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Scotch®
Super 88 Vinyl Electrical Tape
Data Sheet
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3M UK PLC 3M Ireland 3M UK PLC
Electrical Products Sales Office Sales Office
3M Centre, Cain Road 3M House, Adelphi Centre PO Box 393
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1JU Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland Bedford MK41 0YE
Telephone: 01344 858616 Telephone: 353 1 280 3555 Telephone: 01234 229462
Fax: 01344 858758 Fax: 353 1 280 3509 Fax: 01234 229433
Product Description
Scotch Super 88 Electrical Tape is a premium grade,
0.2mm thick, all-weather vinyl insulating tape. It is
designed to perform continuously in a temperature
ambient of up to 105 C (220 F). The tape is
conformable for cold weather application down to -18 C
(0 F). It has excellent resistance to abrasion, moisture,
alkalis, acids, corrosion and varying weather conditions
(including ultraviolet exposure). The combination of
elastic backing and aggressive adhesive provides
moisture-tight electrical and mechanical protection with
minimum bulk. Super 88 is an Underwriters’
Laboratories Listed and Canadian Standards Association
Certified “Insulating Tape”.
Tape Features
!Polyvinyl chloride backing.
!Pressure sensitive rubber based adhesive.
!Thickness 0.216mm.
!Dielectric breakdown 10kV.
!Cold weather pliability and adhesion.
!Flame retardant.
!Excellent abrasion and puncture resistance.
!High tensile and mechanical strengths.
!Good elongation for excellent conformability to
irregular surfaces.
!Resistant to weathering, salt water, alkalis and
acids.
!Inhibits corrosion of electrical conductors.
!Consistent electrical strength when wet.
!Compatible with all standard cable insulations.
!Compatible with epoxy and polyurethane resins.
!Meets BS 3924.
!UL Listed, UL 510 standard ‘insulating tape’
(product category OANZ) file E129200.
!CSA certification, standard C22.2 No. 197-M1983
‘PVC insulating tape’, file LR48769.
Applications
!Primary electrical insulation for all wire and cable
splices rated up to 600 volts and 105 C.
!Forms a protective abrasion resistant cover for high
voltage cable joints and terminations.
!For fixed wire joints up to 1000V.
!For harnessing wires and cables.
Data – Physical and Electrical Properties
Physical Properties
Test Method Typical Value*
Temperature Rating:
UL 510 80 C (176 F)
CSA C22.2 No.197-M1983
Handling -18 C (0 F)
Continuous Operation 105 C (220 F)
Colour Black
Thickness ASTM-D1000 0.2mm
Adhesion to Steel ASTM-D1000
22 C (72 F) 2.75N/cm
-18 C (0 F) 6.6N/cm
Adhesion to Backing ASTM-D1000
22 C (72 F) 2.75N/cm
-18 C (0 F) 6.6N/cm
Breaking Strength ASTM-D1000
22 C (72 F) 35.5N/cm
Ultimate Elongation ASTM-D1000
22 C (72 F) 250%
-18 C (0 F) 100%
Flammability (Maximum)
UL 510 1 sec.
ASTM-D1000 4 sec.
Accelerated Ageing
ASTM-D1000 80%
Flagging ASTM-D1000 <25mm
Telescoping
24 Hours @ 50 C (120 F) <25mm
Electrical Properties
Test Method Typical Value*
Voltage Rating U1510 600V
Dielectric Breakdown ASTM-D1000
Standard Condition 10000 volts
High Humidity 90% of std.
Insulation Resistance
ASTM-D1000 >1 x 106 megohms
(High Humidity Method)
Note: These are typical values and should not be used
for specification purposes.
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Scotch®
Super 88 Vinyl Electrical Tape
Data Sheet
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3M UK PLC 3M Ireland 3M UK PLC
Electrical Products Sales Office Sales Office
3M Centre, Cain Road 3M House, Adelphi Centre PO Box 393
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1JU Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland Bedford MK41 0YE
Telephone: 01344 858616 Telephone: 353 1 280 3555 Telephone: 01234 229462
Fax: 01344 858758 Fax: 353 1 280 3509 Fax: 01234 229433
Specifications
Product
The tape is based on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and/or its
copolymers and has a rubber-based, pressure-sensitive
adhesive. The tape shall be 8.5 mils thick, and be UL
Listed and marked per UL Standard 510 as “Flame
Retardant, Cold and Weather Resistant”. The tape must
be applicable at temperatures ranging from -18 C
through 38 C (0 F through 100 F) without loss of
physical properties. The tape shall be classified for use
in both indoor and outdoor environments. The tape shall
be compatible with synthetic cable insulations, jackets
and splicing compounds. The tape will remain stable
and will not telescope more than 0.1 inches when
maintained at temperatures below 50 C (120 F).
Engineering/Architectural Specification
Primary electrical insulation (branch wiring in wet or dry
locations): All splices for 600 volt wire rated 105 C
(220 F) and below shall be insulated with a minimum of
two half-lapped layers of Scotch Super 88 Vinyl
Electrical Tape. All connectors having irregular
surfaces shall be padded with Scotchfil Electrical
Insulation Putty or Scotch 130C Rubber Splicing Tape
prior to insulating with Scotch Super 88 Tape.
Mechanical protection (outer jacketing): All rubber and
thermoplastic insulating high voltage power cable tape
splices and repairs shall be over-wrapped with at least
two half-lapped layers of Scotch Super 88 Vinyl
Electrical Tape.
Installation Techniques
The tape shall be applied in half-lapped layers with
sufficient tension to produce a uniform wind (for most
applications this tension will reduce the tape’s width to
approximately 5/8 of its original width). On pigtail
splices, the tape shall be wrapped beyond the end of the
wires and then folded back, leaving a protective cushion
to resist cut-through. Wrap tape up-hill, taping from a
small diameter surface to a larger diameter surface.
Apply the tape with no tension on the last wrap to
prevent flagging.
Maintenance
Scotch Super 88 Tape complies with the requirements of
UL 510 for storage. When maintained under normal
storage conditions the tape will remain stable and has a
five-year shelf-life.
Important Notice
Technical information provided by 3M is based on experience and/or tests believed to be reliable, but their accuracy is not guaranteed and the results may not be relevant to every
user’s application. For this reason 3M does not accept responsibility or liability, direct or consequential, arising from reliance upon any information provided and the user should
determine the suitability of the products for their intended use. Nothing in this statement will be deemed to exclude or restrict 3M’s liability for death or personal injury arising
from its negligence. All questions of liability relating to 3M products are governed by the seller’s terms of sale subject where applicable to the prevailing law. If any goods
supplied or processed by or on behalf of 3M prove on inspection to be defective in material or workmanship, 3M will (at its option) replace the same or refund to the Buyer the
price paid for the goods or services. Except as set our above, all warranties and conditions, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise are excluded to the fullest extent
permissible at law.
3M and Scotch are trademarks of the 3M Company. Printed in the UK.
© 3M United Kingdom PLC, 2003.
