Highland™Terminals
BFV10-6 thru BFV18-10
Block Fork, Vinyl Insulated, Butted Seam
Data Sheet
Specifications
Wire Size: See Table Above
Barrel Seam: Butted
Max. Voltage Rating: 600 V Building W ire
1000 V Signs, Fixtures
and Luminaires
Max. Temperature Rating: 221˚F (105˚C)
Max. Current: Same as Wire
Insulator Material: Vinyl
Terminal Material: ETP Copper
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.
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STANDARD NO. UL 486A
3M FILE NO. E23438
CANADIAN STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION
STANDARD NO. C22.2
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3M FILE NO. LR22190
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8-01VFB01-21823.092.030.148.0040.052.0531.0052.0
01-01VFB01-210123.092.030.148.0040.052.0531.0052.0
6-41VFB41-61652.052.058.007.0030.052.0090.0071.0
8-41VFB41-61803.052.058.007.0030.052.0090.0071.0
01-41VFB41-610103.052.058.007.0030.052.0090.0071.0
6-81VFB81-22652.052.058.007.0030.052..0070.0541.0
8-81VFB81-22803.052.058.007.0030.052.0070.0541.0
01-81VFB81-220103.052.058.007.0030.052.0070.0541.0
WARNING
Turn power off before installing or removing ter minal. All electrical
work should be done according to appropriate electr ical codes.
Electrical Products Division
6801 River Place Blvd.
Austin, TX 78726-9000
http://www.3M.com/elpd Litho in USA.
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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 pr ice 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.
3M and Highland are trademarks of 3M
Engineering Specification
Crimp-type terminals shall, electrically and
mechnically, connect to a pre-stripped end of a stranded
copper wire: and have a flat tongue portion with a
central opening for mounting around a screw or stud.
The terminal line shall offer tongue variations in hole
(stud) size (6, 8 10, etc.) and configuration (ring, fork,
block fork, flanged block fork, locking fork, etc.): and
barrel variations in wire (AWG) size (22-18, 16-14, 12-
10, etc.) and construction (non-insulated brazed seam,
vinyl insulated butted seam, nylon insulated with
insulation grip, etc.). The terminal line shall have
regulatory agency coverage (UL Listing, CSA
Certification). The terminal tongue shall be marked
with the wire range and manufacturer’s symbol ().
The vinyl-insulated, butted seam block fork terminal
shall be tin-plated, annealed copper, with the tongue
having a specified stud slot (size 6 thru 10) and a butted
seam barrel covered by a molded vinyl funnel entry
sleeve, color coded and sized, for a specified (AWG)
wire range (22-18, 16-14, 12-10).
Insulated terminals shall be UL Listed and CSA
Certified for 600 Volts maximum building wire: 1000
Volts maximum in signs, fixtures and luminaries and
have a maximum operating temperature of 221°F
(105°C).