Brother E550W heat shrink tubing

GeoffT · Oct 16, 2024

Rather hesitant new end-user member, but here goes: My electrician is returning in the next week or so to start second fix on a garden office building, having already run all the wiring etc. Before he returns I want to use my old Brother E550W label printer to print up some heat shrink tubing labels (to replace temporary markings) for him to fit to the cables. Anyone know the correct size or type No. Brother HS tube, for both 2.5mm T&E and 1.5mm T&E cables please? TIA - GeoffT.

Marvo · Oct 16, 2024

Are your labels going on the individual wires or over the outer jackets of the cables?

GeoffT · Oct 16, 2024

Marvo said:
Are your labels going on the individual wires or over the outer jackets of the cables?

Hi. The outer, grey jackets of the cables.

Andy™ · Oct 17, 2024

i usually use normal labels then clear heatshrink over them

UNG · Oct 17, 2024

I would just use the standard tape and cable flag them

truffle pig · Oct 17, 2024

I think you would probably need 17mm heat shrink for the 2.5mm and 11.7mm for the 1.00mm

Richard-the-Ninth · Oct 17, 2024

I would say that using printable heat shrink sleeving is the way to go. I wouldn't bother with covering it with transparent sleeving. I have not tried it personally, but it does look nice.

For the price I would buy a set of large tape and test it click me

Richard-the-Ninth · Oct 19, 2024

I am told that for a 2.5 cable you need Brother 17.7mm tape But you will need a mortgage as its £51 for 3 rolls

or you can try click me (3 rolls for £21)

truffle pig · Oct 19, 2024

Richard-the-Ninth said:
I am told that for a 2.5 cable you need Brother 17.7mm tape But you will need a mortgage as its £51 for 3 rolls

or you can try click me (3 rolls for £21)

I always use the copy tapes, can’t say I’ve ever had a problem with them

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