Frost Protection Of Water Pipework – Thermon FLX Heating Cables
Thermon FLX Heat Trace Cables
Trace Heating To Prevent Frozen Pipes & Provide Frost Protection
Thermon FLX self-regulating heat tracing cables provide frost protection to pipework, instrument lines, tanks and drums up to 65° Celsius – we can provide comprehensive and complete trace heating designs to provide temperature maintenance and frost protection of pipework.
Thermon FLX Heat Tracing Cables
Frost Protection Of Water Pipework
Specification
Thermon FLX heat trace cable wattages per metre at 10°C – 10, 16, 26 and 33 watts.
- Nominal Supply Voltage : 110-120 VAC or 208-277 VAC
- Maximum Continuous Exposure Temperature : Power On: 65ºC, Power Off 85° Celsius
- Circuit Protection : 30mA ground fault protection required
- Minimum Cable Bend Radius : At -15ºC 10mm ; at -60ºC 32mm
Thermon FLX self-regulating trace heating cables increase power output as temperatures fall to provide guaranteed frost protection and temperature maintenance of pipework. Common applications include: mains cold water, sprinkler pipework, boosted cold water services, risers and chilled water frost protection in safe non-hazardous and hazardous area locations.
Pipework Frost Protection: Thermon FLX electric heat traced freeze protection for non-metallic* (plastic PVC, PEHD, PP, PVDF) and metallic (copper/stainless steel) pipework.
*Non-Metallic Pipe Frost Protection
- PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
- PEHD (Polyethylene – High Density)
- PP (Polypropylene)
- PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride)
Flange & Pipe Support Frost Protection. Flanges: heating cables should be looped around pipe on each side of adjacent to the flange, frost protection cable must maintain contact with surface to compensate for heat loss. Pipe Supports: insulated pipe supports do not require additional heating cables, for uninsulated supports allow two times the length of the support plus additional 40cm of heater cable.
Elbow, Pump & Valve Frost Protection. Elbows: locate heating cable on outside radius of elbow providing sufficient heat dissipation to pipe and affixed by tape on each side of the elbow. Pumps: additional frost protection and electric surface heating is achieved by serpentining tracer cables and replacing heat loss from mechanical plant. Valves: install frost protection heating cables in looping style to allow future valve relocation.
Thermon FLX Heat Tracing Cables
Thermon video providing an overview of best practices for installing heat trace cables to both industrial and hazardous area location pipework. Video covers heat trace cable selection, testing, inspection and pipework preparation prior to installing cables to pipes, valves, flanges and un-insulated pipe supports.
THERMON FLX CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Frost Protection Pipe Heating Cable
Thermon FLX heating cables provide temperature maintenance and frost protection to pipework and mechanical services in all industries – typical trace heating applications include heating process pipework, instrument lines and storage tanks to maintain viscosity or prevent frost damage as an integral work-task of plant Winterisation.
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Trace Heating: Keeping Roofs, Gutters, Ramps, Pipes & Tanks Protected Against Frost, Snow & Ice
➡ For complete technical, specification and ordering information about Pipework Frost Protection Cables please browse the sections below.
Frost Protection Of Water Pipework – Thermon FLX Heating Cables – Spec Sheet
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