[Shop-talk] Scotch-locks and T-Taps

[Steven Trovato]

Hello all and Happy New Year.  I am getting ready to install a remote 
car start unit.  The installation manual says:

If you use tapping connectors such as T-Taps (not to be confused with 
Scotch-locks), avoid using them in higher-current applications 
(constant 12V, ground, etc.)  These connectors are inferior in 
quality and should be avoided.

So, can someone tell me the difference between T-Taps and 
Scotch-locks?  I always thought that "Scotchlok" was just 3M's brand 
name for T-Taps.  I can find lots of arguments online about how 
soldering is better.  In the discussions, it seems that many people 
seem to agree with my manual, and they treat scotch-locks and T-Taps 
as different things.  Can anybody clear this up for me?  Thanks.

-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net