Heating Cable Installation
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10 feet
Glass tape
(typical)
Apply glass
tape before
spiraling
heating cable
on pipe
Pull heating cable loop length
Wrap loops
in opposite
directions
Tape after spiraling
heating cable on
pipe
Heating
cable
BENDING THE CABLE
Power-limiting
minimum bend radius
3/4"
Self-regulating
minimum bend radius
1/2"
When positioning the heating cable on the pipe, do not
bend tighter than 1/2” for self-regulating cables and
3/4” for power-limiting cables.