| General guidelines |
To insulate your solderjoints or connectors you should try to use the shrinktube that has the tightest fit. As a general rule you best take the shrinktube
that is one size bigger than you connector or wire.
E.g: to insulate a 4mm connector it is best to use the 5mm shrinktube |
| what shrinktube for what connector? |
| Connector | Shrinktube | Amp rating |
| MP Jet 1.8mm | AC-POLYTUBE3-30 OR AC-POLYTUBE2-30 | |
| AC-CONN-2 | AC-POLYTUBE3-30 OR AC-POLYTUBE2-30 | 20 A |
| AC-CONN-2A | AC-POLYTUBE3-30 OR AC-POLYTUBE2-30 | 20 A |
| AC-CONN24-F/M | AC-POLYTUBE3-30 OR AC-POLYTUBE2-30 | 15 A |
| AC-CONN35-F/M | AC-POLYTUBE3-40, AC-POLYTUBE3-50 or AC-POLYTUBE2-50 | |
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| AC-CONN-4 | AC-POLYTUBE3-50 OR AC-POLYTUBE2-50 | 55 A |
| AC-CONN-4A | AC-POLYTUBE3-50 OR AC-POLYTUBE2-50 | 55 A |
| 4042 ROBBE M4 | AC-POLYTUBE3-50 OR AC-POLYTUBE2-50 | 40 A + |
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| Insulating AC-CDMOT-SET01 | AC-POLYTUBE3-10 |
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| Here is the conversion table for Standard Wire Gauge wire sizes. |
| SWG |
Inches |
Millimeters |
| 6 |
0.192 |
4.877 |
| 8 |
0.160 |
4.064 |
| 10 |
0.128 |
3.251 |
| 12 |
0.104 |
2.642 |
| 14 |
0.080 |
2.032 |
| 16 |
0.064 |
1.626 |
| 18 |
0.048 |
1.219 |
| 20 |
0.036 |
0.914 |
| 22 |
0.028 |
0.711 |
| 24 |
0.022 |
0.559 |
| 26 |
0.018 |
0.457 |
| 28 |
0.0148 |
0.376 |
| 30 |
0.0124 |
0.315 |