When temperatures drop dangerously low many homes and buildings are at an increased risk of frozen pipes and valves. When water freezes (20 degrees F) this causes the water to expand; the expansion inside pipes then cause frozen pipes to burst! Prevent your pipes from freezing in the winter with BriskHeat heating cables! Self-Regulating Heating Cable provides pipe freeze protection when you need it the most; self-regulating heating cables are specifically designed for freeze protection and de-icing or thawing of metal or plastic pipes and valves and dangerously cold temperatures; down to negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit or negative 40 degrees Celsius. The rugged industrial grade construction allows heating cables to be a reliable freeze protection solution, even the most extreme cold temperatures.
Why Self-Regulating Heating Cable?
Electric heat tracing, heat tape or surface heating, or trace heating maintains and raises the temperature of pipes to prevent freezing. Otherwise known as Trace heating, using heating cable, utilizes an electrical heating element and wraps the length of pipes to deliver heat directly.
BriskHeat's solutions are pre-assembled, easy to install, and plug-and-play! They are even automatically adjust the heat output based on the surface and ambient temperatures. If you are looking for heat tape for pipes, our self regulating heating cable is the ideal solution to prevent pipe freezing!
Using the following table, determine the pipe heating cable suitable for your Metal or Plastic (PVC) pipe heating needs. We recommend SpeedTrace Self Regulating Heating Cables
Add 1ft (30cm) to your pipe length for each valve or spigot on your pipe system. The charts assume the lowest outside temper-thick waterproof, fire-resistant thermal insulation. (preformed foam). For protection to -20°F (-29°C), use 1” (25mm) thick insulation.
BriskHeat SpeedTrace Trace Heating Cables are suitable for indoor or outdoor use and are safe to overlap and insulate. With BriskHeat Heating cables, there is no need for a temperature controller as our pipe heating cables automatically adjust the heat output based on surface and ambient temperature.
The simplest type of installation and ideal for smaller diameter pipes (less than 3 inches)
NOTE: When attaching the heat cable to your pipe, Do not use vinyl electrical tape, duct tape, metal bands, or wire. Attach the cable to the pipe using only fiberglass or aluminum adhesive tape or plastic cable ties
This provides even heat for larger pipes and is ideal for larger diameter pipes (3 inches or greater)
NOTE: When attaching the heat cable to your pipe, Do not use vinyl electrical tape, duct tape, metal bands, or wire. Attach the cable to the pipe using only fiberglass or aluminum adhesive tape or plastic cable ties
A reliable SpeedTrace heating cable system depends on properly installed and dry, weatherproofed thermal insulation like the INSUL-LOCK DS Flexible Closed Cell Pipe Insulation
BriskHeat SpeedTrace Heating Cables are safe to insulate!
To prevent damage to the heating cable or cord, secure the power cord (cold lead) with a plastic cable tie, glass cloth tape, or duct tape as shown
Electrical tracing labels indicating the presence of electric pipe heating cable are included with the heating cable. Attach the supplied “Electrical Tracing” labels on the outer surface of the pipe insulation at an interval of one label for every 10 ft (3 m) of pipe to indicate the presence of the SpeedTrace heating cable.
GENERAL INSTRUCTION GUIDELINES
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM | SOLUTION(S) |
Entire heating cable does not heat | Verify heater is connected to proper voltage. Check to see if there is a resistance reading (not an open circuit) in heater using an ohm meter. |
Portion of heating cable does not heat | Examine unheated cable for damage. |
Circuit breaker is tripping | Validate that the circuit breaker is capable of handling the amp requirement of heater. Examine heater and cord for any damage. |
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