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CP VARITHERM … BI  Electric heater  

HD653-2c CP VARITHERM …BI 

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1 Application 

Heating of instrument enclosures in hazardous areas, 
designed for 

 freeze 

protection 

 condensation 

protection 

 temperature 

maintenance 

 preferably 

horizontal installation. 

2  Special Features and Advantages 

 

Horizontal design allows for optimum installation of the 
heater underneath the instruments in the enclosure 

 

High heat transfer capabilities due to large surface area 
of black anodized aluminium fins 

 

Heater fins can be removed and modified by INTERTEC, 
if necessary for installation purposes 

3 Description 

VARITHERM heaters are finned heaters, heating the air in the 
enclosure by convection. 
A non-resettable temperature limiter built to ATEX design 
specifications is integrated in the core block, cutting off the 
power in case of a technical failure or excessive heating 
resulting from an external heat source. For this reason and for 
reasons of operational safety the heater must only be 
operated under conditions that ensure that the trip 
temperature of the limiter will not be exceeded: 

  The ambient temperature in the enclosure must not 

exceed the maximum permissible values.  

 

An additional external TAE or TS thermostat or must be 
connected in series and installed on the surface of the 
heater to enhance thermal coupling (see 7). Alternatively, 
a TC temperature controller can be used. 

 

Ensure effective convection by observing the necessary 
clearances as per section 7 on the next page. Take care 
not to cover the fins. 

A residual-current-operated protective device with a rated 
value of not more than 300 mA, preferably 30 mA should be 
installed. 
 
A temperature indicator shows potential problems and failures 
at an early stage (e.g. incorrect installation). Please check the 
application if more than 3 fields have irreversibly changed to 
black.

  

 

Warranty null and void if Heater strip has been removed from 
Heater. 
 
 
All INTERTEC explosion-proof heaters can also be supplied  

 

in a less expensive, non-explosion-proof design  

 

to American NEC standard (CSA/ NRTL). 

 

to ATEX/ IEC standards 

Other types upon request. 

 

For any specific applications requiring high temperature 
maintenance we will be pleased to select the suitable 
combination of heater and controller. 

4 Technical 

data 

EC-Type-Examination 
Certificate 

PTB 02 ATEX 1041X 

IEC Scheme Certificate 

IECEx PTB 07.0052 X 

Marking 

II 2 G Ex d IIC T4, T3, T6 
II 2 D Ex td A21 IP65 T135°C, 
T200°C 

CSA Certificate 

1655545 (LR43674) 

CSA Type of Protection 

Cl. 1, Div. 1, Gp ABCD T3/T4 

Ingress Protection 

IP 68 

Nominal voltage 

230V AC 

Connection cable 

EWKF 3x 1,5mm² 8,1mm Ø  

Connection cable for 
heaters with alarm ...AM 

EWKF 5x 1,0mm² 8,8mm Ø 

Conduit connection 

½“ NPT 

Length of connect. cable 

39”/ 1 m 

Length, width 

8.7”/ 220 mm, 8.4”/ 213 mm 

Material 

seawater-proof aluminium, black anodized 

5 Types 

 

5.1 

for freeze protection 

CP VARITHERM 
DPA … BI

 

200 T3 40 300 T3 80 

400 T3 

100 

500 T3 

100 

Nom. Power 

200 W 

300 W 

400 W 

500 W 

Temp. class 

T3 

T3 

T3 

T3 

Height 

1.6”/40mm 3.1”/80mm 3.9”/100mm 3.9”/100mm

5.2 

for temperature maintenance to 40° C 

CP VARITHERM 
DPA … BI

 

200 T3 100  300 T3 100

125 T4 100

Nominal power 

200 W 

300 W 

125 W 

Temperature class

T3 

T3 

T4 

Height 3.9”/100mm 3.9”/100mm 3.9”/100mm

Temperature control must be provided by an additional TAE 
thermostat or TC temperature controller. 

Don’t remove the adapter! 

Remove just the red protection 

cap for conduit installation 

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