[[Front Wall]] Used for providing insulation and protection for wiring as well as colour coding. **Types** General purpose - Grade HS Adhesive - Grade DWL - Includes an inner layer of adhesive for better sealing. High Temperature - Teflon. Fibre glass sleeve (not really heat shrink) **Location:** Main Room, shelving behind front office **Tools:** Hot air gun **How to select** **Inner Diameter** Units: mm Note: Lay flat is the width if the tubing is pushed down flat (which is easier to measure). Lower | Typical | Upper | Storage Box ----- | ------- | ----- | ----------- mm | mm | mm | 0 | 1.2 | 1.39 | 10.2x20x10.2cm 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.99 | 10.2x20x10.2cm 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.79 | 10.2x20x10.2cm 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.99 | 10.2x20x10.2cm 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.59 | 9.5x27.2x19cm 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.99 | 9.5x27.2x19cm 8.0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 9.5x27.2x19cm 11.1 | 12.7 | 15.8 | 9.5x27.2x19cm 15.9 | 19.1 | 22.2 | 9.5x27.2x19cm 22.3 | 25.4 | 28.5 | 9.5x27.2x19cm 28.6 | 38.1 | + | 9.5x27.2x19cm - | Misc | - | 9.5x27.2x19cm **Colour** Black, Blue, Red, Clear, Green, White, Yellow, Yellow/Green Black is a good colour when used for mechanical protection. We tend to use black most often (in all sizes) Red and black are used for DC circuits (positive and negative). Therefore we need those two colours at all sizes. Red, White, Blue, Green/Yellow are used to identify 3 phase cabling. This is most common in the larger sizes (4.8mm and above). Clear is useful for covering items that main fail internally (MOVs, Fuses, etc). This is more common in items that are larger (20mm for MOVs). For smaller, control cables the heat shrink colour can help as an identifier. There is no specific colour code that applies so as wide a variety of available colours is best. **Manufacturers** - [Carroll](https://www.carroll.com.au/) - [Cabac](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Cabac&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8) - TE Connectivity - RS Pro **Suppliers** - [Ideal Electrical](https://www.idealelectrical.com/aie/category/Wiring-Accessories/Heatshrink/c/C28_33500?catsub_redirect=true&text=heatshrink) - [RS](https://au.rs-online.com/web/c/cables-wires/cable-accessories-ties-tools/heat-shrink-cold-shrink-sleeves/?searchTerm=heatshrink) **Storage Options** Bought a 600mm long, open top tray from Bunnings. Planning on using this as the long strand storage. 1.2m lengths can be folded in half and kept in there. All sizes go into the one tray. For the short storage strands, find the appropriate size clear container ie 1.2mm box, and cut lengths to fit into the container. Doesnt need to be exact and scissors are ok. Bought 4 boxes from KMart, Anko Clear Short Container with Lid. HxWxD 9.5 x 27.2 x 19cm. These look like they will work well. They are a little large and I'm worried that they are fragile. But they fit in the shelving well, are stackable Bought some smaller anko boxes from KMart for the smaller heat shrink sizes. A 1l 10.2x20x10.2cm crystal clear box is a pretty good size. **Example Label** **Heat Shrink. 6.4mm** 5.6 to 7.99mm Lay flat: 11mm **Adhesive heatshrink** For Adhesive heatshrink I bought a kit from Hellermann Tyton [380-03003](https://www.hellermanntyton.com/products/heat-shrink-tubing/shrinkit-321-a/380-03003?query=380-03003&cat=380-03003). The are 3 to 1 shrink ratio with the following contents. It was available from RS [151-896](https://au.rs-online.com/web/p/cable-sleeving-kits-refills/0151896?cm_mmc=AU-PLA-DS3A-_-google-_-PLA_AU_EN_Cables_%26_Wires_Whoop-_-(AU:Whoop!)+Cable+Sleeving+Kits+%26+Refills-_-151896&matchtype=&pla-298233083478&gclid=CjwKCAiAl-6PBhBCEiwAc2GOVNzIB_2gpppLuwQvYwGqJSfp7k7okHFAXdt053AMAMTVPoq4RFYb6RoCYFcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) for about $250 in 2020. ![[Adhesive Heat Shrink Kit - Hellermann Tyton 380-03003.jpg]] ??? DRP or MAC. Is this a table of the preferred stock levels? Count | Colour | Inner Diameter | Length ----- | ------ | -------------- | ------ No. | - | mm | mm 50 | Black | 3 | 40 50 | Clear | 3 | 40 50 | Black | 3 | 50 50 | Clear | 3 | 50 30 | Black | 6 | 35 30 | Clear | 6 | 35 20 | Black | 6 | 50 20 | Clear | 6 | 50 15 | Black | 12 | 65 30 | Black | 12 | 100 15 | Clear | 12 | 65 15 | Clear | 12 | 100 5 | Black | 24 | 200 5 | Clear | 24 | 200