Application
Use 3M
™
Scotchlok
™
Tap Connector 560 to
electrically connect a (tap) wire end to a through
(run) wire, join parallel run wires, and insulate the
connection.
Wire Range
18 -16 AWG (0,75-1,0 mm
2
) solid or stranded,
14 AWG (1,5 mm
2
) stranded, tinned or untinned
copper conductors. For use with thermoplastic
insulated wires such as: T, TW, TFF, TFN, TFFN,
AWN, TEW, SAE-GPT, with a maximum insulation
diameter of .145 inches (3,5 mm).
Maximum recommended current for general purpose
applications: 18 AWG - 7 Amps, 16 AWG - 10 Amps,
14 AWG - 15 Amps
Construction
U-Contact - Tin plated brass, .03 in. thick (0,8 mm)
Insulator - Polypropylene
Color - Light blue
UL 94-V-2
Weight
.0032 lb. (1,45 gm)
Recommended Installation Tools
3M
™
Crimping Tool No. E-9BM
9” Linemans Pliers
Engineering Specification
Insulation Displacement Connector (as manufactured by
3M, part No. 560) capable of connecting a tap wire to
a run wire in the range of 18-16 AWG (0,75-1,0 mm
2
)
solid or stranded, and 14 AWG (1,5 mm
2
) stranded,
tinned or untinned copper conductors. The connector
shall be UL Listed and CSA Certified for 600 Volts
maximum building wire: 1000 Volts maximum,
signs fixtures and luminaires, and have a maximum
insulating temperature of 105˚C (221˚F).
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
CSA Certified-CSA Standard C22.2 No. 0, 188-M1983
CSA File No. LR15503
Operating Temperature: 105˚C (221˚F)
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
Scotchlok
™
Insulation Displacement Electrical
Tap Connector 560
Data Sheet
WIRE CONNECTOR
540H
