FCFW

Heavy wall crosslinked polyolefin

Heavy wall heat shrink tubing insulates and protects electrical splices and terminations where maximum flame retardancy and exceptional insulating and sealing characteristics are required.

Features and Benefits

  • Flame retardant
  • UV resistant
  • High impact and abrasion resistance – capable of withstanding severe mechanical abuse of U.R.D., submersible and direct burial installations
  • Optional thermoplastic adhesive liner provides complete environmental protection and insulation
  • Rated for up to 2 kV
  • Shrink ratio: 3:1
  • Continuous operating temperature: -55°C to 110°C
  • Shrink temperature: 120°C min.

Standards

  • UL 486D – UL file # E132914
  • CSA C22.2 No. 198.2
  • IEC 60684-3-247
  • ICEA S-19-8 and NEMA insulation thickness requirements
  • Flame-retardant in accordance with ASTM D2671

Typical Applications

Insulation of low voltage cables, flame retardant systems

Market/Applications

  • OEM
  • Power Distribution
  • Power Distribution – LV
  • Industrial
  • Utility
  • Mining

Heat-Shrink Tubing Diagram

Ordering

Select a dimension which will shrink snugly over the application to be covered. If recovery is restricted the resulting wall thickness will be less than specified.

  • Select Options:
    • Color: Black (BK) or red (RD)
    • Printing: Printed or unprinted
    • Adhesive Lining: Lined (D) or unlined (U)
  • Please specify the product name, order number and options you require
  • Example: FCFW, 1500, U, black, unprinted, 1.22 m length

Please contact your Customer Service Representative for information on custom colors, sizes, lengths and material data sheet.

Order Number Expanded Recovered Application Range for General Use 600/1000 V Single Conductor Size Lengths
Internal Diameter (min) D Internal Diameter (max) d Wall Thickness (nom) W
mm in mm in mm in mm in awg/mcm m in
0350** 8.6 0.34 2.5 0.12 1.8 0.07 3.5 – 8 .15 – .3 #14 – #10 1.2 48
0400** 10.2 0.40 3.3 0.13 1.8 0.07 3.5 – 9 .15 – .35 #10 – #8 1.2 48
0500** 13.0 0.51 4.1 0.16 2.4 0.08 4.5 – 11 .2 – .45 #8 – #6 1.2 48
0750 ** 19.1 0.75 6.1 0.22 2.5 0.09 6.5 – 16.5 .25 – .65 #6 – #2 1.2 48
1100 ** 27.9 1.10 8.9 0.35 3.0 0.12 10 – 24 .4 – .95 #1 – 3/0 1.2 48
1500 38.1 1.50 11.9 0.47 4.1 0.16 13 – 35 .5 – 1.4 2/0 – 350 1.2 48
2000 50.8 2.00 16.0 0.63 4.1 0.16 17.5 – 44 .7 – 1.75 250 – 500 1.2 48
2700 68.1 2.70 22.1 0.87 4.1 0.16 24 – 59 .95 – 2.3 600 – 1000 1.2 48
3500* 89.9 3.54 30.0 1.18 4.1 0.16 33 – 80 1.3 – 3.1 800 – 1250 1.2 48
4700* 119.9 4.72 39.9 1.57 4.2 0.17 44 – 104 1.75 – 4.1 1500 – 2500 1.2 48

 

* FCFW 3500 and FCFW 4700 are not UL, or CSA listed.
** Meets the material performance of MIL spec.