Why Choose the Partex HSKIT238.1 2:1 Heat Shrink Tubing Kit?
The Partex HSKIT238.1 is a professional 2:1 heat shrink tubing kit featuring tubing with a nominal supplied diameter of 38.1 mm and a nominal fully recovered diameter of 19 mm. Designed for electrical insulation, cable protection and professional wiring finishes, this heat shrink sleeving provides a practical solution for covering appropriately sized electrical cables, conductor bundles, wiring transitions and cable connections.
Part of the Partex heat shrink tubing range, HSKIT238.1 uses heat-activated radial contraction to form a close-fitting protective sleeve around compatible cables and components. When heated correctly, the tubing contracts around the underlying assembly, helping protect covered wiring against abrasion, rubbing and routine handling damage. Its relatively large supplied diameter makes it particularly useful for applications where smaller heat shrink tubing cannot accommodate the cable or connection before installation.
With a 2:1 nominal shrink ratio, the tubing can contract from its supplied diameter of 38.1 mm towards a recovered diameter of 19 mm. Supplied in a convenient kit format, Partex HSKIT238.1 is suitable for electrical contractors, control panel manufacturers, industrial maintenance engineers and OEM equipment builders requiring protective heat shrink sleeving for medium-to-large cable assemblies.
Key Advantages
- 2:1 shrink ratio: Provides dimensional recovery for a close fit around appropriately sized electrical cables and components.
- 38.1 mm supplied diameter: Accommodates suitable larger cables, conductor bundles and electrical connections before shrinking.
- 19 mm recovered diameter: Allows the tubing to contract around compatible cable assemblies for a neat protective finish.
- Electrical insulation: Provides additional insulating sleeving when correctly selected for the application's electrical requirements.
- Mechanical protection: Helps reduce exposure to abrasion, rubbing and routine handling damage.
- Cable bundle protection: Suitable for covering appropriately sized grouped conductors and wiring looms.
- Professional finish: Creates a tidy protective covering around cable transitions, suitable joints and electrical assemblies.
- Kit format: Provides a convenient product format for electrical installation, workshop and maintenance applications.
- Cut-to-length convenience: Allows installers to prepare individual sleeves to suit different cable assemblies.
- Heat-activated installation: Shrinks around compatible cables using controlled application of heat.
- Versatile applications: Suitable for industrial electrical equipment, control panels, machinery wiring and cable harnesses.
- Practical maintenance solution: Useful for cable preparation, protective sleeving and refurbishment work.
Key Features
- Partex heat shrink tubing kit for electrical insulation and mechanical cable protection.
- Manufacturer part number: HSKIT238.1.
- Nominal shrink ratio: 2:1.
- Nominal supplied diameter: 38.1 mm.
- Nominal recovered diameter: 19 mm.
- Pack format: Kit.
- Heat-activated radial shrinking for close-fitting protective sleeving.
- Suitable for appropriately sized electrical cables and conductor bundles.
- Provides additional insulation around compatible electrical assemblies.
- Helps protect covered cables against routine mechanical wear.
- Supports a neat finish around suitable cable joints and wiring transitions.
- Can be prepared in individual lengths according to installation requirements.
- Suitable for industrial cable harness and electrical equipment assembly.
- Practical for professional electrical installation, maintenance and repair work.
Reliable Insulation and Mechanical Protection for Electrical Cable Assemblies
The Partex HSKIT238.1 provides a practical solution for protecting electrical cables, conductor bundles and suitable connections that require a relatively large sleeve opening. Its nominal 38.1 mm supplied diameter allows the tubing to be positioned over appropriately sized cable assemblies, wiring transitions and components before heat is applied. Once heated correctly, the tubing contracts around the assembly to create a close-fitting protective covering.
The 2:1 shrink ratio provides flexibility when selecting tubing for cable assemblies with moderate variations in diameter. The nominal fully recovered diameter of 19 mm allows the tubing to reduce to approximately half its original diameter. For effective installation, the tubing must fit over the largest section of the assembly before shrinking and recover sufficiently to grip the intended surface.
Heat shrink tubing is particularly useful in industrial control panels, electrical equipment manufacturing and cable harness assembly, where cables may require additional insulation or mechanical protection. HSKIT238.1 can provide a tidy covering around compatible cable transitions, grouped conductors and suitable electrical connections while helping reduce exposure to abrasion and routine handling damage.
The kit format makes HSKIT238.1 convenient for electrical workshops, maintenance departments and installation projects. Installers can prepare an appropriate length of tubing, slide it over the cable assembly and apply controlled heat using a suitable heat gun. Even heating around the circumference helps achieve consistent recovery without overheating the underlying cable insulation or adjacent components.
Where a cable assembly contains substantial changes in diameter, the installer should confirm that the 2:1 recovery range is sufficient. Applications requiring greater dimensional recovery may benefit from an appropriately specified 3:1 heat shrink product. Similarly, where moisture sealing is required, an adhesive-lined product specifically designed for environmental protection should be selected rather than assuming standard heat shrink tubing provides a watertight seal.
Typical Applications
- Electrical insulation of appropriately sized cables and conductor assemblies.
- Industrial control panel wiring and cable management.
- Protective sleeving for cable bundles and wiring looms.
- Machinery wiring and industrial automation installations.
- Protection of suitable cable joints and wiring transitions.
- Electrical distribution equipment and switchgear assemblies.
- Industrial cable harness manufacturing and assembly.
- OEM electrical equipment manufacturing and production.
- Industrial maintenance, repairs and refurbishment work.
- Protective finishing of suitable electrical cable terminations.
- Workshop cable preparation and electrical assembly.
- Additional insulation around compatible electrical connections.
- Mechanical protection for grouped conductors in industrial equipment.
- General-purpose electrical cable insulation and protective sleeving.
