Why Choose the Partex ECHS216BROWN 2:1 Heat Shrink Tubing?
The Partex ECHS216BROWN is a professional brown 2:1 heat shrink tubing product designed for electrical wire insulation, cable identification and protection of small-diameter connections. Featuring a nominal supplied diameter of 1.6 mm and a nominal recovered diameter of 0.8 mm, this tubing provides a practical solution for electrical installation, electronics assembly and cable harness manufacturing.
With its 2:1 shrink ratio, the ECHS216BROWN is designed to reduce to approximately half its original diameter when correctly heated and allowed to recover fully. This enables the tubing to conform closely around appropriately sized wires and components, creating a neat insulating sleeve. The distinctive brown colour also supports visual wire identification and colour-coded electrical wiring arrangements.
Supplied in a generous 150 m pack, the Partex ECHS216BROWN is suitable for electrical contractors, panel builders, electronics technicians and cable assembly manufacturers requiring consistent quantities of small-diameter heat shrink sleeving for repeated installation and production work.
Key Advantages
- 2:1 shrink ratio allows the tubing to recover to approximately half its original diameter.
- 1.6 mm nominal supplied diameter for small electrical wires and components.
- 0.8 mm nominal recovered diameter provides close-fitting insulation.
- Brown colour supports visual cable identification and colour-coded wiring systems.
- Heat-activated recovery creates a neat covering around compatible conductors.
- Suitable for insulating and protecting small electrical wire connections.
- Helps protect covered surfaces from incidental abrasion during normal handling.
- Can be cut to the required length for individual applications.
- Useful for electrical control panels, electronics and cable harness assemblies.
- 150 m pack quantity supports production environments and repeated installation work.
Key Features
- Partex ECHS216BROWN heat shrink tubing.
- 2:1 nominal shrink ratio.
- 1.6 mm nominal supplied diameter.
- 0.8 mm nominal fully recovered diameter.
- Brown finish for wire identification.
- Heat-shrinkable tubular sleeving.
- Designed for small-diameter electrical wire applications.
- Suitable for cutting into application-specific lengths.
- Provides a close-fitting sleeve when correctly selected and heated.
- Suitable for electrical insulation and cable identification.
- Useful for control wiring, electronic assemblies and cable harnesses.
- Supplied quantity: 150 m.
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer: Partex
- Model / SKU: ECHS216BROWN
- Product name: 2:1 Heat Shrink Tubing 1.6/0.8 mm Brown
- Product type: Heat shrink tubing
- Product series: ECHS
- Shrink ratio: 2:1
- Nominal supplied diameter: 1.6 mm
- Nominal recovered diameter: 0.8 mm
- Colour: Brown
- Recovery method: Application of heat
- Product form: Tubular sleeving
- Supplied quantity: 150 m
- Primary application: Electrical wire insulation and identification
- Product category: Heat Shrink Tubing
Reliable Small-Wire Insulation and Brown Cable Identification
The Partex ECHS216BROWN provides a practical method of insulating and identifying small electrical wires using heat-activated tubing. Its nominal supplied diameter of 1.6 mm allows it to be positioned over appropriately sized conductors or components, while its 2:1 recovery ratio enables the tubing to shrink towards a nominal recovered diameter of 0.8 mm when sufficient heat is applied.
For effective installation, the tubing should be selected according to the dimensions of the item being covered, cut to the required length and heated evenly using suitable equipment. The brown colour can support an established electrical wiring identification scheme, while the 150 m supply quantity makes it convenient for workshops and production environments. Applications requiring specific dielectric ratings, operating temperatures, flame classifications or environmental certifications should be checked against the relevant Partex product specifications before installation.
Typical Applications
- Electrical wire insulation and protection.
- Brown colour identification of small conductors.
- Electrical control panel wiring.
- Electronics assembly and repair.
- Small cable harness manufacturing.
- Low-voltage control and signal wiring.
- Protection of compatible wire connections and splices.
- Instrument and sensor wiring identification.
- Industrial automation equipment wiring.
- Electrical maintenance and refurbishment.
- Production-line wire sleeving operations.
- Applications requiring brown 1.6/0.8 mm heat shrink tubing.
