3M Highland Terminals RV10-6 thru RV18-516 Ring tongue, Vinyl Insulated, Butted Seam Data Sheet October 2008 Wire Maximum Product Stud Barrel Barrel Range W C L E Insulation Number Size Length I.D. Thickness (AWG) Diameter RV10-6 12-10 6 0.38 0.29 1.03 0.84 0.040 0.25 0.135 0.250 RV10-8 12-10 8 0.38 0.29 1.03 0.84 0.040 0.25 0.135 0.250 RV10-10 12-10 10 0.38 0.29 1.03 0.84 0.040 0.25 0.135 0.250 RV10-14 12-10 1/4 0.53 0.44 1.26 0.99 0.040 0.25 0.135 0.250 RV10-38 12-10 3/8 0.53 0.44 1.26 0.99 0.040 0.25 0.135 0.250 RV10-516 12-10 5/16 0.54 0.44 1.26 0.99 0.040 0.25 0.135 0.250 RV14-4 16-14 4 0.25 0.22 0.80 0.67 0.030 0.25 0.090 0.170 RV14-6 16-14 6 0.25 0.22 0.80 0.67 0.030 0.25 0.090 0.170 RV14-8 16-14 8 0.33 0.22 0.80 0.67 0.030 0.25 0.090 0.170 RV14-10 16-14 10 0.33 0.29 0.90 0.74 0.030 0.25 0.090 0.170 RV14-14 16-14 1/4 0.47 0.40 1.08 0.85 0.030 0.25 0.090 0.170 RV14-516 16-14 5/16 0.47 0.40 1.08 0.85 0.030 0.25 0.090 0.170 RV18-4 22-18 4 0.25 0.22 0.80 0.67 0.030 0.25 0.070 0.145 RV18-6 22-18 6 0.25 0.22 0.80 0.67 0.030 0.25 0.070 0.145 RV18-8 22-18 8 0.31 0.33 0.93 0.78 0.030 0.25 0.070 0.145 RV18-10 22-18 10 0.31 0.33 0.93 0.78 0.030 0.25 0.070 0.145 RV18-14 22-18 1/4 0.47 0.40 1.08 0.85 0.030 0.25 0.070 0.145 RV18-516 22-18 5/16 0.47 0.40 1.08 0.85 0.030 0.25 0.070 0.145 Agency Approvals, Self Certification UL Listed tested per UL Standard No. UL-486A-486B, 3M File No. E23438. CSA Certified, CSA Standard C22.2, No. 0,65, 3M File No LR22190. 3 1 of 3 3M Highland Terminals RV10-6 thru RV18-516 Ring Tongue, Vinyl Insulated, Butted Seam Specifications Wire Size: See Table Above Barrel Seam: Butted Maximum Voltage Rating: 600 V Building Wire or 1000 V Signs or Fixtures (Luminaires) Maximum Operating Temp: 221F (105C) Maximum Current: Same as Wire Insulator Material: Vinyl Terminal Material: ETP Copper Terminal Planting: Tin Installation Information UL Listed and CSA Certified for use on stranded copper (AWG) wire only. Strip away the end 3/8 inch of wire insulation. Make the crimp in the proper station of a recommended 3M Scotchlok Crimp Tool: TH-440, TH-450 (scissor style) or TR-490 (ratchet style) hand tools. Barrel Crimp (Electrical) Engineering Specification Crimp-type terminals shall, electrically and mechanically, connect to the pre- stripped end of a stranded copper wire, and have a flat tongue portion with a central opening for mounting around a screw or stud. The terminal line shall offer barrel variations in hole (stud) size (6, 8, 10, etc.) and configuration (ring, fork, block fork, flanged block fork, locking fork, etc.), and barrel variations in wire (AWG) size (22-18, 16-14, 12-10, etc.) and construction (non-insulated brazed seam, vinyl insulated butted seam, vinyl insulated with insulation grip, etc.). The terminal line shall have regulatory agency coverage (UL Listing, CSA Certification). The terminal tongue shall be marked with the wire range and manufacturers symbol ( K ) The vinyl-Insulated, butted seam ring tongue terminal shall be tin-plated, annealed copper, with the tongue having a specified stud hole (size 6 thru 3/8 in.) and a butted seam barrel covered by a molded vinyl funnel entry sleeve, color coded and sized for a specified (AWG) wire range (22-18, 16-14 and 12-10). 2 of 3