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	Insulation Insulation


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Stranded

Solid

	Maximum Voltage Maximum Voltage

	Type Type

Splice

	Terminal Finish Terminal Finish

Tin Plated

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

175° to 199° F

200° to 249° F

250° to 499° F

	Insulation Material Insulation Material

Nylon Plastic

Polypropylene Plastic

	Terminal Material Terminal Material

Copper

Brass

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

CSA

UL 94

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	For Tap Wire Type For Tap Wire Type

Solid

Stranded

	Component Component

Parallel Tap

Snap Plug

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	System of Measurement System of Measurement

Inch

	Maximum Insulation OD Maximum Insulation OD

0.08"

	Gender Gender

	Male

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Tap-to-Wire Insulation-Piercing Wire Taps

2-Wire Pigtail

Inline

Tap/Main

Connect a tap wire to a main wire without stripping—these wire taps penetrate insulation. To install, squeeze the tap with standard pliers; a built-in U-shaped metal contact penetrates the insulation and grips the wire.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

For Wire Gauge
Stranded	Solid	Color	Insulation Material	Terminal Material	Max. Voltage	Max. Temperature, °F	Specifications Met	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
Snap-On Tap with 2-Wire Pigtail, Inline, and Tap/Main Wire Connection
22-18	18	Red	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC 600V DC	220°	UL Listed	50	0000000	000000
18-14	16	Blue	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC 600V DC	220°	UL Listed	50	0000000	00000
12-10	__	Yellow	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC 600V DC	220°	UL Listed	50	0000000	00000

Moisture-Resistant Tap-to-Wire Insulation-Piercing Wire Taps

Snap-On Tap with 2-
and 3-Wire Pigtail
Wire Connection

Snap-On Tap
with Tap/Main
Wire Connection

Crimp-On Tap with Tap/Main Wire Connection

2-Wire Pigtail

3-Wire Pigtail

Tap/Main

Filled with gel, these taps seal out moisture. Use them to connect a tap wire to a main wire without stripping—they penetrate insulation. To install, squeeze the tap with standard pliers; a built-in U-shaped metal contact penetrates the insulation and grips the wire.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

For Wire Gauge
Stranded	Solid	For Number of Wires	Max. Insulation OD	Color	Insulation Material	Terminal Material	Max. Voltage	Max. Temperature, °F	Specifications Met	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
Snap-On Tap with 2-Wire Pigtail and 3-Wire Pigtail Wire Connection
22-14	22-14	__	__	White	Nylon Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC	220°	UL Listed, CSA Certified	10	0000000	000000
Snap-On Tap with Tap/Main Wire Connection
18-14	18-16	__	__	Blue	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC	190°	UL Listed, CSA Certified	10	0000000	00000
Crimp-On Tap with Tap/Main Wire Connection
__	26-19	2	0.08"	Blue and Clear	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Copper	30V AC	285°	__	50	0000000	00000

Flame-Retardant Tap-to-Wire Insulation-Piercing Wire Taps

Tap/Main

These wire taps meet UL 94 V-2 for flame retardance. Use them to connect a tap wire to a main wire without stripping—they penetrate insulation. To install, squeeze the tap with standard pliers; a built-in U-shaped metal contact penetrates the insulation and grips the wire.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

For Wire Gauge
Stranded	Solid	For Tap Wire Type	For Tap Wire Gauge	Color	Insulation Material	Terminal Material	Max. Voltage	Max. Temperature, °F	Specifications Met	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
Snap-On Tap with Tap/Main Wire Connection
22-16	22-16	__	__	Red	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC	220°	CSA Certified, UL Listed, UL 94 V-2	25	0000000	000000
12-10	12-10	Stranded, Solid	18, 17, 16, 15, 14	Brown	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC	220°	CSA Certified, UL Listed, UL 94 V-2	25	0000000	00000

Tap-to-Connector Insulation-Piercing Wire Taps and Plugs

Snap Plug

Parallel Tap

Tap a wire or add a finished terminal to the end of a wire. Crimp the parallel tap onto the line you wish to tap, and insert the snap plug into the parallel tap. Parallel tap and snap plug are sold separately.

Snap Plug
For Wire Gauge	Color	Gender	Dia.	Insulation	Insulation Material	Terminal Material	Max. Voltage	Max. Temperature, °F	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
16-14	Blue	Male	0.16"	Barrel Insulated	Nylon Plastic	Tin-Plated Copper	Not Rated	220°	10	000000	00000
Parallel Tap with Inline Wire Connection
18-14	Black	__	__	Fully Insulated	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Copper	32V AC	190°	10	000000	00000

Quick-Disconnect T-Taps

Taps connect to wires with male quick-disconnect terminals. Use a crimper for wire installation; you do not need to strip wire.

		For Quick-Disconnect
For Wire Gauge	Color	Tab Wd.	Tab Thick.	Insulation Material	Terminal Material	Max. Voltage	Max. Temperature, °F	Specifications Met	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
Inline Wire Connection
22-18	Red	0.25"	0.032"	Nylon Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC	220°	UL Listed, CSA Certified	25	00000000	000000
18-14	Blue	0.25"	0.032"	Nylon Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC	220°	UL Listed, CSA Certified	25	00000000	00000
12	Yellow	0.25"	0.032"	Nylon Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V AC	220°	UL Listed, CSA Certified	25	00000000	00000