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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
See, It's true what they say. You do learn something new every day. 
That aside, I had never heard about cold shrink tubing before about 2 years ago either. We used it where I worked, making coaxial and other RF cables, and it is just another alternative to heat shrink tubing.
Thanks for the link btw, Sparks. |
Elgin,
If this is the product you are asking about, the 3M series. I was not able to find anything smaller than #6. It is manufactured for the power industry and then only a small part. (At least I have not seen any inside wiring using it.) It is a good example of designing for your customer. An outside wireman might not always have a torch or handheld heat gun available on the jobsite so cold shrink is a good alternative. They appear to be a little pricey for robot use, though.
I wanted to add that there is a company that I use in my job everyday, Brady Label. They make a variety of products but they ones I use allow you to write on, or type on a message. You then peel the label and wrap it around the wire. The lable has a clear area that overwraps the white writing area, protecting it and preventing it from being pulled off. They even sell a hanheld printer that will make the label for you. We have two at work.