Low Temperature Cut-to-Length Self-Regulating Heating Cable


Low Temperature Cut-to-Length Self-Regulating Heating Cable

Cut-to-Length Self-Regulating Heating Cable (SLCBL) is ideal for freeze protection and low temperature process maintenance up to 149°F (65°C). Self-Regulating Heat trace cable self-regulates temperature by automatically adjusting heat output based on surface and ambient temperatures. No temperature controller is required.

  • If a specific process temperature is required a temperature controller is necessary.
  • Suitable for extreme cold conditions as low as -40°F (-40°C).
  • Safe for indoor and outdoor use.
  • Safe to overlap heating cable for easy installation.
  • Safe to insulate. Use with Insul-Lock° DS foam insulation for maximum thermal efficiency.

Specifications

  • Maximum continuous maintenance temperature: 149°F (65°C)
  • Maximum intermittent exposure temperature: 185°F (85°C)
  • Minimum intermittent exposure temperature: -40°F (-40°C)
  • Nominal power output at 50°F (10°C): 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 W/ft (10, 17, 25, 31, 40 W/m)
  • Supply voltages (AC): 110-120V or 208-277V
  • Moisture, chemical, and flame resistant
  • Bus wire gauge: 16 AWG
  • Braid resistance: Tinned copper 0.0055 ohms/ft (0.0182 ohms/m)
  • T Ratings: T6: 3, 5, 8, 10 W/ft (10, 17, 25, 31 W/m); T5: 12 W/ft (40 W/m)
    Define the maximum surface temperature that equipment will reach. It is used in hazardous (classified) area applications.

  •        Ordinary Locations: -B, -BP series only
  • CSA US

           Ordinary Locations
           Hazardous Location
                  - Class I Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D
                  - Class II Division 2 Groups E, F, G
                  - Class III

Approval valid only when used with appropriate heating cable and installation accessories, and installed in accordance with all applicable instructions, codes, and regulations.

Outer Layer Options:

Product Type

Description

Nominal Dimensions

Shipping Weight

500-ft (152m) spool

Purpose

SLCBL-B

Tinned Copper Metal Braid

0.17” x 0.43” (4.4mm x 11.0mm)

35 lb. (16 kg)

Ordinary applications

SLCBL-BP

Tinned Copper Metal Braid with

Thermoplastic Elastomer Overjacket

0.23” x 0.50” (6.0mm x 12.6mm)

46 lb. (21 kg)

For use in wet or weak chemical

environments (i.e. weak acids)

SLCBL-BF

Tinned Copper Metal Braid with

Fluoropolymer Overjacket

0.21” x 0.47” (5.4mm x 12.0mm)

44 lb. (20 kg)

For use in strong chemical

environments (i.e. strong acids)



How Self-Regulating Cable Works

:

  • The semi-conductive core material contains a graphite network, which allows electricity to flow from one bus wire to the other. When the core is dense and colder, there are many paths for electricity to take through the graphite network, producing more heat.
  • Since the core material expands as it heats, the graphite network is elongated, disrupting some of the paths. More and more paths are disrupted as heating continues until the system reaches self-controlled thermal stability. When the core material cools, it contracts, reconnecting some of the electrical paths in the graphite network, and more equivalent heat is produced.
  • This temperature response occurs independently at each point along the heater. If an externally produced high temperature occurs next to a low temperature in the cable, each section of heating cable will adjust its own heat output in relation to its own local requirements.


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