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Self-Regulating Heating Cable Selection Guide
SELECTION GUIDE
BriskHeat ® Self-Regulating Heating Cable
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Heating Cable |
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Self-Regulating Heating Cable
High-Temperature Self-Regulating Heating Cable
Maximum Continuous Maintenance Temperature
Maximum Intermittent Exposure Temperature
Available Input Voltages
Available Wattages
149 ° F ( 65 ° C ) 230 ° F ( 110 ° C ) 248 ° F ( 120 ° C )
185 ° F ( 85 ° C ) 275 ° F ( 135 ° C ) 392 ° F ( 200 ° C )
110-120 VAC or 208-277VAC
3 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 12 watts / ft 10 , 17 , 25 , 31 , 40 watts / m
110-120 VAC or 208-277VAC
5 , 10 , 15 , 20 watts / ft 17 , 31 , 45 , 60 watts / m
110-120 VAC or 208-277VAC
5 , 10 , 15 , 20 watts / ft 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 watts / m
Automatically adjusts heat output based on surface temperature
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Can be safely overlapped and insulated
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Moisture , chemical , and flame resistant � � �
See Page 12 & 13 for SpeedTrace Pre-Assembled Self-Regulating Heating Cable
CABLE / WIRE
Approvals
NOTE : For best results , BriskHeat ® Self-Regulating Heating Cable should be used with an appropriate temperature controller . See pages 90 through 108 for options .
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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