Scotchlok 314 ™
Self-Stripping Moisture Resistant,
Electrical Pigtail Connectors
Data Sheet
Application Installation Instructions
Use Part No. 314 to electrically connect two or three
wire ends, insulate the connection, and provide a WARNING
moisture resistant seal. Turn power off before installing or removing terminal. All electrical
work should be done according to appropriate electrical codes.
Wire Range
22-14 AWG Solid or stranded, tinned or untinned 1. Insert 2 or 3 unstripped wires completely into
(0,5-1.5 mm2) copper conductors. For use with connector and check their position by looking
common thermoplastic insulated wires: T, TF, TFF, through the translucent connector body.
TFN, TFFN, AWM, TEW, SAE-GPT with a maximum
insulation diameter of .150 inches (3,8 mm). Maximum 2. Hold tool perpendicular to the wires and make the
recommended current for general purpose applications: connection by driving the cap down flush with the
22 AWG - 3 AMPS, 20 AWG - 5 AMPS, 18 AWG - top edge of the connector body.
7 AMPS, 16 AWG - 10 AMPS, 14 AWG - 15 AMPS.
Regulatory Agencies
Construction UL Listed - Tested per UL Standard 486C
U-contact - Tin plated brass, .02 in. (0,5 mm) thick UL file No. E23438
Insulator - Flame retardant nylon, CSA certified - CSA Std. C22.2 No. 0. 188-MI983
Color - cap/dk. blue, body/white CSA File No. LR15503
Sealant - Mineral Oil Base EG-3 Grease (Voltage rated at 600 volts maximum, building wire:
1000 volts maximum, signs, fixtures and luminaires.
Weight Operating Temperature: 105˚C.)
.0077 lb. (3,49 gm) Note: UL Listed and CSA Certified for AWG only.
Connector is not recommended for direct underground
Recommended Installation Tools burial or other submerged applications.
3M™ Crimping Tool No. E-9BM
Mechanics (slip joint) Pliers
Engineering Specification
Self-Stripping Electrical Connector (as manufactured
by 3M, part No. 314) capable of connecting 2 or 3
wires in the range of No. 22 thru No. 14 AWG solid
or stranded copper wire in a pigtail application while
insulating the connection and providing a moisture
resistant seal. Connector shall be UL Listed and CSA
Certified for 600 volts maximum, building wire: 1000
volts maximum, signs, fixtures and luminaires, and
temperature rated 105˚C maximum.
3M and Scotchlok are trademarks of 3M Company.
is a trademark of Underwriters Laboratories.
is a trademark of Canadian Standards Association.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Before using this product, you must evaluate it and determine if it is suitable for your intended application. You assume all risks and liability
associated with such use.
Warranty; Limited Remedy; Limited Liability. This product will be free from defects in material and manufacture as of the date of purchase.
3M MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. If this product is defective within the warranty period stated above, your exclusive remedy shall be,
at 3M’s option, to replace or repair the 3M product or refund the purchase price of the 3M product. Except where prohibited by law, 3M will
not be liable for any loss or damage arising from this 3M product, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential
regardless of the legal theory asserted.
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