3M™ Specialty Terminals
71F-250-32-NBL, 72F-250-32-NBL
Female Disconnect, Nylon Fully Insulated
with Insulation Grip
Data Sheet
Mates with
Male Tab
Width
x Thickness
0.250 x 0.032
0.250 x 0.032
January 2017
Product
Number
71F-250-32-NBL
72F-250-32-NBL
Wire
Range
(AWG)
22-18
16-14
L
0.87
0.87
W
0.37
0.37
D
0.23
0.23
Barrel
Length
0.25
0.25
Barrel
I.D.
0.080
0.080
Maximum
Insulation
Diameter
0.145
0.145
Agency Approvals
and Self
Certifications
UL Standard No. 310, 3M File No. E70512
CSA Standard No. 22.2,
3M File No. LR22190
Specifications
Max. Voltage Rating:
Max. Operating Temp:
Max. Current:
Wire Size
Barrel Seam:
Insulator Material:
Terminal Material:
Insulation Grip Material:
Plating:
600 V Building Wire
1000 V Signs, Fixtures (Luminaires)
221°F (105°C)
Same as Wire
See Table above
Butted with Insulation Grip
Nylon
Brass
Brass
Tin
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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 Scotchlok™ Crimp
Tool: TH-440, TH-450 (scissor style), or TR-482, TR-490 (ratchet style), hand
tools.
Barrel Crimp (Electrical)
Insulation Crimp (Mechanical)
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.
Engineering
Specification
Crimp-Type Female Disconnect shall, electrically and mechanically, connect
permanently to the prestripped end of a stranded copper wire: and have a tongue
portion 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 construction, non- insulated, nylon
insulated with insulation grip, nylon fully insulated, etc. The Female Disconnects shall
have regulatory agency coverage, UL Listing, CSA Certification. The tongue portion
shall be marked with the wire range and manufacturer’s symbol ( ).
Insulated connectors shall be UL Listed and CSA Certified for 600 V building wire:
1000 V signs or lighting 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.
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Shelf Life &
Storage
3M Specialty Terminals have a 5-year shelf life from date of manufacture when stored in a
humidity controlled storage (10°C/50°F to 27°C/80°F and <75% relative humidity).
Availability
Please contact your local distributor; available from 3M.com/electrical [Where to Buy]
or call 1-800-472-1190.
3M and Scotchlok are trademarks of 3M Company.
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