Self Regulating Heat Trace Cable

Easyheat sr trace cable prevents costly damage to roofs caused by ice formation and snow accumulation in gutters downspouts and roof valleys.

Self regulating heat trace cable.

Self regulating cables are flexible can be cut to length in the field and can be single overlapped without fear of burnout in areas where complex piping and equipment require additional heat trace cable. Chromalox srl and srm e self regulating heat trace cables provide the most versatility in heat trace designs and applications. Self regulating heating cables self regulating self limiting heating cable often called heat trace cable or heating tape automatically adjusts heat output based on surface temperature. Ideal for freeze protection and low temperature process maintenance such as water pipe heating and roof gutter freeze protection.

You will also find that we have heat trace cable that s safe to use on pvc. They are suitable for use on asphalt or wood shingles metal roofing or membrane type roofing and downspouts that freeze and clog. Heat trace cable sometimes called heat tape or heating cable is used for multiple applications sometimes these terms are confusing so be sure you are ordering the correct item for your application. Raychem brand self regulating heating cables consist of two parallel conductors embedded in a heating core made of conductive polymer.

Self regulating heat cable is commonly used for freeze protection of water and drain lines and for protecting residential and commercial roofs and gutters from ice dams. For freeze protection you will want a low to medium temperature self regulating heat trace cable the temperature rating is for the heat cable s outer jacket and has nothing to do with the actual temperature of the cable. It s occurs when a self regulating tracer energised under the most onerous conditions e g. Process temperature maintenance or freeze protection htsx self regulating heating cables are designed specifically for process temperature maintenance or freeze protection where high temperature exposure capability is required.

This video courtesy of raychem provides a short but informative understanding of how self regulating heat tracing cable sometimes referred to as heat tap. Htsx withstands the temperature exposures associated with steam purging. We stock several varieties of heat tape if you determine that none of the products below is what you are looking for. Self limiting self regulating heat tracing cable raychem rpg provides self regulating heating cables that automatically adjust their power output to compensate for temperature changes.