B/G Wire Connector
Data Sheet
Application
Use a 3M
electrically connect two or more
conductor ends in a pigtail application
and insulate the connection.
Wire
AWG Range
COPPER conductors only, No. 14 thru
No. 6 sol. and/or str.
METRIC Range
COPPER conductors only, 2,5 mm
thru 10,0 mm
stranded) and flexible.
(see wire matrix for specific wire
combinations)
Construction
Spring
Spring steel, corrosion resistant coating
Insulator
Flame retardant, polypropylene and
thermoplastic elastomer, color coded
blue/gray
Weight
.0124 lbs. (5,647 g)
Performance Test
The following tests were performed to
the specification of UL Standard 486C
and CSA Standard C22.2 No.
188–M1983.
Static–Heating
Secureness
Pullout
Dielectric Voltage Withstand
Secureness–Of–Insulation
Flammability
+
B/G
2
ridged (solid or
+
Wire Connector to
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Other Test
Salt Spray
Per MIL–STD–1344A Method 1001.1
Vibration
Per MIL–STD–1344A Method 2005.1
UV Exposure
Per ASTM G–53–77
Fluid Immersion Test
Connectors were immersed in the
following chemicals for seven days at
23 C
appearance or loss of material strength.
Typical Reagents and Materials
From ASTM D 543–87 and
MIL–STD–1344A
Acetic Acid
Acetone
Detergent Solution, Heavy Duty
Ethyl Alcohol (95%)
Ethyl Alcohol (50%)
Heptane
Hydrogen Peroxide Solution 28%
Methyl Alcohol
Sodium Hydroxide Solution
Mineral Spirit
Lubricating Oil
1.79
2 C with no affect on
1.12
LISTED
314R
Pass
Pass
Pass
Steel Spring
Expandable
Full Length
Live Action
Flexible
Skirt
Engineering Specification
3M B/G
connecting two or more wires in a
pigtail application, in the wire range of
No. 14 thru No. 6 AWG solid and/or
stranded copper conductors. The
connector shall be constructed of an
active (live) spring. With a corrosion
resistant coating. The connector shall
be UL LISTED and CSA Certified as a
pressure wire connector. The connector
shall be voltage rated 600 volts
maximum, building wire, 1000 volts
maximum, signs, lighting fixtures
(luminaries). The connector shall have
a maximum operating temperature of
105 C (221 F).
Regulatory Agencies
UL Listed
as a Pressure Wire Connector tested
per UL Standard 486C
UL File No. E23438
OPERATING TEMPERATURE:
105 C (221 F)
VOLTAGE RATING:
600 volts max. building wire
1000 volts max. signs, lighting fixtures
(luminaries)
FLAMMABILITY RATING:
UL94 V–2
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wire connector is capable of
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Top For
Spin-on
Expansion
Space
Free
Spin-On
Wings