Heat-Shrinkable Tubing
RT-780
NBCCS Harness Tubing
Product Facts
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Hardened to withstand
effect of NBC
decontamination agents
including DS-2 and STB
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Tested in live agent tests
with HD, VX and TGD for
interior and exterior
exposure
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Meets the demands of
flammability and fluid
resistance of current military
ground vehicles
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Offered with compatible
adhesive, wire and other
harness components for a
survivable system
Applications
RT-780 heat-shrinkable tub-
ing is made of a chemically
resistant fluoroelastomer
that is suited for use where
moisture, fungus and
vehicle fluids and fuels are
a concern.
Chemical resistance has
been tested in accordance
with Army TOP 8-2-510
for NBC contamination
survivability.
Installation
Tubing shrinks with temper-
atures in excess of 200°C
Product is provided with a
2:1 expansion ratio
Optimum application range
is 10% above recovered ID
to 85% of the expanded ID.
Operating Temperature Range
-55°C to 175°C
[-67°F to 347°F]
Available in:
Americas
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Europe
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Asia Pacific
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3-94
Catalog 1654025
Revised 5-12
www.te.com
Dimensions are shown for
reference purposes only.
Specifications subject
to change.
Dimensions are in millimeters
unless otherwise specified.
USA: +1 (800) 522-6752
Canada: +1 (905) 475-6222
Mexico/C. Am.: +52 (0) 55-1106-0800
Latin/S. Am.: +54 (0) 11-4733-2200
Germany: +49 (0) 6251-133-1999
UK: +44 (0) 800-267666
France: +33 (0) 1-3420-8686
Netherlands: +31 (0) 73-6246-999
China: +86 (0) 400-820-6015
Heat-Shrinkable Tubing
RT-780
(Continued)
Product Dimensions
Size
1/8
3/16
1/4
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
Inside Diameter
Maximum Recovered
Minimum Expanded
After Heating
as Supplied
1.57 [0.062]
3.17 [0.125]
2.36 [0.093]
4.74 [0.187]
3.17 [0.125]
6.35 [0.250]
4.74 [0.187]
9.50 [0.375]
6.35 [0.250]
12.70 [0.500]
7.93 [0.312]
15.90 [0.625]
9.50 [0.375]
19.05 [0.750]
12.70 [0.500]
25.40 [1.000]
15.87 [0.625]
31.75 [1.250]
19.05 [0.750]
38.10 [1.500]
25.40 [1.000]
50.80 [2.000]
Recovered Wall Thickness
Minimum
0.28 [0.011]
0.33 [0.013]
0.38 [0.015]
0.46 [0.018]
0.51 [0.020]
0.58 [0.023]
0.74 [0.029]
0.86 [0.034]
0.94 [0.037]
1.04 [0.041]
1.12 [0.044]
Maximum
0.43 [0.017]
0.48 [0.019]
0.56 [0.022]
0.61 [0.024]
0.66 [0.026]
0.76 [0.030]
0.91 [0.036]
1.04 [0.041]
1.12 [0.044]
1.22 [0.048]
1.32 [0.052]
Nominal
0.35 [0.014]
0.41 [0.016]
0.46 [0.018]
0.51 [0.020]
0.56 [0.022]
0.66 [0.026]
0.81 [0.032]
0.99 [0.037]
1.01 [0.040]
1.14 [0.045]
1.22 [0.048]
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Heat-shrinkable Tubing
Ordering Information
Color
Size selection
Standard packaging
Ordering description
Standard
Black (-0)
Orange (-3)
Nonstandard
Always order the largest size that will shrink snugly over the component to be covered.
Special order sizes are available upon request and are subject to a minimum purchase.
On spools. Quantity varies by size.
Specify product name, size and color (for example, RT-780-1/8-0-SP).
Part Numbering
RT-780
Material
- 1/8
Size
-0
Black
-3
Orange
-SP
Package
3-95
Catalog 1654025
Revised 5-12
www.te.com
Dimensions are shown for
reference purposes only.
Specifications subject
to change.
Dimensions are in millimeters
unless otherwise specified.
USA: +1 (800) 522-6752
Canada: +1 (905) 475-6222
Mexico/C. Am.: +52 (0) 55-1106-0800
Latin/S. Am.: +54 (0) 11-4733-2200
Germany: +49 (0) 6251-133-1999
UK: +44 (0) 800-267666
France: +33 (0) 1-3420-8686
Netherlands: +31 (0) 73-6246-999
China: +86 (0) 400-820-6015