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Wire Connector O/B+

Data Sheet

WIRE
CONNECTOR
LISTED
314R

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COPPER conductors only, No. 22 thru No. 12 solid
and/or stranded
METRIC Range
COPPER conductors only, 0,5 mm2 thru 2,5 mm2 Other Test
ridged (solid or stranded) and flexible Salt Spray Pass
(See wire matrix for specific wire combinations.) Per MIL-STS-1344A Method 1001.1
Vibration Pass
Construction Per MIL-STS-1344A Method 2005.1
UV Exposure Pass
Spring Per ASTM G-53-77
Spring steel, corrosion-resistant coating
Insulator Fluid Immersion Test
Flame retardant, polypropylene and thermoplastic Connectors were immersed in the following chemicals for
elastomer, color coded orange/blue seven days at 23°C ±2°C with no effect on appearance or
loss of material strength.
Weight Typical Reagents and Materials From
0.0025 lbs. (1,13 gm) ASTM D 543-87 and MIL-STD-1344A
Acetic Acid
Performance Test Acetone
The following tests were performed to the specifications Detergent Solution, Heavy Duty
of UL Standard 486C and CSA Standard C22.2 No. 188- Ethyl Alcohol (95%)
M1983. Ethyl Alcohol (50%)
Static-Heating Pass Heptane
Secureness Pass Hydrogen Peroxide Solution 28%
Pullout Pass Methyl Alcohol
Dielectric Voltage Withstand Pass Sodium Hydroxide Solution
Secureness-Of-Insulation Pass Mineral Spirit
Flammability Pass Lubricating Oil

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Engineering Specification Installation Instructions
3M™ Wire Connector O/B+ is capable of connecting two
or more wires in a pigtail application, in the wire range
! CAUTION
Turn power off before installing or removing connector. All
of No. 22 thru No. 12 AWG solid and/or stranded copper electrical work should be done according to appropriate
conductors. The connector shall be constructed with an electrical codes.
active (live) spring with a corrosion resistant coating. The
connector shall be UL LISTED and CSA Certified as a 1. Strip wire insulation:
pressure wire connector. The connector shall be voltage 22–16 AWG = 5/8" 14–12 AWG = 1/2"
rated 600 volts maximum, building wire, 1000 volts
maximum, signs and lighting fixtures (luminaries). The 2. Firmly grasp wires, making sure insulation ends are
connector shall have a maximum operating temperature even and tightly bundled. (Wires may be twisted or
of 105°C (221°F). untwisted.) Lead stranded wires slightly. Slip the
connector over wire tips.
Regulatory Agencies 3. Turn connector onto wires in clockwise direction until
secure.
UL Listed
as a Pressure Wire Connector tested per UL Standard 4. To remove, turn connector counter-clockwise.
486C
UL File No. E23438
Operating Temperature: 105°C (221°F)
Voltage Rating: 600 volts max. building wire
1000 volts max. signs and lighting fixtures (luminaries)
Flammability Rating: UL94 V-2
CSA Certified
CSA Standard C22.2 No. 188-M1983
CSA File No. LR15503
Operating Temperature: 105°C (221°F)
Voltage Rating: 600 volts max. building wire
1000 volts max. signs and lighting fixtures (luminaries)
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

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Wire Matrix Metric Wire Combination
Cross Section Capacity 1,0 mm2 through 5,0 mm2
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 LISTED
WIRE
CONNECTOR
314R

Underwriters Laboratories Canadian Standards IEC Publications PASSPORT

Standard NO. UL 486C Association 685-1 and 685-2-4 TO
3M File NO. E23438 Standard NO. 22.2 3M File NO. E95240 EUROPEAN UNION
NO. 188-M1983 COUNTRIES
3M File NO. LR15503

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