Key Specifications
- Warranty
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Limited 1 Year
- Plenum Rated
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Yes
- Twist-On Style
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Round
- Flexible Skirt
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No
- Color
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Gray
- For Wire Type
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Solid, Stranded
Detailed information
First introduced in 1928, Wire-Nut® connectors from IDEAL Electrical™ set the standard for quality and convenience. Experience long-lasting connections with a fixed, square-cut spring that firmly grips the conductors. Twisting by hand is a breeze using the easy-grip ribbed shell. With a wire range from #22 AWG to #18 AWG, gray Model 71B Wire-Nuts are ideal for fine stranded wire applications and are plenum-rated for air handling spaces. Trusted by professionals, the original Wire-Nut remains the go-to industry standard for secure, high-quality electrical connections.
- CONVENIENT WIRE RANGE: Handles #22 to #18 AWG wires, including combinations ranging from minimum two #22 AWG stranded wires to a maximum of two #16 AWG EASY
- INSTALLS: Ribbed shell is comfortable to grip and twist on by hand
- SQUARE-WIRE SPRING: Inner spring creates its own threads for fast installations and secure hold strength
- IMPACT STRENGTH: Durable copolymer shell withstands grabbing and pulling from tools
- CORROSION RESISTANCE: Protective coating on the spring is applied after coiling, ensuring coating is intact to provide long-lasting performance in harsh environments
- PLENUM-RATED: Ideal for fine wire applications and UL-listed for air handling spaces
- UL-LISTED: Tested and certified for safe and professional use up to 300V
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I would absolutely recommend these lever connectors and will surely be using them in the future! Those connectors were super easy to work with, didn’t seem flimsy like other brands, and were super easy to install as well as remove
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