Highland™Terminals
FDV14-187, FDV18-187
Female Disconnect, Vinyl Insulated, Butted Seam
Data Sheet
Specifications
Wire Size: See Table Above
Barrel Seam: Butted
Maximum Voltage Rating: 600V Building Wire
1000 V Signs or
Fixtures (luminaires)
Maximum Operating Temp: (105˚C) 221˚F
Maximum Current: Same as Wire
Insulator Material: Vinyl
Terminal Material: Brass
Plating: Tin
Installation Information
UL Listed and CSA Certified for use on stranded copper
(AWG) wire only.
Strip away the end 3/8 inch of wire insulation.
Make the crimp in the proper station of a recommended
3M crimp tool: TH-440, TH-450 (scissor style), or
TR-490 (ratchet style) hand tools.
Suitable for factory installation on steel or brass tabs,
UL and CSA.
Suitable for field application on brass tabs, strain
relief is required. UL only.
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LABORATORIES
STANDARD NO. UL 310
3M FILE NO. E70512
CANADIAN STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION
STANDARD NO. 22.2
NO. 153
3M FILE NO. LR22190
Barrel Crimp (electrical)
WARNING
Turn power off before installing or removing terminal. All electrical
work should be done according to appropriate electr ical codes.
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Engineering Specification
Crimp-type female disconnects shall, electrically and
mechanically, connect permanently to the prestripped
end of a stranded copper wire: and have a tongue
portion with fingers which grip a male disconnect in a
separable, reusable manner, forming a quick connect
wiring termination.
The connector line shall offer tongue variations (sized
to grip male tabs: 0.250˝ x 0.032˝ or 0.187˝ x 0.020˝
per ANSI/NEMA CD-2), and barrel variations in wire
(AWG) size: (22-18, 16-14, 12-10) and construction
(non-insulated, vinyl insulated and nylon fully
insulated insulated, etc.). The female disconnects shall
have regulatory agency coverage (UL Listing, CSA
Certified). The tongue portion shall be marked with
the wire range and manufacturer’s symbol ().
The vinyl insulated female disconnect, shall be tin
plated 0.016˝ thick brass with a tongue for gripping a
0.187˝ x 0.020˝ male tab per ANSI/NEMA CD-2 and a
0.250˝ long barrel, covered by a molded vinyl sleeve,
color coded and sized for a specified (AWG) wire
range (Red, 22-18: Blue, 16-14,).
Insulated connectors shall be UL Listed and CSA
Certified for 600 volts minimum, building wire: 1000
volt maximum; signs or fixtures (luminaires) and
temperature rated 221˚F (105˚C) maximum.
Female Disconnects shall be suitable for field or
factory wiring, with a UL Recognized strain relief
required.
