate the
connection, or insulate a single conductor end.
Engineering Specification:
Electrical Spring Connector ( 3M, part No. G Scotchlok )
capable of connecting two or more wires in a pigtail
application, in the wire range of No. 14 thru No. 8 AWG
solid or stranded copper conductors. The connector shall be
constructed of an active (live) spring and a steel shell
covered by a vinyl insulator. The spring shall have a
corrosion resistant coating. The connector shall be UL
Listed and CSA Certified as a pressure cable connector. The
connector shall be voltage rated 600 volts maximum,
building wire, 1000 volts maximum, signs, fixtures and
luminaires. The connector shall have a maximum operating
temperature of 105°C.
Wire:
AWG Range
COPPER conductors only,
No. 14 thru No. 8 sol. or str.
METRIC Range
COPPER conductors only, 2,5mm
2
thru 8,0mm
2
ridged
(solid or stranded ) and flexible.
( see wire matrix for specific wire combinations )
Regulatory Agencies:
UL Listed
as a Pressure Cable Connector
Tested per UL Standard 486C
UL File No. E23438
OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 105°C (221°F)
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts max. building wire;
1000 volts max. signs and fixtures
FLAMMABILITY RATING: UL94 V–2
CSA Certified
– CSA Standard C22.2 No. 0, 188–M1983
CSA File No. LR15503
OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 105°C (221°F)
Construction:
Spring
Shell
Insulator
–Spring steel, Corrosion resistant coating
–Steel, Corrosion resistant coating
–Flame Retardant, Flexible Polyvinyl
Chloride
–Color – Gray
Weight:
.0154 lb. (7.00 gm)
Abbreviations:
UL: Underwriters Laboratories
CSA: Canadian Standards Association
AWG: American Wire Gauge
CU: Copper
sol.: solid, str.: stranded
mm
2
: square millimeters, mm: millimeters
°C:
degrees Celsius,
°F:
degrees Fahrenheit
gm: gram, lb.: pounds
VOLTAGE RATING: 600 volts max. building wire
1000 volts max. signs and luminaires.
FLAMMABILITY RATING: C22.2 No. 0.6 V–2
FEDERAL SPECIFICATION W–S–610:
” Commercial Package only”
Type
Class Kind Style
1
1
cu
G
G Scotchlok®
AWG Wire Combinations
copper to copper conductors
14
STR
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
1
2
1
1 2 3 4
14
STR
1 2 3 4
14
SOL
1 2 3 4 5
12
STR
1 2 3 4 5
12
SOL
1 2
10
STR
1 2
1
14
SOL
12
STR
= 300 volts
= 600 volts
All wire combinations are
All wire combinations
600 volts CSA Certified.
are 600 volt UL Listed
when using insulation
thickness such as TW
and THHN.
UL Listed single wire terminations:
No. 2, 4, 6, and 8 AWG
12
SOL
How to read this chart;
Example 1:
1 No. 12 sol. + 5 No. 12 sol. ( 6 )
Example 2:
1 No. 10 str. + 2 No. 10 str. ( 3 )
10
STR
10
SOL
8
STR
10
8
SOL STR
Installation Instructions:
Caution:
Turn power off before installing or removing connector. All electrical work should be done according to
appropriate electrical codes.
1. Strip wire insulation 3/4 inch (19,0 mm) from the end of the wires to be connected.
2. Firmly grasp wires, making sure insulation ends are even and tightly bundled, (wires may be twisted or
untwisted). Slip connector over wire tips.
3. Turn connector onto the wires in a clockwise direction until secure.
4. To remove, turn connector counter–clockwise.
2
Metric Wire Combinations
Copper conductors only
Cross Section Capacity
Minimum Maximum
24,0mm
2
8,0mm
2
Conductor Combinations
Quantity
Size
Type
2
sol/str
4–6
2,5mm
2–6
4,0mm
2
sol/str
2–4
6,0mm
2
sol/str
2
8,0mm
2
sol/str
Only AWG combinations UL Listed or CSA Certified.
G Scotchlok
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