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Zone Waterproof wire nut, silicone-filled (R3) — Silicone-filled waterproof wire connector

Zone Waterproof wire nut, silicone-filled (R3) — Silicone-filled waterproof wire connector.

What wires it takes

Sealed twist-on wire connector, UL 486G. Solid and/or stranded wire combinations:

  • 1 to 3 #12
  • 2 to 3 #14
  • 2 to 4 #16
  • 2 to 4 #18
  • 2 #20
  • 1 #10 with 1 #12
  • 1 #10 with 1 #12 with 1 #18
  • 1 #10 with 1 or 2 #14
  • 1 #10 with 1 #14 with 1 #16
  • 1 #10 with 1 #14 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 1 #10 with 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #20
  • 1 #10 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 1 #10 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 1 #12 with 1 or 2 #14
  • 1 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 1 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 1 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 4 #20
  • 1 #12 with 2 #14 with 1 #16
  • 1 #12 with 1 #16 with 1 to 4 #18
  • 1 #12 with 1 #16 with 1 to 4 #20
  • 1 #12 with 2 or 3 #16
  • 1 #12 with 3 or 4 #18
  • 2 #12 with 1 #14
  • 2 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 #18
  • 2 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 or 2 #20
  • 2 #12 with 1 #16
  • 2 #12 with 1 #16 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 2 #12 with 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #20
  • 2 #12 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 1 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 1 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 to 4 #20
  • 1 #14 with 1 to 4 #18
  • 2 #14 with 1 or 2 #16
  • 2 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 2 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #20
  • 2 #14 with 1 #18 with 1 to 3 #20
  • 3 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 3 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 or 2 #20
  • 3 #14 with 1 #18 with 1 or 2 #20
  • 1 #18 with 1 to 3 #14
  • 1 #18 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 2 #18 with 1 or 2 #14
  • 2 #18 with 1 to 3 #16

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How to install

  1. Turn off power before installing or removing connectors.
  2. Strip wires 5/8" (15.9 mm) Max., 1/2" (12.7 mm) Min.
  3. Pre-twisting unnecessary, hold stripped wires together with ends even and align frayed strands or conductors.
  4. Insert wire bundle through center of pie-wedge shaped cap.
  5. Twist connector onto wires until hand-tight (two twists are visible in wires).
  6. Wipe sealant in and around conductors and connector opening while tightening.

Good for

  • Low-voltage landscape and path lighting
  • Direct-bury splices in soil

Questions about the R3

What wire sizes does the R3 fit?

The R3 published wire range is 20–10 AWG.

What standard is the R3 listed to?

The R3 listing states UL 486G.

What conductors does the R3 take?

Copper only, not for aluminum wire.

Can the R3 be buried?

Yes. The R3 label lists dry, damp, wet and below- or above-grade locations, but not continual submersion.

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