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PRODUCT INFORMATION
PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION
SELECTING THE CABLE AND INSULATION
Automatic frost protection cable to prevent
freezing in metal pipelines with diameters of up
to 38 mm.
Contents
• Heating cable
• Integrated thermostat
• 24 V power supply cable
• Operating instructions
Additional requirements:
• 24 V transformer
• PVC insulation strip
• Electrotechnical devices (side cutters, wire
stripper, screwdriver)
• Measure the length and diameter of the
pipe.
• Select the cable which is most suitable for
the type of pipe. The cable must not be more
than 600 mm shorter, and no longer than
the pipe. It is possible to use two cables
over a length of pipe, which may overlap by
600 mm, provided that they are installed
from opposite ends of the pipe.
•
Select the insulation to be fitted over the
heating cable/pipe. The insulation can be up
to a maximum of 13 mm thick. Either foam
or mineral wool insulation can be used.
Ensure that the foam insulation is fire-re
-
sistant.