ꢀnvironmental Shrink Boots
Environmental Shrink Boots: Overview and materials selection
Protect Your Guardian Assembly with heat-shrinkable boots. These easy-to-use boots provide
excellent electrical, mechanical and environmental protection. Heating the boot causes the boot
to shrink onto the conduit fitting or transition. These
Standard Guardian Boots
lipped boots attach directly to all Guardian fittings.
Ref
Conduit
ꢁ.D. / Size
After shrinking, the boot lip locks into groove. Standard
Guardian system boots are Type ꢀ High Performance
Elastomer for extreme temperature range performance,
and excellent resistance to fuels and oils. The standard
Guardian boot also includes an eylet for attachment of
dust caps or protective covers. Part numbers are shown
in the table at right. Other boot materials, adhesives and
options are shown in the following pages.
Boot
Size
Part
Number
03
0ꢈ
05
0ꢆ
07
ꢁꢁ0-001S103
ꢁꢁ0-001S104
ꢁꢁ0-001S105
ꢁꢁ0-001S106
ꢁꢁ0-001S10ꢁ
0ꢆ,0ꢇ
12,1ꢆ
20
2ꢈ
2ꢉ,32,ꢈ0
Material Selection Guide
Type 1
Type 2
High Performance
Semi-Rigid
Zero Halogen
Semi-Rigid
Polyolefin
Type 3
Flexible Polyolefin
Attribute
ꢀlastomer
Continuous Operating Temp.
Resistance to Fuels, Oils
Low Toxicity, Zero Halogen
-75° to +150°C
Excellent
No
-30° to +125°C
Very Good
Yes
-55° to +135°
Good
No
ꢀype 1 High Performance Elastomer
Semi-rigid high performance boots combine excellent resistance to fuels, oils and solvents with
superior performance at extreme temperatures. Rated for ꢁꢂꢂꢂ hours continuous operation at
+ꢀꢃꢂ° C, these boots fit directly to Guardian fittings and adapters for superior environmental
protection and strain-relief. Material meets the requirements of VG9ꢃꢁ4ꢁ Part 6, BSG ꢀ98-ꢃ-
DE, EN6ꢄꢁꢄ9-ꢀꢂꢄ and SAE ASꢃꢄꢃ8 Type H. These boots are recommended for demanding
applications such as military vehicles and petrochemical exploration. Black color.
CONNECTOR
HEATSHRINK
BOOT
ꢀype 2 Zero Halogen
Halogen-free polyolefin boots meet low smoke and toxicity requirements of shipboard, transit
and aircraft systems. These Low Smoke/Zero Halogen (LSZH) boots fit directly on all Guardian
system adapters and fittings. Oxygen index greater than ꢁꢂ%, smoke index less than ꢄꢂ,
and toxicity index under ꢁ per ꢀꢂꢂ grams. Material meets requirements of NAVSEA ꢃ6ꢀꢅ649,
VG9ꢃꢁ4ꢁ Part ꢄ9, BSG ꢀ98-ꢃ-DF, EN6ꢄꢁꢄ9-ꢀꢂꢀ and SAE ASꢃꢄꢃ8 Type G. Good resistance to oils,
fuels and solvents. These boots provide strain relief and environmental protection to connector/
conduit transitions. Temperature rating -ꢁꢂ° to +ꢀꢄꢃ° C. Black color.
BOOT LIP
LIPPED BOOT
ꢀype 3 Flexible Polyolefin
Economical flexible polyolefin boots fit directly on all Guardian system adapters and fittings.
These self-extinguishing boots meet the requirements of SAE AS8ꢀꢅ6ꢃ/ꢀ Type II. Good
resistance to oils and fuels. Available with optional hot melt adhesive lining, these boots provide
strain relief and environmental protection to connector/cable transitions. Temperature rating
-ꢃꢃ° to +ꢀꢁꢃ° C. Black color.
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