3M™ Heat Shrink Tubing BBI

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For rectangular, square and round bus bars

For inline bolted connections of rectangular bus bars

For copper or aluminium bus bars

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  • For rectangular, square and round bus bars
  • For inline bolted connections of rectangular bus bars
  • For copper or aluminium bus bars
  • For use in metal-clad switchgear
  • For use on metal-enclosed bus bar
  • For use with substation switchgear
  • Made of red cross-linked polyolefin
  • Withstands temperatures of -55° C to 110° C (-67° F to 230° F)
  • Flame-retardant
  • ASTM, IEC, ANSI, IEEE Approved and RoHS 2011/65/EU Compliant

3M™ Bus Bar Heat Shrink Tubing BBI is a flame retardant tubing that provides reliable protection and insulation for 5 to 35 kV rated applications. The cross linked polyolefin construction is split and solvent resistant while offering good tracking resistance. It offers a tight fit for rectangular, square or round bus bars.

3M™ Bus Bar Heat Shrink Tubing BBI is made of a specially formulated cross-linked polyolefin. The tubing is colored orange-red. The material has high resistance to splitting, good solvent resistance and excellent tracking resistance properties. The tubing shrinks easily with industry standard methods, forming an aesthetically appealing insulation cover. The tubing meets the requirements of ANSI/IEEE Standard C37.20. The standard tubing lengths are 6.1 m (20') and 15.2 m (50').

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