3M BBI-A 1.5:1 Heavy-Duty Heat Shrink Tubing
MFR #:BBI-A
EIS #:PH21-BBI-A
Series #:BBI-A
MFR #:BBI-A
EIS #:PH21-BBI-A
Series #:BBI-A
3M™ Heat Shrinkable Tubing for Bus Bar BBI-A Series is designed for insulating rectangular, square and round bus bar rated from 5 kV through 35 kV. It will also cover and insulate inline bolted connections of rectangular bus bars. The tubing meets the requirements of ANSI/IEEE Standard C37.20. The standard tubing lengths are 20 ft (6.1 m) and 50 ft (15.2 m). - 3M BBI-A Tubing 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.
$32.19
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3M™ Heat Shrinkable Tubing for Bus Bar BBI-A Series is designed for insulating rectangular, square and round bus bar rated from 5 kV through 35 kV. It will also cover and insulate inline bolted connections of rectangular bus bars. The tubing meets the requirements of ANSI/IEEE Standard C37.20. The standard tubing lengths are 20 ft (6.1 m) and 50 ft (15.2 m). - 3M BBI-A Tubing 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.
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 | Length: 20 ft | Expandable Diameter: 8.25 Inch | Color: Red/Orange | EIS Part #: 3MBBI8A | $ / Foot Pack: 20 ft/Case | |
| Length: 50 ft | Expandable Diameter: 6.78 Inch | Color: Red/Orange | EIS Part #: 3MBBI-7AX50FT | $ / Foot Pack: 50 ft/Case | |
| Length: 20 ft | Expandable Diameter: 6.78 Inch | Color: Red/Orange | EIS Part #: 3MBBI-7A1 | $ / Foot Pack: 20 ft/Case | |
| Length: 50 ft | Expandable Diameter: 5.9 Inch | Color: Red/Orange | EIS Part #: 3MBBI-6AX50FT | $ / Foot Pack: 50 ft/Case | |
 | Length: 20 ft | Expandable Diameter: 5.9 Inch | Color: Red/Orange | EIS Part #: 3MBBI-6A25KV | $ / Foot Pack: 20 ft/Case | |
| Length: 20 ft | Expandable Diameter: 5.9 Inch | Color: Red | EIS Part #: 3MBBI-6A | $ / Foot Pack: 20 ft/Case | |
| Length: 50 ft | Expandable Diameter: 5.3 Inch | Color: Red/Orange | EIS Part #: 3MBBI-5AX50FT | $ / Foot Pack: 50 ft/Case | |
| Length: 20 ft | Expandable Diameter: 5.3 Inch | Color: Red/Orange | EIS Part #: 3MBBI-5AX20FT | $ / Foot Pack: 20 ft/Case |
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General Information
Item NameHeat Shrink Tubing
SeriesBBI-A
General Features
Shelf Life120 Months
TypeHeavy-Duty
Design & Construction
Insulation MaterialCross-Linked Polyolefin
Minimum Shrink Temperature121 °C
Performance Details
Tensile Strength2200 psi
Heat Aging7 Days
Shrink Ratio1.5:1
Heat Shock4 hr
Low Temperature Flexibility55 °C
Chemical Properties
Specific Gravity1.2
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Strength550 V/mil
Voltage Rating5 kV
Physical Properties
Elongation575%
Water Absorption0.3%
Features
- Excellent physical properties
- Excellent dielectric strength
- Excellent tracking resistance
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Good thermal endurance
- Flexible conforms to bends
- Each tube fits a range of bus bar sizes and voltage ratings
- Tight fit provides good heat dissipation
- The tubing shrinks easily with industry standard methods, forming an aesthetically appealing insulation cover
- Self-extinguishing
- Pass (4 hr at 225 °C) of heat shock
- Volume Resistivity: 1.4 Ohm-cm x 10^3 Ohm-cm
- Low Temperature Flexibility: -55 °C
- Temperature Rating: -55 to 110 °C
Applications
- For Insulating Electrical Bus Bars, Rectangular, Square and Round Bus Bars, Inline Bolted Connections of Rectangular Bus Bars, Copper or Aluminum Bus Bars, Metal-Clad Switchgear, Metal-Enclosed Bus Bar, Substation Switchgear