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We specialise in heat trace cables and systems engineered for industrial, commercial 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 heat trace 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 heat trace cables for frost protection and temperature maintenance applications up to 900°C. Call our heat tracing 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

Heat Trace Cable Details		Brand	Cable Type	Supply Voltage	View Cable
	Eltherm ELSR-N Cable (Up to 80°C)		Self-Regulating Cable	230V
	Eltherm ELSR-LS Cable (Up to 80°C)		Self-Regulating Cable	230V
	Eltherm ELSR-SH Cable (Up to 250°C)		Self-Regulating Cable	230V
	Eltherm ELSR-H Cable (Up to 210°C)		Self-Regulating Cable	230V
	Eltherm ELP/PFA Cable (Up to 260°C)		Constant Wattage Cable	277V
	Eltherm ELKM-AG-N Heat Cable (Up to 260°C)		Constant Wattage Cable	550V
	Eltherm ELK-MI VA Cable (Up to 700°C)		Mineral Insulated Cable	750V

Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, stock and distribute heating and process products worldwide.

Heat Tracing FAQs

What is a heat trace cable?

A heat trace cable is an electrical cable used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes, tanks, or vessels. It prevents freezing, supports process temperature maintenance, and is commonly used in industrial, commercial, and residential applications. Types include self-regulating, constant wattage, and mineral-insulated cables.

Where are heat tracing cables used?

Heat tracing 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.

What are the different types of heat trace cables?

There are three main types of heat trace cables:

• Self-Regulating: Adjusts heat output automatically
• Constant Wattage: Delivers fixed heat along the length
• Mineral Insulated (MI): High-temperature, durable cable for harsh environments

Self-Regulating, Constant Wattage & Mineral Insulated Heat Trace Cables Overview

Self Regulating Heat Trace Cable

These types of heating cables provide frost protection for 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 Heat Trace Cable

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 Heat Trace Cable

With extreme heating temperature capabilities (> 350 °C) and exposure limits (> 500 °C) MI cables are the most durable electric heat tracing 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 heating cables.

Eltherm Heat Trace Cable Solutions

Expertly manufactured in Germany, Eltherm are dedicated to providing high-quality and cost-efficient 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 Heat Tracing Applications

Industrial heat tracing applications ➡

Our ranges of frost protection and temperature maintenance 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 systems
• LNG Tanks | Foundation & concrete plate to maintain bulk liquid storage temperatures
• Silos | Anti-condensation heating & temperature control of dry bulk materials
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• IBCs & Drums |  Jackets maintain critical storage temperatures
• Tanks & Hoppers | Flow control & viscosity consistency for condensation & blockage prevention

Key industrial heat tracing cables – Our heat tracing solutions are used to maintain or raise the temperature of Product, Process Liquids or Gases, Pipes, Vessels, Impulse Lines, Foundations.

Commercial heat tracing applications ➡

• Frost protection heat tracing cable to protect water pipes in winter
• Hot water temperature maintenance cable
• Ramp heating – snow melting & ice prevention
• Roof & gutter heating – snow melting & ice prevention
• Tank heating – commercial, industrial & hazardous area

Frost protection cable applications include heat tracing of chilled water, heating, sprinkler and boosted cold water pipework.

Heat Trace Cable System Example

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

Heat Trace 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 tracing 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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