Cable Breakouts | Heat Shrink Cable Termination Breakouts – 4 Core Cables

Heat Shrink Cable Breakouts & Moulded Parts – 3M SKE 4-Way Cable Breakouts

Cable Breakouts

3M SKE 4-Way cable breakouts and 3M cable end caps are designed for quick and easy insulation and sealing of 4 core cable end or crutches, and provide resistance to abrasion, weathering and chemical attack.

Each heat shrink cable breakout will cover a wide range of sizes and different types of cables – also 3 core cable breakouts are also available.

These 4 core heat shrinkable cable breakouts are made from semi-rigid, cross-linked modified polyolefin material which is internally coated with hot melt adhesive. The materials used are zero halogen. On application of heat the adhesive melts and the part shrinks forming a perfect watertight seal – the 4 core cable breakouts can be used for insulating/sealing of cable crutches for indoor and outdoor applications.

Thorne & Derrick distribute complete range of cable terminations in both heat shrink and Cold Shrink for LV (Low Voltage), MV (Medium Voltage) and HV (High Voltage) cables and power systems.

➡ Read about several methods including use of Cold Shrink to repair cable damage.

Heat Shrink Cable Breakouts

4 Core

Dimensions

3M Heat Shrink Breakout Part Number	Application Range on LV Cable	Ø Neck Exp.	Ø Neck Recov.	Ø Finger Exp.	Ø Finger Recov.	Length Recov.	Wall Thickness Neck Recov.	Wall Thickness Finger Recov.
	sqmm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm	mm
SKE 4F/0	–	28	09	08	02	80	2.0	1.5
SKE 4F/1+2	4 – 35	35	15	15	04	100	3.8	1.8
SKE 4F/3+4	25 – 150	57	23	30	06	170	4.0	3.0
SKE 4F/5	120 – 400	95	36	38	14	220	3.5	2.5
SKE 4F/6	–	117	36	46	14	220	3.5	2.5

Heat Shrink Cable Termination Breakouts – 4 Core Cables

Heat Shrink Cable Termination Breakouts

Material Characteristics

Physical Properties	Value	Test Method
Density	1.05 ± 0.2 g/cm³	ASTM D-1505/D=M/V
Hardness	45 ± 3 shore D	ASTM D-2240
Tensile strength	10 N/sqmm	ASTM D-412 / ISO 37
Ultimate elongation	300 %	ASTM D-412 / ISO 37
Water absorption	0.15 %	ASTM D-570 / ISO 62
Longitudinal Shrinkage	10 %	–
Recovery Temperature	120 °C	IEC – 216
Peel strength	100 N/25 mm	Rolling Drum method
Thermal Tests
Operating temperature range	– 30 °C, + 135 °C	DIN 53 466
Thermal Ageing (150 °C for 168 hrs)
Tensile strength	8 N/sqmm	ASTM D-412 / ISO 37
Ultimate elongation	200 %	ASTM D-412 / ISO 37
Flammability	Not self extinguishing	ASTM D 876
Low Temperature Flexibility	– 40 °C	ASTM D 2671C
Electrical Properties
Volume resistivity	1 x 10¹³ Ohm-cm	ASTM D-257 / IEC 93
Dielectric strength	10 kV/mm	ASTM D-149 / IEC 243
Chemical Properties
Corrosion	None	ASTM D 2671