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Which connector
fits your wires?

Enter the wires you are joining. We show the Zone connectors whose box lists that exact combination, with the box’s own ratings under each one.

Your wires

Copper · count per size
#22AWG
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#20AWG
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#18AWG
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#16AWG
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#14AWG
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#12AWG
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#10AWG
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#8AWG
0

Add wires above.

Start with the wires in your box: for example two #12 and one #14.

Charts are on file for P11V, P3, P99, R6. Not charted here yet: P12C (tan, 22–8 AWG), P13 (red, 22–8 AWG), P6 (red, 22–10 AWG), P2 (blue, 22–14 AWG). Their wire range is in the tables below; the combinations are printed on each box.

Which connector for the job?

5 situations

  1. Splicing copper wires inside a box

    Twist-on wire nutThe everyday splice. Compact, closes tight, two twists visible when it is on.
    Twist-on wire nuts →

  2. Outdoors, damp, wet or buried

    Sealed (waterproof) wire nutSealant inside keeps water out. Listed for direct bury. One-time use.
    Waterproof, direct bury →

  3. Solid to stranded, or you may reopen it

    Lever or push-in connectorNo twisting. Levers open again for changes.
    Lever and push-in →

  4. To a screw or stud, or end to end in a run

    Crimp terminal or butt spliceRing, fork and butt connectors, crimped on.
    Crimp terminals →

  5. Tying grounds together with a pigtail

    Green grounding wire nutA hole in the top lets the through wire run on to the device.
    Twist-on wire nuts →

Every combination, as printed on the box

4 charts
P11VYellow winged wire nut26 combinations

Pressure-type wire connector. Solid and/or stranded wire combinations:

  • 1 #10
  • 1 to 3 #12
  • 2 or 3 #14
  • 2 to 4 #16
  • 2 to 4 #18
  • 1 #10 with 1 #12
  • 1 #10 with 1 or 2 #14
  • 1 #10 with 1 or 2 #16
  • 1 #10 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 1 #12 with 1 or 2 #14
  • 1 #12 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 1 #12 with 1 to 4 #18
  • 1 #12 Sol with 5 #18 Sol
  • 2 #12 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 2 #12 with 1 #14
  • 2 #12 with 1 #16
  • 1 #14 with 1 to 4 #16
  • 1 #14 with 1 to 5 #18
  • 2 #14 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 2 #14 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 3 #14 with 1 #16
  • 3 #14 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 1 #16 with 1 to 5 #18
  • 2 #16 with 1 to 4 #18
  • 3 #16 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 4 #16 with 1 or 2 #18
P3Orange wire nut46 combinations

Pressure-type wire connector. Solid and/or stranded wire combinations:

600 V max

  • 1 or 2 #14
  • 2 or 3 #16
  • 2 to 4 #18
  • 1 #14 with 1 #16
  • 1 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 #18
  • 1 #14 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #20 or #22
  • 1 #16 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 1 #16 with 1 #18 with 1 #22
  • 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #20 or #22
  • 1 or 2 #16 with 1 #20 with 1 #22
  • 2 #16 with 1 #18
  • 2 #16 with 1 or 2 #20
  • 2 #16 with 1 to 3 #22
  • 1 #18 with 2 to 4 #20
  • 1 #18 with 3 or 4 #22
  • 1 or 2 #18 with 1 #20 with 1 #22
  • 2 #18 with 1 or 2 #20 or #22
  • 3 #18 with 1 #20 or #22

300 V max

  • 4 #16
  • 5 #18
  • 3 to 5 #20
  • 5 #22 Sol
  • 5 #22 Str
  • 3 #22 Sol with 2 #22 Str
  • 1 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 #18
  • 1 #14 with 2 #16
  • 1 #14 with 3 #18
  • 1 #14 with 4 #20
  • 2 #14 with 1 #18
  • 2 #14 with 1 to 3 #20 or #22
  • 1 #16 with 4 #18
  • 2 #16 with 2 or 3 #18
  • 2 #16 with 3 #20
  • 3 #16 with 1 #18
  • 3 #16 with 1 or 2 #20 or #22
  • 4 #16 with 1 #20 or #22
  • 1 #18 with 1 #20
  • 1 #18 with 5 #22
  • 2 #18 with 3 #22
  • 3 #18 with 2 #20 or #22
  • 4 #18 with 1 #20 or #22
  • 1 #20 with 4 #22
  • 2 #20 with 2 or 3 #22
  • 3 #20 with 1 or 2 #22
  • 4 #20 with 1 #22
P99Green grounding wire nut, with hole7 combinations

Pressure-type grounding wire connector. Solid copper wire combinations:

  • 2 to 5 #12
  • 2 to 4 #14
  • 1 #10 with 1 or 2 #12
  • 1 #10 with 1 to 3 #14
  • 1 #12 with 1 to 3 #14
  • 2 #12 with 1 to 3 #14
  • 3 #12 with 1 #14
R6Waterproof wire nut, silicone-filled45 combinations

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

  • 1 or 2 #8
  • 2 to 4 #10
  • 2 to 4 #12
  • 2 to 5 #14
  • 3 to 5 #16
  • 1 #10 with 1 to 3 #12
  • 1 #10 with 1 #12 with 1 or 2 #14
  • 1 #10 with 1 #12 with 1 to 4 #16
  • 1 #10 with 1 #12 with 2 to 4 #18
  • 1 #10 with 1 to 3 #14
  • 1 #10 with 1 #14 with 1 to 4 #16
  • 1 #10 with 1 #14 with 2 to 4 #18
  • 1 #10 with 1 #14 with 2 to 4 #20
  • 1 #10 with 3 #16
  • 1 #10 with 1 or 2 #18
  • 2 #10 with 1 #12
  • 2 #10 with 1 or 2 #14
  • 1 #12 with 2 to 4 #16
  • 1 #12 with 3 or 4 #18
  • 1 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 4 #16
  • 1 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 4 #18
  • 1 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 4 #20
  • 1 #12 with 2 #14 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 1 #12 with 1 #16 with 1 to 4 #18
  • 1 #12 with 1 #16 with 2 to 4 #20
  • 2 #12 with 2 #14
  • 2 #12 with 3 #16
  • 2 #14 with 2 or 3 #16
  • 2 #14 with 2 to 4 #18
  • 3 #14 with 1 #12
  • 3 #14 with 1 or 2 #16
  • 2 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #16
  • 2 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 2 #12 with 1 #14 with 1 to 3 #20
  • 2 #12 with 2 #14 with 1 #16
  • 2 #12 with 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 2 #12 with 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #20
  • 1 #14 with 1 #16 with 1 to 3 #18
  • 1 #14 with 1 #16 with 2 to 4 #20
  • 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

15 million

Zone wire connectors sold on Amazon since 2024.

Twist-on wire nuts

10 listings

Winged and standard caps with a square spring insert. Colour follows the wire range.

UL listings, as published on each Zone listing: UL 486C (P12C, P13, P6, P11V, P3, P2); UL 467 (P99). Twist-on wire nuts: the family page →

ConnectorZone SKUColourWire rangeListingPack
Zone Tan winged wire nut (P12C) — Tan winged twist-on wire connectorTan winged wire nutP12CTan22–8 AWGUL 486C500Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Red winged wire nut, heavy duty (P13) — Red winged twist-on wire connectorRed winged wire nut, heavy dutyP13Red22–8 AWGUL 486C500Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Red winged wire nut, heavy duty (P13) — Red winged twist-on wire connector, bulkRed winged wire nut, heavy dutyP13Red22–8 AWGUL 486C · 600 V / 1000 V1000Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Red wire nut (P6) — Red twist-on wire connectorRed wire nutP6Red22–10 AWGUL 486C500Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Yellow winged wire nut (P11V) — Yellow winged twist-on wire connectorYellow winged wire nutP11VYellow18–10 AWGUL 486C500Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Yellow winged wire nut (P11V) — Yellow winged twist-on wire connector, bulkYellow winged wire nutP11VYellow18–10 AWGUL 486C · 600 V / 1000 V1000Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Yellow winged wire nut (P11V) — Yellow winged twist-on wire connector, 100 packYellow winged wire nutP11VYellow18–10 AWGUL 486C100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Orange wire nut (P3) — Orange twist-on wire connectorOrange wire nutP3Orange22–14 AWGUL 486C500Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Blue compact wire nut, low profile (P2) — Blue compact twist-on wire connectorBlue compact wire nut, low profileP2Blue22–14 AWGUL 486C · 300 V1000Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Green grounding wire nut, with hole (P99) — Green grounding wire connector with pigtail holeGreen grounding wire nut, with holePigtail holeP99Green14–10 AWGUL 467100Buy on Amazon ↗

Waterproof, direct bury

4 listings

Silicone-filled caps for damp, wet and direct-bury locations.

UL listings, as published on each Zone listing: UL 486G (R3, R6). Waterproof wire nuts, direct bury: the family page →

ConnectorZone SKUColourWire rangeListingPack
Zone Waterproof wire nut, silicone-filled (R3) — Silicone-filled waterproof wire connectorWaterproof wire nut, silicone-filledR3—20–10 AWGUL 486G · direct bury100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Waterproof wire nut, silicone-filled (R3) — Silicone-filled waterproof wire connector, 25 packWaterproof wire nut, silicone-filledR3—20–10 AWGUL 486G · direct bury25Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Waterproof wire nut, silicone-filled (R6) — Silicone-filled waterproof wire connector, larger gaugeWaterproof wire nut, silicone-filledR6—20–8 AWGUL 486G · direct bury100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Waterproof wire nut, silicone-filled (R6) — Silicone-filled waterproof wire connector, 20 packWaterproof wire nut, silicone-filledR6—20–8 AWGUL 486G · direct bury20Buy on Amazon ↗

Lever and push-in

2 listings

Tool-free three-port connectors for solid or stranded copper.

UL listings, as published on each Zone listing: UL 486C (PC623, PC333). Lever and push-in wire connectors: the family page →

ConnectorZone SKUColourWire rangeListingPack
Zone 3-port lever wire connector (PC623) — Three-port lever wire connector3-port lever wire connectorReusablePC623Clear28–12 AWGUL 486C50Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone 3-port push-in wire connector (PC333) — Three-port push-in wire connector3-port push-in wire connectorPC333Orange0.5–4.0 mm²UL 486C50Buy on Amazon ↗

Crimp terminals

10 listings

Butt, fork and ring terminals, insulated or heat-shrink, tinned copper.

UL listings, as published on each Zone listing: UL 486C (BCT2H-100, BCT2H-200, BCT1H-100, BCT1V-100); UL 486A-B (S2-4MBH-100, S2-4SV-100, S8-4BV-25, R1-5LBH, R1-4SV-100, R5-10V-25). Crimp terminals: butt connectors, fork and ring terminals: the family page →

ConnectorZone SKUColourWire rangeListingPack
Zone Heat-shrink butt connector (BCT2H-100) — Blue heat-shrink butt connectorHeat-shrink butt connectorBCT2H-100Blue16–14 AWGUL 486C100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Heat-shrink butt connector (BCT2H-200) — Blue heat-shrink butt connector, 200 packHeat-shrink butt connectorBCT2H-200Blue16–14 AWGUL 486C200Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Heat-shrink butt connector (BCT1H-100) — Red heat-shrink butt connectorHeat-shrink butt connectorBCT1H-100Red22–16 AWGUL 486C100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Vinyl butt connector (BCT1V-100) — Red vinyl-insulated butt connectorVinyl butt connectorBCT1V-100Red22–16 AWGUL 486C · 600 V100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Heat-shrink fork terminal, #8 stud (S2-4MBH-100) — Heat-shrink fork terminalHeat-shrink fork terminal, #8 studS2-4MBH-100Blue16–14 AWGUL 486A-B100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Fork terminal, #8 stud (S2-4SV-100) — Blue insulated fork terminalFork terminal, #8 studS2-4SV-100Blue16–14 AWGUL 486A-B · 600 V100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Fork terminal, #8 stud, heavy duty (S8-4BV-25) — Heavy duty fork terminalFork terminal, #8 stud, heavy dutyS8-4BV-25—8 AWGUL 486A-B · 600 V25Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Heat-shrink ring terminal, #10 stud (R1-5LBH) — Heat-shrink ring terminalHeat-shrink ring terminal, #10 studR1-5LBHRed22–16 AWGUL 486A-B100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Ring terminal, #8 stud (R1-4SV-100) — Insulated ring terminalRing terminal, #8 studR1-4SV-100Red22–16 AWGUL 486A-B · 600 V100Buy on Amazon ↗
Zone Ring terminal, 3/8 in stud (R5-10V-25) — Insulated ring terminal, 3/8 inch studRing terminal, 3/8 in studR5-10V-25Yellow12–10 AWGUL 486A-B · 600 V25Buy on Amazon ↗