Cable printers can print markings on tubes with diameters up to 6 mm.
How to mark wires with diameters greater than 6 mm?
What is the difference between marking methods for an already connected wire and a non-connected wire?
Diameter of marked wires GREATER THAN 6 mm
The solution is the use of external marking carriers into which a plastic insert or label is placed. The marker is not attached directly to the wire but is placed in an additional carrier — a transparent container or sleeve. This also provides additional protection of the marking from damage. Carriers are especially convenient when the wire marking needs to be changed.
Let us consider this using the Supvan Tp-86e printer as an example.
If the holder is installed BEFORE connecting the wire
In this case, you can use TML-PT sleeves and the TML-SP4-12 insert.
The container length is 20 or 25 mm, and the wire diameters range from 0.25 to 35 mm.
If the holder is installed AFTER connecting the wire
For marking already connected wires with diameters greater than 6 mm, transparent WKM containers are used together with plastic tapes in 6 mm or 12 mm cassettes as the information carrier.
WKM containers are available in three versions differing in holder size: 8×20 mm, 8×30 mm, and 18×43 mm.
Diameter of marked wires LESS THAN 6 mm
When assembling electrical panels, where wires have diameters from 2 to 6 mm, we recommend an economical solution — marking with PVC tubes or heat-shrink tubes.