Why Choose the Partex HSKIT13.2 2:1 Heat Shrink Tubing Kit?
The Partex HSKIT13.2 is a practical 2:1 heat shrink tubing kit featuring tubing with a nominal supplied diameter of 3.2 mm and a nominal fully recovered diameter of 1.6 mm. Designed for electrical insulation, wire protection and professional cable finishing, this compact heat shrink sleeving is particularly suitable for smaller conductors, individual wires and appropriately sized electrical connections.
Part of the Partex heat shrink tubing range, HSKIT13.2 provides heat-activated sleeving that contracts around a wire or component when controlled heat is applied. The tubing helps protect covered conductors against abrasion, rubbing and routine handling damage while providing a neat finish for wiring installations. Its compact diameter makes it useful for detailed electrical assembly work where larger heat shrink tubing would be unsuitable.
The 2:1 shrink ratio allows the tubing to reduce from its nominal supplied diameter of 3.2 mm towards a recovered diameter of 1.6 mm. Supplied as a kit, Partex HSKIT13.2 offers a convenient solution for electrical contractors, panel builders, maintenance engineers and OEM manufacturers requiring small-diameter heat shrink tubing for cable preparation, wire insulation and electrical assembly tasks.
Key Advantages
- 2:1 shrink ratio: Provides controlled dimensional recovery for a close fit around appropriately sized wires and electrical components.
- 3.2 mm supplied diameter: Suitable for sliding over compatible small conductors, wire connections and compact electrical assemblies before shrinking.
- 1.6 mm recovered diameter: Allows the tubing to contract around suitable smaller-diameter wiring.
- Compact wire protection: Particularly useful for individual conductors and smaller electrical connections.
- Electrical insulation: Provides additional insulating sleeving when correctly selected for the application's electrical requirements.
- Mechanical protection: Helps protect covered wires against abrasion, rubbing and routine handling damage.
- Neat wiring finish: Creates a tidy protective covering around suitable wire joints and cable transitions.
- Kit format: Provides a convenient product format for workshop, installation and maintenance use.
- Cut-to-length convenience: Tubing can be prepared in sections to suit individual wiring requirements.
- Simple heat activation: Shrinks around compatible conductors using controlled application of heat.
- Versatile electrical applications: Suitable for control wiring, equipment assembly, wire harnesses and electrical maintenance.
- Professional cable finishing: Helps produce consistent results in electrical panel building and wiring assembly operations.
Key Features
- Partex heat shrink tubing kit for electrical insulation and wire protection.
- Manufacturer part number: HSKIT13.2.
- Nominal shrink ratio: 2:1.
- Nominal supplied diameter: 3.2 mm.
- Nominal recovered diameter: 1.6 mm.
- Pack format: Kit.
- Heat-activated radial shrinking for close-fitting protective sleeving.
- Suitable for appropriately sized individual wires and small conductor assemblies.
- Supports additional insulation of suitable electrical connections.
- Helps protect covered conductors against routine mechanical wear.
- Provides a neat finish around small cable transitions and wire joints.
- Can be cut into individual sections according to installation requirements.
- Suitable for control panel wiring and industrial equipment assembly.
- Practical for professional electrical installation, repair and maintenance work.
Reliable Insulation and Protection for Small Electrical Wires
The Partex HSKIT13.2 is particularly useful for electrical installations involving smaller conductors and compact wiring assemblies. Its nominal 3.2 mm supplied diameter allows the tubing to be positioned over suitably sized wires, connections and components before shrinking. When controlled heat is applied, the tubing contracts to form a close-fitting protective covering around the underlying conductor.
The 2:1 shrink ratio provides a straightforward way to select sleeving for wires that require a finished diameter smaller than the original tubing opening. With a nominal fully recovered diameter of 1.6 mm, the tubing is suitable for appropriately sized conductors within its recovery range. For effective installation, the tubing must fit over the largest section of the wire assembly before heating and recover sufficiently to grip the intended surface.
Small-diameter heat shrink tubing is especially useful in control panel wiring, cable harness manufacturing and equipment assembly, where individual conductors may require additional insulation or mechanical protection. It can help provide a tidy covering around compatible wire transitions and connections while reducing exposure to rubbing and handling damage. Where the tubing covers a soldered or crimped connection, the completed assembly must still meet the relevant electrical and mechanical requirements.
The kit format makes HSKIT13.2 convenient for installation and maintenance tasks requiring access to small-diameter heat shrink sleeving. Installers can prepare an appropriate length of tubing, slide it into position and apply controlled heat using a suitable heat gun. Care should be taken to avoid overheating delicate wires, insulation materials and nearby components.
For installations requiring a defined voltage rating, flame classification, moisture seal or environmental protection level, the applicable product specifications must be checked. Standard heat shrink sleeving should not be assumed to provide a watertight seal unless the product is specifically designed and rated for that purpose.
Typical Applications
- Electrical insulation of appropriately sized small conductors.
- Protective sleeving for individual electrical wires.
- Industrial control panel wiring and cable preparation.
- Small wire joints and suitable electrical connections.
- OEM electrical equipment manufacturing and assembly.
- Machinery control wiring and automation equipment.
- Electrical maintenance and repair operations.
- Protective finishing of suitable soldered wire connections.
- Additional sleeving around appropriately sized crimped connections.
- Wire harness manufacturing and assembly.
- Instrumentation and low-voltage control wiring, subject to product suitability.
- Workshop electrical wiring and component preparation.
- Protection of small cable transitions and conductor sections.
- General-purpose small-diameter electrical insulation and wire protection.
