Outdoor wire connecting can be faster with a new connector from 3M that strips, connects and seals wire in one step. The 3M Scotchlok Moisture Guard Connector accommodates the thicker insulation used in irrigation controls.

To install this new 3M connector reliably, the electrician simply inserts the unstripped wires into the connector ports and compresses the lid with a standard set of joint pliers. As the connection is made, the insulating grease inside is forced around the wire contacts and is protected by an outside plastic shell which resists ultraviolet degradation.

The 3M Scotchlok Moisture Guard Connector will handle wires ranging from 20-12 AWG and is designed for residential and commercial irrigation and landscape lighting applications.

For more information about the 3M Scotchlok Moisture Guard Connector, contact the 3M Electrical Markets Division, A130-4N-36, 6801 River Place Blvd., Austin, Texas 78726-9000, USA, or call 800-245-3573. For more information about 3M electrical products, go to www.3M.com/electrical.

The 3M Electrical Markets Division, based in Austin, Texas, designs, manufactures and markets products for electrical construction, industrial maintenance, utility and industrial power, and electrical and electronic components. EMD has more than 60 years of experience serving customers with highly reliable products, including electrical and electronic insulating tapes and papers; electromagnetic compatible products; power cable splices and terminations; high-temperature, low-sag transmission conductors; heat shrinkable tubing and molded shapes; electrical wire connectors, terminals, tools and lugs; wire marking products; cable ties; and electrical diagnostic and detection products.

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3M Electrical Markets Division, Austin, TXMary Kay Kniefmkknief at 3M dot comPhoto available