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    17 Products

    Easy-Insert Lay-In Wire Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Wire Splices, Connectors, and Taps. Easy-Insert Lay-In Wire Taps.
    Image of Product. Covers. Front orientation. Wire Splice Covers. Lay-In Cable Installation.

    Covers

    Lay the main wire into your tap on the first try instead of poking and threading. The tap wire connects parallel to the tap or at 90°, so the tap will slide into your setup at different angles. Strip both wires and slide off the screw plate before installation. Tighten the set screws onto both wires for a secure connection.
    Covers—These covers fully insulate the tap so moisture can't reach the wire. They snap shut so you don't have to tape them down.
    Wire Taps
    Covers
    For Wire
    For Tap
    Wire
    Ga.
    Construction
    Material
    Ga.
    Construction
    Terminal Material
    Max. Temp.,
    ° F
    Max. Voltage,
    V AC
    Certification
    Each
    Each
    12 to 2
    12 to 10
    Stranded
    Solid
    Aluminum, Copper12 to 4
    12 to 4
    Stranded
    Solid
    Tin-Plated Aluminum190600CSA Certified, UL Listed
    4296N110000004296N1400000
    2 to 1/0
    12 to 10
    Stranded
    Solid
    Aluminum, Copper12 to 1/0
    12 to 1/0
    Stranded
    Solid
    Tin-Plated Aluminum190600CSA Certified, UL Listed
    4296N12000004296N150000
    1/0 to 250 MCM
    12 to 10
    Stranded
    Solid
    Aluminum, Copper12 to 1/0
    12 to 1/0
    Stranded
    Solid
    Tin-Plated Aluminum190600CSA Certified, UL Listed
    4296N13000004296N1600000

    Reducing Compression Butt Splices

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Wire Splices, Connectors, and Taps. Reducing Compression Butt Splices.
    Connect large wires of different sizes, as thick as 4/0 AWG. Colored stripes differentiate the larger and smaller openings so you don't have to measure and mark them yourself. Check the color coding, wire gauge, and compression die reference number on the splice to match it with the right compression tool.
    With Window—Troubleshoot bad connections without removing your splice. The splice has a cutout where the wires meet, so you can confirm at a glance that they're crimped evenly and haven't loosened.
    For Wire
    Ga.
    Construction
    Lg.
    Stripe Color
    Terminal
    Material
    Max. Temp.,
    ° F
    Max. Voltage,
    V AC
    Certification
    Each
    Noninsulated with Window
     
    Single Crimp
    6 × 4Stranded
    1.95"Blue × GrayTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N1100000
    6 × 2Stranded
    2.11"Blue × BrownTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N120000
    6 × 1/0Stranded
    2.26"Blue × PinkTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N1400000
    6 × 2/0Stranded
    2.42"Blue × BlackTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N1600000
    6 × 4/0Stranded
    2.69"Blue × PurpleTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N1800000
    4 × 2Stranded
    2.06"Gray × BrownTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N130000
    4 × 1/0Stranded
    2.21"Gray × PinkTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N1500000
    4 × 2/0Stranded
    2.36"Gray × BlackTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N1700000
    1/0 × 4/0Stranded
    2.4"Pink × PurpleTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N1900000
    2/0 × 4/0Stranded
    2.35"Black × PurpleTin-Plated Copper190600C-UL Listed, UL Listed
    4294N2100000
     

    Compression Butt Splices

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Wire Splices, Connectors, and Taps. Compression Butt Splices, Noninsulated.

    Noninsulated

    Squeeze these splices onto thicker wire than crimp-on butt splices—up to 4/0 AWG. Check the color coding and wire gauge on the splice to match it with the right compression tool.
    For Wire
    Ga.
    Construction
    Lg.
    Stripe
    Color
    Terminal
    Material
    Max. Temp.,
    ° F
    Max. Voltage,
    V AC
    Certification
    Each
    Noninsulated
     
    Single Crimp
    400 MCMStranded
    2.5"BlueTin-Plated Copper190600CSA Certified, UL Listed
    8031K34000000
     
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