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4
Attachment Methods
Raychem-IM-H58067-IceStopRoofGutterDeIcingCOM-EN 18/01
4.1
Overview
Heating cable attachment depends primarily upon
the roof type. The following table shows the recom-
mended attachment methods for typical roof materi-
als and roof areas.
TABlE 6: ATTACHMENT METHODS FOR TyPICAl ROOFS
Roof material
Recommended
attachment method
Alternate
attachment method
Shake/shingle
"Mechanical
Attachment" on
page 30
Rubber/
membrane
"Belt Loop Approach"
on page 33
"Adhesive
Attachment" on
page 31
Metal
"Adhesive
Attachment" on
page 31
"Mechanical
Attachment" on
page 30
"Belt Loop Approach"
on page 33
Wood
"Mechanical
Attachment" on
page 30
Other
Contact Thermal Management for
assistance
Area
Attachment method
Gutters
Recommend using hanger clips glued
to gutter if possible for security (see
page 35)
Downspouts
Downspout hangers (page 36)
Drip edges
Attached to a flat sheet or standard drip
edge, or installed in formed sheet metal (see
page 37)
Component
locations
Drip loops (page 37)
Roof edges with
no gutter
Drip loops (page 37)