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US NEWS - 'PEEK' AT THESE 'HI-SPEC' FLEXIBLE CONDUIT SYSTEMS FOR EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE AND OPERATING CONDITIONS
Suitable for the most demanding of electrical installations, a high specification range of flexible conduits is now exclusively available from leading manufacturer Adaptaflex.
The conduits are made from the specialist high performance polymer ‘PEEK' - a product manufactured by Victrex plc.
These flexible conduits have the ability to route and protect electric cables in extreme temperatures from as low as -76ºF to as high as +500ºF offer Super Low Fire Hazard (SLFH) properties and are Halogen free. They offer superior mechanical, radiation and chemical protection. A liquid tight installation can be achieved when the appropriate termination fittings are used.
Part of the company's ‘Hi-Spec' range, the Adaptaflex PK series of flexible conduits is available in basic form as a non-metallic conduit manufactured solely from ‘PEEK'. For applications requiring high Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) screening, the ‘PEEK' conduit is over braided with a tinned copper sheath. Where the requirement is for abuse resistance and high mechanical strength, a stainless steel over braid is employed. The system is used extensively on demanding industrial, rail and underground applications throughout Europe.
These conduits offer very high flexibility and meet the requirements of EN50086 in the temperature range -49ºF to +482ºF. In static applications the conduit can be used in temperatures down to -76ºF.
For many applications, type PK conduit can used with Adaptalok, Adaptaseal, or Adaptaring non-metallic fittings. Extreme temperature applications will require the use of type PK or Type B nickel-plated brass fittings which employ silicone seals.
All three types of conduit, Type PK, PKTC and PKSS are available in USA trade sizes of 5/16, 3/8, ½, ¾, 1 inch. Standard reel lengths are 164 ft (50 meters), with 50 ft and 100 ft reel lengths made to order.
Adaptaflex ‘Hi-Spec' non-metallic flexible systems, complete with all relevant technical data, are featured in the new Adaptaflex US catalogue, which is available direct from the company's ICORE offices in Santa Rosa, California, call 707 535 2700.
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4 December 2001
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