Table of contents
1
Overview 2
2
Certifications / Approvals 3
3
Technical data 3
4 Safety 3
5
Kit contents 4
6 Installation 5
Required tools / equipment 5
Preparation of the trace heater 5
Preparation of the trace heater 6
Installation of the heat shrink tubes 10
Cable connection 11
Installation of the end seal 13
7 Safety
16
8
Sécurité et avertissements 17
1 Overview
Cold applied connection system for use with a ½” NPT thread junction box Danfoss PX or
RX trace heaters
Catalog No : 088L0023
This manual introduces the operation and installation of Danfoss heat shrink connection technology
for use with a ½” NPT thread junction box and the following self-regulating trace heaters:
• Danfoss PX Pipe Trace Heating System
• Danfoss RX-C Roof and Gutter De-Icing System
To connect the trace heater to the cold lead cable the 2 bus wires are insulated with heat shrink tubes,
then connected to the cold lead cable inside the junction box Additionally, a green/yellow heat shrink
tube is provided to connect the twisted grounding braid to the grounding conductor Finally, the end
of the trace heater is insulated by means of another heat shrink tube
The following terms describe the parts of the trace heater within these instructions:
heating matrix
bus wire
insulation jacket
grounding braid
outer jacket
Installation Instruction
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VILWC122
Power connection kit - Cable to Junction Box with ½” NPT cable gland