Why Choose the Partex HSMB16EARTH(GRN/YEL) 2:1 Green/Yellow Heat Shrink Tubing?
The Partex HSMB16EARTH(GRN/YEL) is a professional 2:1 green/yellow heat shrink tubing designed for electrical conductor identification, supplementary insulation and mechanical protection of small-diameter wiring. Featuring a nominal supplied diameter of 1.6 mm and a nominal fully recovered diameter of 0.8 mm, this fine-diameter sleeving is particularly suitable for appropriately sized protective earth conductors, earthing connections and electrical wiring assemblies.
Part of the Partex heat shrink tubing range, HSMB16EARTH(GRN/YEL) combines heat-activated radial contraction with the distinctive green/yellow colour combination used to identify protective earth conductors in UK and European electrical installations. The tubing provides a practical way to identify suitable earthing conductors while creating a neat, close-fitting protective sleeve around the underlying wire.
With a 2:1 nominal shrink ratio, the tubing can contract from its supplied diameter of 1.6 mm towards a recovered diameter of 0.8 mm when heated correctly. Supplied in a convenient 17 m pack, Partex HSMB16EARTH(GRN/YEL) is suitable for electrical contractors, control panel manufacturers, industrial maintenance engineers and OEM equipment builders requiring green/yellow identification sleeving for fine protective earth wiring.
Key Advantages
- Green/yellow earth identification: Provides the recognised colour combination used for protective earth conductors in applicable UK and European electrical installations.
- 2:1 shrink ratio: Allows the tubing to contract around appropriately sized conductors for a close-fitting finish.
- 1.6 mm supplied diameter: Suitable for positioning over compatible fine wires and small conductor sections before shrinking.
- 0.8 mm recovered diameter: Provides dimensional recovery for suitable miniature conductors and wiring assemblies.
- Clear conductor recognition: Helps installers distinguish protective earth wiring from other conductors.
- Electrical insulation: Provides supplementary insulating sleeving when correctly selected for the electrical application.
- Mechanical protection: Helps protect covered wiring against abrasion, rubbing and routine handling damage.
- Compact construction: Suitable for fine conductors where larger heat shrink tubing would be impractical.
- Professional wiring finish: Creates a tidy, close-fitting covering for appropriately sized earthing conductors.
- Cut-to-length convenience: Allows individual sleeves to be prepared according to installation requirements.
- 17 m pack: Provides a practical quantity for electrical assembly, installation and maintenance work.
- Versatile applications: Suitable for control panels, electrical equipment, machinery and protective bonding identification where appropriate.
Key Features
- Partex green/yellow heat shrink tubing for protective earth conductor identification.
- Manufacturer part number: HSMB16EARTH(GRN/YEL).
- Nominal shrink ratio: 2:1.
- Nominal supplied diameter: 1.6 mm.
- Nominal recovered diameter: 0.8 mm.
- Colour: Green/yellow.
- Pack length: 17 m.
- Heat-activated radial shrinking for close-fitting protective sleeving.
- Suitable for appropriately sized fine protective earth conductors.
- Supports recognised protective earth identification conventions.
- Helps protect covered conductors against routine mechanical wear.
- Provides a neat finish around suitable wiring sections and conductor transitions.
- Can be cut into individual lengths to suit installation requirements.
- Suitable for professional electrical installation, equipment assembly and maintenance applications.
Reliable Protective Earth Identification and Fine-Wire Protection
The Partex HSMB16EARTH(GRN/YEL) provides a practical solution for identifying appropriately sized protective earth conductors in electrical installations. Its distinctive green/yellow colour combination is associated with protective earthing and helps electricians, maintenance engineers and equipment manufacturers recognise the intended function of suitable conductors. Correct identification is particularly important in control panels and electrical assemblies where multiple conductors are installed close together.
The nominal 1.6 mm supplied diameter allows the tubing to be positioned over compatible fine conductors before heat is applied. With a 2:1 shrink ratio, the tubing can recover towards a nominal diameter of 0.8 mm, providing a close-fitting finish around appropriately sized wiring. The conductor's actual outside diameter, including existing insulation, must be checked before selecting the tubing.
Green/yellow sleeving is intended for protective earth identification where required by the applicable wiring standards. It should not be used to identify live, neutral or unrelated conductors. Equally, fitting green/yellow heat shrink tubing does not itself establish that a conductor is correctly connected to earth. Protective earthing and bonding arrangements must be designed, installed and verified according to the relevant electrical requirements.
The tubing can also provide a neat protective covering around suitable conductor sections, helping reduce exposure to rubbing, abrasion and routine handling damage. Its compact dimensions make it particularly useful where space is limited and individual fine conductors require clear identification without adding unnecessary bulk.
Supplied in a 17 m pack, HSMB16EARTH(GRN/YEL) is convenient for panel-building workshops, electrical assembly operations and maintenance departments. Installers can cut the required length, position it over the conductor and apply controlled heat using an appropriate heat gun. Careful heating is important when working with fine wiring to avoid damaging the underlying insulation or adjacent components.
Typical Applications
- Identification of appropriately sized protective earth conductors.
- Green/yellow sleeving for suitable electrical earthing wiring.
- Industrial control panel protective earth wiring.
- Electrical equipment protective conductor identification.
- Machinery earthing and protective bonding identification where applicable.
- OEM electrical equipment manufacturing and assembly.
- Industrial automation and control system earthing wiring.
- Protective earth identification in suitable wiring harnesses.
- Electrical distribution and switchgear control assemblies.
- Maintenance and refurbishment of protective earth wiring.
- Additional sleeving around suitable fine earthing conductors.
- Workshop preparation of protective conductor assemblies.
- Identification of compatible protective bonding conductors.
- General-purpose green/yellow protective earth identification sleeving.
