HEAT SHRINK SLEEVING • BRAIDED SLEEVING • CAR AUDIO
Heat Shrink & Braided Sleeving
for Car Audio Wiring
Protect and organize your cables with our heat shrink
and braided sleeving for car audio installations. Ideal for power
cables, speaker cables, wiring harnesses,
connectors, and car audio installation finishing.
CAR WIRING PROTECTION
Protect and tidy up your electrical installation
Heat shrink sleeving and
braided sleeving help protect,
bundle, and organize the cables in a car audio installation.
They are particularly useful around terminals,
connections, power cables, speaker cables
and wiring harnesses.
Heat Shrink
Connection insulation & finishing
Braided Sleeving
Protection and organization
Multiple Sizes
For Different Cable Diameters
Car Audio
Clean and Organized Installation
ELECTRICAL CABLE SLEEVING
Heat Shrink or Braided Sleeving?
These two types of sleeving have complementary functions
in an electrical or car audio installation.
Heat Shrink Sleeving
Heat shrink sleeving shrinks when exposed to heat
to fit the shape of the cable or connection.
It is particularly useful for creating a clean finish around
a terminal, connection, or cable end.
Nylon Braided Sleeving
Braided sleeving helps bundle several cables and
improve their mechanical protection as well as the
appearance of the harness. It is particularly useful for
creating a clean and professional car audio installation.
2:1 HEAT SHRINK SLEEVING
A Clean Finish Around Cables and Terminals
Several heat shrink sleeves in this collection use
a 2:1 shrink ratio. They are available in different
sizes and colors to adapt the finish to the cables,
terminals, and connections in your car audio installation.
AVAILABLE SIZES
Sleeving for Small and Large Cables
Choose the size based on the outside diameter
of your cable, terminal, or harness to be protected.
6.4 mm
Heat Shrink
10 mm
Heat Shrink
19 mm
Large Diameter
6–12 mm
Braided Sleeving
12–25 mm
Braided Sleeving
CAR AUDIO APPLICATIONS
Power Cables, Speaker Cables & Harnesses
Amplifier Power Cable
Suitable sleeving helps improve the finish of
power cables and large-gauge connections used
with amplifiers, distribution blocks, and batteries.
Speaker Cable
Sleeving can also be used to organize
speaker cables, subwoofers, and various audio
harnesses for a cleaner installation.
Terminal Protection
Heat shrink sleeving is particularly useful for
covering the junction between a crimped terminal and its cable,
while improving the finish and insulation of the connection.
Harness Organization
Braided sleeving helps bundle several conductors
into a single clean and organized harness in the trunk,
under trim panels, or around car audio equipment.
CUSTOMIZED FINISH
Black, Red, Blue, White & Two-Tone
In addition to protecting the wiring, sleeving helps enhance
the appearance of an installation. The collection includes
black, red, blue, and white options, as well as several
two-tone finishes to identify or customize the different
circuits in your car audio system.
CABLE SLEEVING GUIDE
What size sleeving should I choose?
Measure the outside diameter of the cable or harness
before purchasing. For heat shrink sleeving, you must also
check the diameter before shrinking and the shrink ratio.
For braided sleeving, check the accepted diameter range.
✓ Diameter — measure the cable
✓ Use — cable or harness
✓ Type — heat shrink or braided
✓ Shrink — check the ratio
✓ Length — required quantity
✓ Color — installation finish
Heat shrink and braided sleeving do not serve exactly the same purpose.
Heat shrink is particularly suited for ends,
terminals, and connections. Braided sleeving is intended
more for protecting and bundling a length of cable or a harness.
Both can be used together to achieve a particularly clean finish.
CAR AUDIO INSTALLATION
A clean finish down to the last detail
A successful car audio installation does not depend solely
on amplifiers and speakers. Organizing, protecting
and finishing the wiring also makes the installation,
maintenance, and future modifications of the system easier.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FAQ – Heat Shrink & Braided Sleeving
What is heat shrink sleeving used for?
It shrinks when exposed to heat to fit
a cable or connection. It is particularly used to
insulate and create a clean finish around terminals
and electrical connections.
What is braided cable sleeving used for?
It helps bundle, protect, and organize one or more
cables while giving the harness a cleaner finish.
What does 2:1 heat shrink sleeving mean?
The 2:1 ratio indicates that a sleeve can reduce its diameter
to approximately half its initial diameter when
the specified shrinking conditions are met.
What size heat shrink sleeving should I choose?
The sleeve must be able to fit over the cable or terminal
before shrinking, and then contract sufficiently to properly
secure the connection.
What sleeving should I use for an amplifier cable?
It depends on the outside diameter of the cable and its use.
Heat shrink can be used around terminals,
while braided sleeving can protect a longer
length of cable.
Can braided sleeving be used on several cables?
Yes. That is precisely one of its main benefits:
to bundle several conductors into a single clean
and organized harness, provided you choose the correct diameter.
How do you heat heat shrink sleeving?
Use a suitable tool that allows you to heat the sleeve gradually
and evenly without damaging the cable insulation
or surrounding components.
Can braided and heat shrink sleeving be combined?
Yes. Braided sleeving can protect the harness while
heat shrink provides a clean finish
at the ends.