Description
PVC Flexible Tubing
PVC flexible tubing provides a practical way to sleeve, organise and identify cables, conductors and other components in electrical and industrial applications.
Engineering Supplies stocks a broad range from 1mm to 30mm internal diameter. In addition, several colour options allow the tubing to suit both general cable protection and identification applications.
The flexible PVC construction makes the tubing easy to route around conductors and equipment. Furthermore, PVC can be manufactured in both flexible and rigid forms and in transparent or coloured finishes, making it a versatile material for cable and electrical applications.
Flexible PVC Tubing Features
- Flexible PVC construction
- Internal diameters from 1mm to 30mm
- Black available across a broad size range
- Clear available in selected smaller sizes
- Green available across multiple sizes
- Red, white and yellow available in selected sizes
- Roll lengths from 25m to 200m
- Suitable for electrical and industrial applications
- Useful for cable sleeving and identification
- Easy to cut to the required length
- Broad range of sizes available from stock
Because the product comes in multiple diameters and colours, you can select the tubing according to both the component size and identification requirements.
Available PVC Tubing Sizes
Engineering Supplies stocks internal diameters including:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 25 and 30mm
Roll length varies according to diameter.
For example:
- 1–2mm options are available in 100m rolls
- 3–4mm options include 50m rolls, with selected 100m and 200m versions
- 5–30mm sizes generally use 25m rolls
Therefore, check the product variation above for the exact roll length available with your required diameter and colour.
Black, Clear & Coloured PVC Sleeving
Different colours can help distinguish conductors, circuits or equipment during installation and maintenance.
Engineering Supplies stocks black, clear and green across much of the PVCT range. In addition, selected 4mm tubing is available in red, white and yellow.
This allows users to select either a neutral protective sleeve or a colour that assists with visual identification.
Colour availability varies by diameter, so choose the required combination from the variations above.
Electrical & Industrial Applications
Flexible PVC sleeving suits a wide variety of applications, including:
- Electrical wiring
- Cable sleeving
- Conductor protection
- Cable identification
- Switchboards
- Control panels
- Machinery
- Industrial equipment
- Automotive electrical work
- Equipment manufacturing
- Maintenance and repair
- General workshop applications
For example, coloured tubing can help visually distinguish wiring or components. Meanwhile, black or clear tubing provides a practical option where colour coding is not required.
Selecting the Correct Tubing Size
Choose the tubing according to the outside diameter of the cable, conductor or component that needs to pass through it.
The listed product size represents the inside diameter of the tubing.
Therefore, allow enough clearance for the tubing to slide over the cable or component without excessive force. Where the fit is uncertain, selecting the next suitable internal diameter may make installation easier.
For applications that require tubing to shrink tightly around a cable or termination, use Heat Shrink Tubing instead.
PVC Tubing vs Heat Shrink
PVC sleeving and heat shrink perform different functions.
Flexible PVC tubing retains its original diameter and provides a flexible sleeve around the cable or component.
In comparison, heat-shrink tubing contracts when correctly heated and forms a closer-fitting covering around the underlying component.
Therefore, PVC tubing works well where you need flexible sleeving without a heat-shrinking installation process, while heat shrink suits applications that require a tight fitted sleeve.
Other Electrical Sleeving
Browse our complete Electrical Sleeving range for:
- PVC flexible tubing
- Rubber glass sleeving
- Acrylic glass sleeving
- Braided glass sleeving
- Expandable sleeving
You can also browse our wider Cable Accessories range for cable glands, heat shrink, wiring duct, cable ties and related products.
About Flexible PVC
PVC is widely used in cable and electrical applications because manufacturers can formulate it in flexible, rigid, transparent and coloured forms.
For more general information about PVC materials and their applications, visit the Vinyl Council of Australia. The organisation identifies cabling and wire insulation among the common applications for PVC materials.
Buy PVC Flexible Tubing in Australia
Engineering Supplies stocks PVC flexible tubing at our Perth warehouse in a wide selection of internal diameters, colours and roll lengths.
Choose the required inside diameter, colour and roll size from the product options above.
For pricing, bulk quantities or assistance selecting the correct sleeving, contact Engineering Supplies on (08) 9258 8444 or email sales@engsup.com.au.
