Heating Cable Installation; Installing Thermal Insulation - BriskHeat K Serie Mode D'emploi

K-Series Heating Cable Installation Instructions

HEATING CABLE INSTALLATION

Cable Wrapping Techniques
12 in (305 mm)
Fiberglass Tape
Straight Run (side view)
A straight run is the simplest method to installing heating cable. It is possible to have
multiple straight runs on a single object. With a single straight run, position cable at the bottom of a
horizontal pipe.
Do not wrap the heating cable over itself or have two heating cables touch.
All parts of heating cable must make intimate contact with surface to be heated.
Use heat conductive putty to fill voids between cable and pipe surface.
Wrap adhesive tape every 12 in (305 mm) around heating cable and pipe to attach the cable.
Pitch
Spiral Wrap
Spiral wrapping provides more heater coverage than a straight run. It can also require more heating
cable. Verify the pitch length (see illustration) prior to installation to ensure you have enough heating
cable to finish the job. If you need assistance in determining the pitch length, call your local distributor or
BriskHeat.
Do not wrap the heating cable over itself or have two heating cables
touch.
Minimum bend radius may not exceed 1 in (25.4 mm)
All parts of heating cable must make intimate contact with surface to be heated.
Use heat conductive putty to fill voids between cable and pipe surface.
Wrap adhesive tape every 12 in (305 mm) around heating cable and pipe to attach the cable.
After heating cable installation, an insulation resistance test is recommended before installation of any
thermal insulation. See ELECTRICAL INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST section of these instructions
for insulation resistance test procedure.
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Heating Cable
Straight Run (end view)
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K-Series Heating Cable Installation Instructions
Heating Cable Placement on Different Types of Objects
Valve
Recommended
Temp Sensor
Blind Tee
Support
INSTALLING INSULATION
It is highly recommended that thermal insulation is used with this product. For application assistance
and an insulation recommendation, please contact your local BriskHeat representative or us direct to
perform a thermal analysis of your application.
For applications requiring FM or CE compliance, thermal insulation is required and not to exceed 1 in
(25.4 mm) in thick. For applications requiring greater than 1 in (25.4 mm) thick insulation, contact your
local BriskHeat representative or us direct to perform a thermal analysis of your application and to
verify FM and/or CE compliance.
After the installation of thermal insulation, an insulation resistance test is recommended before ener-
gizing the system. See ELECTRICAL INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST section of these instructions
for insulation resistance test procedure.
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Pipe Support
Location
Elbow
Flange Body
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