Installation Guidelines

Allow extra heater length for each value. The heater should be installed to facilitate removal of the value for maintenance purposes.

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Fix heating cable to the outside of pipe supports.

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Install heating cable on the outside of pipe bends.

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To compensate for additional heat loss at pipe flanges extra heater length can be applied as shown.

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To compensate for additional heat loss from pipe supports a close spiral of the heater cable can be applied to each side of the support. When the heater is run straight on the pipe, it can be applied in a "snake" formation as shown.

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Watch: Silicone Termination Kit instructions, front and back

Watch: Self regulating cable termination instructions

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