Electrical Spring Connector 412 Data Sheet Application Engineering Specification The 3M Electrical Spring Connector 412 will 3M Spring Connector 412 is capable of a 1 electrically connect copper conductors in a pigtail conductor termination or a 2 or more conductor application. connection in a pigtail application. The connector shall be UL listed and CSA certified as a pressure wire connector. The connector shall be rated 600 Wire volts maximum for building wire and 1000 volts maximum for lighting fixtures. The connector AWG Range shall have a maximum operating temperature of Copper conductors only, No. 22 through 8 solid 105 C (221 F). and/or stranded. (See wire matrix for specific combinations) Installation Instructions Metric Range 2 2 Caution Copper conductors only, .5mm thru 6mm ridged (solid or stranded). Turn power off before installing or removing terminal. All electrical work should be done according to appropriate electrical codes. Construction 1. Strip wire insulation inch. 2. Firmly grasp wires and ensure conductor Spring - Spring steel, corrosion-resistant coating ends are even. Conductors may be Insulator PVC twisted or untwisted. 3. Place connector over the stripped Weight conductor tips. 4. Turn connector on in a clockwise 0.0068 lbs (3,1 grams) direction until secure. 5. To remove, turn connector counter- clockwise. Performance Test Regulatory Agencies The following tests were performed to the UL Listed as a Wire Connector, tested per UL specifications of UL Standard 486C and CSA Standard 486C, UL File No. E23438 Standard C22.2 No. 188. Operating Temperature: 105 C (221 F) Voltage Rating: 600 volts max building wire, 1000 Static Heating Pass volts max signs and fixtures. Secureness Pass Pullout Pass CSA Certified Dielectric Voltage Withstand Pass CSA Standard C22.2 No. 188, CSA File No. Secureness of Insulation Pass LR15503 Flammability V2 Min. Operating Temperature: 105 C (221 F) Voltage Rating: 600 volts max building wire, 1000 volts max signs and fixtures. 1 of 2 Wire Matrix Other Combinations 1 zz zz 22 2 zzz z SOL or STR 3 zzz 4 1 16 w/1-2 14 w/1 12 or 10 1 22 w/ 1 18 w/ 1 16 zz 1 zz z z zzzz 2 20 zzz z z zzz 1 22 w/ 1 20 w/ 1-2 16 1 14 w/ 1-2 12 w/ 1 10 3 SOL or STR zzz z z z 4 zz z z 2 14 w/ 1 12 w/ 1 10 1 16 w/ 1 12 w/ 1 10 1 zzz z z zzz zzzz z 2 zzz z z zzz zzzz 2 16 w/ 2 14 w/ 1 12 2 16 w/ 1 12 w/ 1 10 18 STR 3 zzz z z zzz 4 zz z z z 3 16 w/ 1 14 w 1 12 4 16 w/ 1 12 w/ 1 10 5 zz 1 zzz z z zzz zzzz zzzz zz 1 20sol w/ 1 22sol 2 zzz z z zzz zzzz zzz z 18 SOL 3 zzz z z zzz zzz 4 zz z z z z z 5 zz z 1 zzz z z zzz zzzz zzzz zzz zzzz z 2 zzz z z zzz zzzz zzz z z zzzz 16 STR 3 zzz z z zzz zzz z zzz 4 zz z zzzzzzz 5 zzz 1 zzz z z zzz zzzz zzzz zzz zzzz zzzz zzz 2 zzz z z zzz zzzz zzz z z zzzz zzz zz 16 SOL 3 zzz z z zzz zzz z zzz zzz z 4 zz z z z z z z zz zzz 5 zzzzz 1 z zzz zzzz zzzz zz zzzz z z z zzzz zzz z 2 z zzz zzzz zzz z zzzz zz zz z zzz 14 STR 3 z z zzz zzz zzz zz z z zz 4 zzz zzzz zz zz 5 z 1 z zzz zzzz zzzz zz zzzz z z z zzzz zzz zzzz zz 2 z zzz zzzz zzz z zzzz zz zz z zzz zzz z 3 14 SOL z z zzz zzz zzz zz z z zz zzz 4 z zzzz zz zzzzzz 5 zz 1 z z z z z z zzzz zz zz zzz z z z zzzz zz 2 z z z z z z zzzz zz zz zzz zz z z z 12 STR 3 zz zz z z z z z z z 4 zz z z 1 z z z z z z zzzz zz zz zzz z z z zzzz zzzz zz 2 z z z z z z zzzz zz zz zzz zz z z z z z z 12 SOL 3 zz zz z z z z z z z z z 4 zz z z z z 1 zzzz zzz z zzzz zz zz zzz z z z z z z z z z z zz 10 STR 2 zzz zzz zzz zz z z z z z z z z z 1 zzzz zzz z zzzz zz zzz zzz z z z z z z z z z z zzzz z 10 SOL 2 zzz zzz zzz zz z z z z z z z z z zz 1 z zzz z z 8 SOL 2 1 z zzz z z 8 STR 2 123 4512 3451 234 5 123 4 5 01 23 4 5 0123 45 0 123 4 012 3 4012 301 230 1 2 0 1 2 22 20 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 412 SOL or STR SOL or STR STR SOL STR SOL STR SOL STR SOL STR SOL 3M is a trademark of 3M Company. 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