# How to determine number of allowable wires in a crimp wire connector?

I bought a pack of single-ended crimp-style connectors at a standard hardware store. The data sheet specifies allowable wire configurations, but I am having trouble reading it.

The linked data sheet contains a table (see bottom of post for text description):

However, all the cell values have a dash in them. For example, the package says Max 5 22 gauge wires, but I don't see a clear way to derive this from the table. These values exist:

• row = 22 wire size, number of wires = 1, column = size 22, value = 4-14
• row = 22 wire size, number of wires = 4, column = size 22, value = 1-11

What does the first and last numbers mean? Does the type of wire (stranded/solid) factor into the table?

Description of the table, in case the image above (or linked datasheet) is inaccessible:

• On the left is wire size

• there are row headers such as size 22
• each row header has sub headers such as 1, 2, 3, etc.
• On the top , there is "number of additional wires of one wire type"

• there are column headers such as size 22
• remember that if the wires are too small the wire nut can slip off.. Aug 20, 2017 at 9:37