What Are the Benefits of Heat Shrink Tubing?

Heat shrink tubing also known a heat shrinking is a process by which wires or cables are encased in a plastic tube that later shrink in heating to form a close fitting casing. The use of shrink tubes has a lot of advantages which this article is going to talk about.

Wire and cable protection.

The first and most important benefit of heat shrink tunnel installation is the protection they offer to cables and wires. The shrink tubes help to protect the cables from wearing and tearing or weariness that can come from the friction on regularly used parts. Protection from environmental effects is not left out in this protection, factors like liquids, oils, water, acids and environmental factors like temperature (ranging from -50 to 75 degrees Celsius) and humidity.

Better Insulation

Heat shrink tubes comes in various range of sizes. This is to ensure that different cables and wires can be used in this process and be assured of perfect fitting. The fitting however, in most cases offers better insulation than basic insulation products because of the tight fit it provides, these tight fit makes sure that the insulators will not loosen or come off as time passes. 

Color Coding

Professionals who are into cable management prefer shrink tube cables. Most shrink tubes can be color coded as this helps engineers to determine the role or function of cables safely and without wasting much time. This also helps whenever there is need for maintenance of these cables, the cable management can be carried out safely, in time and efficiently, also it makes wiring to look neat in an organized and professional manner.

Relieves Strain on wires and Cables

Due to insufficient length, most cables and wires are stretched or put under much strain. Wires too can be too long and squeezed to fit in confined spaces. Whichever one it is, it affects the life span of wires and cables, heat shrinking on the other hand reduces this strain and keep them in required shape.

Bundling Cables together

Just as mentioned earlier, heat tubes come in various sizes which makes it possible to arrange series of wires in groups into a single heat tube. Also this helps cable management techniques and also adds to the aesthetic values of the whole wiring system.

Heat shrink tubing has always been an effective and cheap way to apply proper cable management and protection.