Cold Shrink Cable Abandonment Kits
cold shrink cable abandonment kits
The Filoshrink AK-range of cable abandonment kits, manufactured by Filoform, are designed for use as a temporary or permanent cable abandonment on Low Voltage Cables up to and including 3.3kv.
Manufactured from high quality EPDM they are designed for use with XLPE/PVC armoured, non-armoured and Lead Sheathed cables, providing environmental and mechanical protection.
The Filoform Filoshrink cold shrink cable abandonment kits is designed to accommodate single-core, multicore and ship-wiring cables, and requires no specialist tooling or heat source. All Filoshrink Cold Applied End Caps are designed with a longer body to offer additional moisture protection.
Cold Shrink is cold applied, unlike heat shrink, it does not require a naked flame or heat shrink torch to install for safe use in potentially explosive atmospheres and hazardous area locations.
Cable abandonment kit Features
- Simple and fast manual installation, no tools required to install Cold Shrink
- Seals cables tight, retains resiliency and pressure even after prolonged years of ageing and exposure
- Water-resistant cable end seals
- No mastic or electrical tapes required
- No torches or heat required
- Resists fungus
- Resists acids and alkalis
- Resists ozone
- Cold Shrink is easily removed
- No training required for installation
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All Filoshrink End Caps and Filoshrink EPDM Tubes have a 5-year shelf life, provided they are stored according to the manufacturers recommended conditions of storage.
Please refer to individual component data sheets for more detailed information.
| Filoform Order Code | Cable Abandonment Kits – Product Name | Application cable diameter (mm) |
| FiloShrink AK – 1 | FiloShrink Abandonment Kit AK – 1 | 10,0 > 18,0 |
| FiloShrink AK – 2 | FiloShrink Abandonment Kit AK – 2 | 16,0 > 26,0 |
| FiloShrink AK – 3 | FiloShrink Abandonment Kit AK – 3 | 23,0 > 43,0 |
| FiloShrink AK – 4 | FiloShrink Abandonment Kit AK – 4 | 40,0 > 55,0 |
| FiloShrink AK – 5 | FiloShrink Abandonment Kit AK – 5 | 54,0 > 83,0 |
cold shrink cable abandonment kit specifications
Filoshrink Cold Shrink Cable Abandonment Kits protect cables, pipes and other cylindrical objects from exposure to moisture, contamination, corrosion, ozone, ultra-violet radiation, physical contact and other environmental hazards.
The following table enables the correct selection and specification of Cold Shrink cable abandonment kit depending upon the cable type:
| Size of conductor | 1 core Armoured | 2 core Armoured | 3 core Armoured | 4 core Armoured | 5 core Armoured |
| 1.5mm² | * | AK 1 | AK 1 | AK 1 | * |
| 2.5mm² | * | AK 1 | AK 1 | AK 1 | * |
| 4mm² | * | AK 1 | AK 1 | AK 1 | * |
| 6mm² | * | AK 1 | AK 1 | AK 2 | * |
| 10mm² | * | AK 2 | AK 2 | AK 2 | * |
| 16mm² | * | AK 2 | AK 2 | AK 2 | * |
| 25mm² | * | AK 2 | AK 2 | AK 3 | * |
| 35mm² | * | AK 2 | AK 3 | AK 3 | * |
| 50mm² | AK 2 | AK 2 | AK 3 | AK 3 | * |
| 70mm² | AK 2 | AK 3 | AK 3 | AK 3 | * |
| 95mm² | AK 2 | AK 3 | AK 3 | AK 3 | * |
| 120mm² | AK 2 | AK 3 | AK 3 | AK 4 | * |
| 150mm² | AK 3 | AK 3 | AK 4 | AK 4 | * |
| 185mm² | AK 3 | AK 4 | AK 4 | AK 5 | * |
| 240mm² | AK 3 | AK 4 | AK 4 | AK 5 | * |
| 300mm² | AK 3 | AK 4 | AK 5 | AK 5 | * |
| 400mm² | AK 4 | AK 5 | AK 5 | AK 5 | * |
* POA
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