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Stranded

Solid

	Type Type

	Splice

	Insulation Insulation

	Fully Insulated

	Terminal Finish Terminal Finish

Tin Plated

	Maximum Voltage Maximum Voltage

600V

	Terminal Material Terminal Material

Brass

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

Less than 200° F

200° to 224° F

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

CSA

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

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	Insulation Material Insulation Material

Nylon Plastic

Polypropylene Plastic

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Solid

Stranded

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7 Products

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 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	220°	UL Listed	50	0000000	000000
18-14	16	Blue	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V	220°	UL Listed	50	0000000	00000
12-10	__	Yellow	Polypropylene Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V	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

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 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 and 3-Wire Pigtail Wire Connection
22-14	22-14	White	Nylon Plastic	Tin-Plated Brass	600V	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	190°	UL Listed, CSA Certified	10	0000000	0000

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 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	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	220°	CSA Certified, UL Listed, UL 94 V-2	25	0000000	00000