Vulko-Wrap Insulating Tape - TPC Wire wrapping the first layer of Vulko-Wrap™ onto the termination...
Transcript of Vulko-Wrap Insulating Tape - TPC Wire wrapping the first layer of Vulko-Wrap™ onto the termination...
ORDERING INFORMATION (Call for pricing & availability)
PART NO. NOMINAL THICKNESS
NOMINAL WIDTH x LENGTH
WRAP COLOR/ GUIDELINE COLOR
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH
MEETS MIL SPEC
TENSILE STRENGTH
98412 (Non-Reinforced)
40 Mil 1 in x 36 ft (2.54 cm x 1100 cm)
Yellow / Red 300 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi
98512 (Non-Reinforced)
50 Mil 1.5 in x 36 ft(3.81 cm x 1100 cm)
Yellow / Black 275 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi
98412BK (Non-Reinforced)
40 Mil 1 in x 36 ft (2.54 cm x 1100 cm)
Black / Green 300 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi
98512BK (Non-Reinforced)
50 Mil 1.5 in x 36 ft(3.81 cm x 1100 cm)
Black / Yellow 275 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi
18412 (Reinforced) 40 Mil 1 in x 36 ft
(2.54 cm x 1100 cm)Black / None 500 Volts / Mil MIL-I-22444C 1100 psi
• HighDielectricStrength• RoHSCompliant • Self-VulcanizingWrap• OperatingTemperatureRange-60°Fto400°F
Vulko-Wrap™ Insulating Tape
FEATURES & BENEFITS
APPLICATIONS
TPC WIRE & CABLE CORP. HEADQUARTERS9600VALLEYVIEWRD,MACEDONIA,OHIO44056
USA800-521-7935•FAX866-528-2930•CANADA800-545-0122•MEXICO001-877-283-1696
CHILE1230-020-0229•COLOMBIA0-1-800-915-7519•PERU0800-54863•WWW.TPCWIRE.COM
HIGH DIELECTRIC STRENGTH — Canbeusedforallelectricalconnections.
SPECIALLY COMPOUNDED, SYNTHETIC SILICONE ELASTOMER — Resistant to oil,water,ozone,andmanychemicals.Widetemperaturerangefrom-60ºFto+400ºF.
VULCANIZES IMMEDIATELY — Requiresnoheat—becomesfullybondedin24hoursatroomtemperature.Remainspliableovertime.
NO ADHESIVES, ADHERES ONLY TO ITSELF —Easytoremove–leavesnoresidue.Coveredfittingsareimmediatelyreusable.
TRIANGULAR SHAPE WITH COLOR GUIDELINE —Allowseventhicknessforuniformhighdielectricstrength.
WIDTH 1" TO 1.5" — Coversmoresurfacethanordinarytapewithasinglewrap.
NON-REINFORCED PRODUCT STRETCHES TO APPROXIMATELY 2-1/2 TIMES ITS LENGTH — Conforms to irregularshapesandunevensurfaces.Canbeusedonpartswhichmoveorvibrate.
AVAILABLE IN 40 MIL OR 50 MIL THICKNESS —Extrathickdesignallowswrappingoversharpandirregularsurfaceswithouttearingorpuncturing.
• BusBarInsulation
• CableInsulationSplices
• CorrosiveAreas
• ElectroplatingDanglers
• FoodRelatedEquipment
• HighHeat
• HighVoltage
• HVACEquipment
• LiftTruckBattery
CableTerminals
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR NON-REINFORCED SPECIFICATIONS MeetsU.S.MilitarySpec. MIL-I-46852,supersededbyCIDA-A-59163.
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH(PerASTMD-149):300voltspermiloffinishedwrapthicknessfor40miland275voltspermiloffinishedwrapthicknessfor50mil.
ELONGATION(PerASTMD-412):300%minimum.
SHELF LIFEProductshouldbestoredat70˚Forlessformaximumshelflife.Storeinoriginalpackagingincleandryenvironmentwhennotinuse.
PRODUCT LIMITATIONVulko-Wrap™hasalowabrasionandcutresistance.Aprotectiveoverwrapisrecommendedforapplicationsexposedtodraggingorimpact.
FOR REINFORCED SPECIFICATIONS MeetsU.S.MilitarySpec.MIL-I-22444C.
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (PerASTMD-149)500voltspermiloffinishedwrapthicknessfor40mil.
ELONGATION(PerASTMD-412)15%minimum.
SHELF LIFE Productshouldbestoredat70˚Forlessformaximumshelflife.Storeinoriginalpackagingincleandryenvironmentwhennotinuse.
REINFORCEMENT Reinforcingbraidembeddedincenterofmaterialprovidesenhancedmechanicalstrengthwhilestillallowingtheproducttocoverirregularshapes.
• MotorLeads
• OutdoorTerminations
• TemporaryRepairof
LowPressureAirand
HydraulicLines
• TerminalSplicing
• TransformerTap
LeadInsulation
• WashdownAreas
Mylar Separator
Color Guideline
Non-Reinforced
Long Roll Length
Reinforced
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
SPLICE CONFIGURATIONS
TPC WIRE & CABLE CORP. HEADQUARTERS9600VALLEYVIEWRD,MACEDONIA,OHIO44056
USA800-521-7935•FAX866-528-2930•CANADA800-545-0122•MEXICO001-877-283-1696
CHILE1230-020-0229•COLOMBIA0-1-800-915-7519•PERU0800-54863•WWW.TPCWIRE.COM
Itisrecommendedthatyouapplyatleasttwo(2)layersofVulko-Wrap™overanysurfaceyouarecovering.ThenumberoflayersrequiredisdependentuponthevoltagepotentialoftheterminationtheVulko-Wrap™isbeingappliedover,andalsodependentupontheamountofabusetheterminationisexpectedtoexperience.SeeORDERING INFORMATION on front.
ApplythefirstlayerofVulko-Wrap™withamaximumstretch(<75%oforiginalwidth).Applythesecondlayerwithminimalorzerostretchofthewrap.
1.5" min.
1.5" min.
Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™
FIGURE 1: In-Line Splice
1. MeasureandcutthedesiredlengthofVulko-Wrap™fromtherollandremove themylarseparator.Takeprecautiontoavoidhavingthewrapfoldontoitself.
2.HoldoneendoftheVulko-Wrap™ontheterminationtobecovered.Stretchand wraptheVulko-Wrap™aroundthetermination,overlappingitapproximately50%.
3. Continuetostretchandwrapwhileapplyinguntiltheentireterminationis encapsulated.OverlapthetailendoftheVulko-Wrap™backoveritself.
4.ApplyasecondlayerofVulko-Wrap™overtheentiresurfaceofthefirstlayer. Thissecondlayer(andsubsequentlayers)doesnotrequireanystretching. Continuetowrapuntildesiredorrequiredthicknessisachieved.
In-Line Splice Connections
1. BeginwrappingthefirstlayerofVulko-Wrap™ontothetermination byholdingtheleadendonthesurfaceandstretchingthetape arounduntilitoverlapsitselfapproximately50%.Continuetowrap theterminationuntiltheVulko-Wrap™extends1.5inchesineach directionbeyondthetermination (See FIGURE 1).
OverlapthetailendoftheVulko-Wrap™backoveritself.Thefirst layershouldhaveamaximumstretchof<75%ofitsoriginalwidth.
2.Applyasecondlayer(andsubsequentlayers)overtheentire surfaceofthefirstlayer.Thesecondandsubsequentlayersdo notrequireanystretching.Continuetowrapuntilthedesiredor requiredthicknessisachieved.Ifthesplicewillhaveexposureto mechanicalabuse,itisrecommendedtouseReinforcedVulko-Wrap™ (P/N18412)asanaddedlayerorlayersovertheVulko-Wrap™to provideaddedprotection.Thenumberofaddedlayersisdependent upontheexpectedseverityoftheabuse.
“Y” and “V” Splice Connections
1. UsetheVulko-Wrap™tofillinand/orsmoothoutthevoidsexisting aroundthenon-insulatedterminalconnection(the“V”gaps existinginthe“Y”and“V”connections).CarefullywrapVulko-Wrap™ inacrossingpatternaroundthesegapsatthenon-insulated terminals.Useamaximumstretch(<75%oforiginalwidth)when applyingtheVulko-Wrap™aroundthegapsatthenon-insulated terminal connections.
2.Aftercompletingthestepabove,starttowraptheVulko-Wrap™around the“Y”or“V”splicemakingsuretomeettheminimum1.5inch clearanceasshowninFigures2a,2bor3.Again,thefirstlayershould haveamaximumstretchof<75%ofitsoriginalwidth.Besuretooverlap thetailendoftheVulko-Wrap™backoveritself.
3.Applyasecondlayer(andsubsequentlayers)overtheentire surfaceofthefirstlayer.Thesecondandsubsequentlayersdo notrequireanystretching.Continuetowrapuntilthedesiredor requiredthicknessisachieved.Ifthesplicewillhaveexposureto mechanicalabuse,itisrecommendedtouseReinforcedVulko-Wrap™ (P/N18412)asanaddedlayerorlayersovertheVulko-Wrap™to provideaddedprotection.Thenumberofaddedlayersisdependent upontheexpectedseverityoftheabuse.
FIGURE 2a: “Y” Splice (top view)
FIGURE 2b: “Y” Splice (side view)
FIGURE 3: “V” Splice
Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™
Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™
Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™
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min.
1.5"
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NOTE:Ifyouhaveaconnectionorsplicewithirregularsurfaces,you canuseVulko-Wrap™tofillinanyvoidsorcavity.Youcancutpieces ofVulko-Wrap™andcreate“pillows”bylayeringthemandpushing themintothevoidsorcavities.Youcanstretchandpushthe Vulko-Wrap™intothevoidorcavityusingyourfingerorthumbto applypressure.ReinforcedVulko-Wrap™canbeusedasapre-wrap onsharpedges,orforthetotalwrap.