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3M
™
Scotchlok
™
Moisture Guard Connector (MGC)
The 3M Scotchlok Moisture Guard Connector MGC provides a convenient way to connect wires for
landscape irrigation and lighting applications. Just press the MGC cap and a metal element inside
pushes through the wire insulation to make a secure, reliable connection. The grease in the MGC
protects against moisture while the MGC housing is UV resistant for above-ground applications.
Recommended installation tool:
Multigrip (Slip Joint) Pliers
Applications:
Residential and commercial landscape lighting
Irrigation applications
3M
™
Direct Bury Splice Kits DBO/B-6 and DBR/Y-6
The 3M Direct Bury Splice Kits DBO/B-6 and DBR/Y-6 are used to electrically connect two or
more pre-stripped copper wires and moisture seal the connection for direct burial. The DBO/B-6
kit includes a 3M Performance Plus Wire Connector O/B+ and a high impact, UV-resistant
polypropylene tube prefilled with moisture-resistant grease and is flame retardant. The DBR/Y-6
kit includes a 3M Performance Plus Wire Connector R/Y+ and a high impact, UV-resistant
polypropylene tube prefilled with moisture-resistant grease. Flame retardant.
Applications:
Wiring up to 600 V in water-intensive applications such as golf courses,
irrigation controls and outdoor lighting
Irrigation/Moisture Resistant Connectors
Product
name
3M Order
Code
Connector Style
Outside port
Inside port
Flame
Retardant
Maximum
Voltage Rating
Maximum
Operating
Temperature
Wire Range
Insulation
Diameter
Wire Range
Insulation
Diameter
MGC (25/Bag) 80611434152
Insulation
Displacement
(IDC)
1.0 mm² - 2.5 mm²
Solid/Stranded
5.3 mm
0.5 mm² Stranded,
0.75 mm²
Solid/Stranded
3.8 mm Yes
600 V
(1000 V in signs,
lighting fixtures
and luminaries)
105°C
MGC (100/Jar) 80611434160
Insulation
Displacement
(IDC)
1.0 mm² - 2.5 mm²
Solid/Stranded
5.3 mm
0.5 mm² Stranded,
0.75 mm²
Solid/Stranded
3.8 mm Yes
600 V
(1000 V in signs,
lighting fixtures
and luminaries)
105°C
Product name 3M Order Code Conductor Size
Connector Style
Common Wire
Combinations
(Copper only)*
Flame
Retardant
Maximum
Voltage Rating
Maximum
Operating
Temperature
DBO/B-6 BULK 80611467293 0.75 mm² - 2.5 mm²
Direct Bury
2 x 1.0 mm² to 3 x 2.5 mm²
Yes
600 V
105°C
DBR/Y-6 BULK 80611457195 1.0 mm² - 6.0 mm²
Direct Bury
2 x 1.0 mm² to 3 x 4.0 mm²
Yes
600 V
105°C
* See data sheet for all combinations
