Heat Trace
Heat TracE Experts
Heat Trace Systems | Designed for Safety, Efficiency & Compliance
T&D specialise in trace heating systems engineered for commercial, industrial and hazardous area applications. With 40+ years of industry experience, our team of specialists deliver full system design, heat loss calculations, intelligent control systems and product specification that meet strict compliance and performance standards.
Whether you’re safeguarding pipes, tanks, or process lines, we’re here to help you select the right products for maximum performance, safety, and cost-efficiency, ultimately maximising your project’s uptime and revenue generation.
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Thorne & Derrick provide an extensive range of trace heating cables for frost protection and temperature maintenance applications up to 900°C. Call our trace heating specialists, who are here to provide the required technical insight to ensure cable selection, design and specification meets your operation demands. tel:+44 (0)191 410 4292
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Eltherm ELSR-N Trace Heating Cable (Up to 80°C) |  |
Self-Regulating | 230V |  |
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Eltherm ELSR-LS Trace Heating Cable (Up to 80°C) | |
Self-Regulating | 230V | |
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Eltherm ELSR-SH Trace Heating Cable (Up to 250°C) | |
Self-Regulating | 230V | |
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Eltherm ELSR-H Trace Heating Cable (Up to 210°C) | |
Self-Regulating | 230V | |
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Eltherm ELP/PFA Trace Heating Cable (Up to 260°C) | |
Constant Wattage | 277V | |
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Eltherm ELKM-AG-N Trace Heating Cable (Up to 260°C) | |
Constant Wattage | 550V | |
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Eltherm ELK-MI VA Trace Heating Cable (Up to 700°C) | |
Mineral Insulated | 750V | |
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Eltherm ELK-MI AY Trace Heating Cable (Up to 700°C) | |
Mineral Insulated | 750V | |
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Heat TracE Cable | Technologies & Variations
What is Trace Heating Cable?
Heat Trace Cables provide freeze protection and temperature maintenance (or heating) to pipes – commonly referred to as electric trace heating, surface heating or cables they are used to protect mechanical services (pipes, vessels, tanks, hoppers, valves, drums) against cold weather damage by sub-zero temperatures and frost conditions.
When are Trace Heating Cables Used?
Heat Trace Cables cover optimisation, protection and provide industrial process heating across all sectors including utilities, oil, gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, data centre, renewable energy, food/beverage and manufacturing facilities.
➡ Self Regulating Trace Heating – these types of heat trace cables frost protect pipes and maintain critical industrial process temperatures.
The heating cable consists of 2 parallel conductors embedded in a heating core manufactured from conductive polymer – the core of the heat tracing cable is radiation-cross-linked to ensure long-term reliability.
Heat is generated as electric current passes through the conductive polymer core between the cable’s conductors. As the ambient temperature drops, the number of electrical paths through the heat trace cable core increases and more electrical heat is intelligently produced. Conversely, as the temperature rises, the core has fewer electrical paths and less heat is produced.
➡ Constant Wattage Trace Heating – constant power heat trace cables are a parallel resistance cut-to-length heating cable delivering the same power output irrespective of pipe temperature, 110V & 240V options.
➡ Mineral Insulated Trace Heating – with extreme heating temperature capabilities (> 350 °C) and exposure limits (> 500 °C) MI cables are the most durable electric heat trace cable with high impact, fire and temperature resistance. Specified when the heat tracing application temperature and power output requirements exceed the operational and circuit length capabilities of our ranges of self-regulating and constant wattage heat trace cables.
Eltherm | Heat Trace Cable Solutions
UK’s Market-Leading Cost Efficient Trace Heating Design
Expertly manufactured in Germany, Eltherm are dedicated to providing high-quality ATEX & IECEx certified electrical heat trace solutions, competing alongside well-known UK heat trace manufacturers.
Thorne & Derrick are Eltherm‘s UK Sales Channel Partner, and hold the largest stocks of heat trace cables and products in the United Kingdom. Our team of experts are available to provide Custom Eltherm Trace Heating Systems, including complete specification and design, tailored to meet an extensive range of industry and commercial needs.
Commercial & Industrial Trace Heating Applications
Industrial Trace Heating Applications ➡
Our ranges of trace heating cables provide versatile, optimum and precise electrical surface heating for viscosity and flow control of industrial processes and also plant Winterisation of mechanical services to prevent against frost and cold climate weather damage to production.
Protection Against Frost & Maintaining Critical Process Heating Temperatures
- Pipework Vessels Tanks | Frost Protection & Process Temperature Maintenance Heat Trace Cables & Systems
- LNG Tanks | Foundation & Concrete Plate to Maintain Bulk Liquid Storage Temperatures
- Silos | Anti-Condensation Heating & Temperature Control of Dry Bulk Materials
- Hoses | Transport High Viscous Liquids & Gases Using Heated Hoses
- IBCs & Drums | Jackets Maintain Critical Storage Temperatures
- Tanks & Hoppers | Flow Control & Viscosity Consistency for Condensation & Blockage Prevention
Key Industrial Heating Cable Applications – the cables are used to maintain or raise the temperature of Product, Process Liquids or Gases, Pipes, Vessels, Impulse Lines, Foundations.
Commercial Trace Heating Applications ➡
- Frost Protection Heat Trace Cables To Protect Water Pipes In Winter
- Hot Water Temperature Maintenance
- Ramp Heating – Snow Melting & Ice Prevention
- Roof & Gutter Heating – Snow Melting & Ice Prevention
- Tank Heating – Commercial, Industrial & Hazardous Area
Frost protection applications include heat trace of chilled water, heating, sprinkler and boosted cold water pipework.
Heat TracE Cable Systems
Thorne & Derrick design and distribute the most extensive range of Hazardous Area Electrical Heating Solutions enabling flow, workplace heating and and process heating in all industries.
Our Team of Trained Sales Engineers are available to advise and support your heat tracing applications – this includes design and supply of complex multi-kilometre, major-project systems to custom heating cable kits for the Plant Winterisation and factory facilities.
Typical Self-Regulating Heat Trace System
A. Heat Trace Cable
B. Cable Connection Kit
C. End Cable Termination Kit
D. Junction Box
E. Pipe Mounting Fitting
F. Fasteners & Self-adhesive Tapes, Foils
G. Insulation Bushing
H. Warning Sign
I. Temperature Controller
J. Temperature Sensor
Additional Heat Trace Products & Information
Precise, Medium & High Temperature Pipe Heating
- Precision temperature control and pipework heating for anti-icing, fuel oils, paints and fertilizers, (enhanced further with Eltherm EL-SHS Heating Mantle)
- Medium temperature range pipe heating cables for polymers, acids, heavy fuels and chemicals
- High temperature pipework heating including heavy oils, asphalt, sulphur and bitumen
Industrial heating cables withstand steam cleaning processes and high process temperatures in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Typical industrial applications includes caustic soda, chocolate, syrups, waxes, cooling and safety showers.
Customised Heat Trace Cable Kits & Systems
Trace Heating Kits are installed with step-by-step instructions – simply attaching the heat trace cable linearly to the length of the water pipe, insulate and plug in to the mains supply. Controlled by an air sensing thermostat that will activate when the ambient temperature falls below 5° Celsius the pipe trace heat cables will gently trace heat the pipe, thus preventing water from freezing.
Heated Hoses, Drum Heaters & IBC Heaters
Thorne & Derrick are also stockists and suppliers of complimentary products to our heat trace cable range.
Heated Hoses
Purposed for reliable and flexible transfer of liquids or gases, Heated Hoses maintains the contents at the required temperatures, following use of heat trace cable systems.
Drum Heaters
Designed to safely warm liquids or gases inside the drum, Drum Heaters protect the contents against risk of frost damage.
IBC Heaters
Our IBC Heaters are designed to warm IBC containers, intended for the transport and storage of bulk liquid and granulated substances.
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