Inner Tube
Thermoplastic polymer
Reinforcement
Polyester braid of high tensile strength with high modulus
Cover
Thermoplastic polymer – orange or black – pinpricked – white ink-jet branding on black hose, black ink-jet printing on orange hose
Applications
Connection of pressure gauges, pressure switches and pressure test points
Features
Light – Flexible – Compact – Vibration absorber
Temperature range↑ to top
-45 °C to +130 °C (-49 °F to +266 °F)
UV resistance
The test was made using a specific equipment called “Solar Box ERICHSEN mod. S1D (Xenon Lamp)”. The duration of the test has been 200 hours in total. The evaluation is based on the observation of the grey tones of the samples: the samples should not change their grey scale.
The evaluation is expressed on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is very bad and 5 is excellent. The orange sample achieved rating 4 (good). The black sample achieved rating 5 (excellent). Hence it follows that for all applications where the hoses are exposed to direct and frequent sunlight, black Quadra hoses are to be preferred.
Description
Flexible thermoplastic capillary hose dedicated to the connection of pressure gauges, pressure switches and pressure test points in Air Conditioning and refrigeration systems. In contrast to the brazing or bending operations that are necessary for rigid copper tubing, installation and connection of QUADRA® flexible hose does not need any particular specialization and so making the connecting operation within anyone’s ability.