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Layout Considerations
Area to be heated
Determine the exact area to be heated.
Consider the following factors:
Lay the heating cable right
up to the run-off gutter.
The MI heating cable must not be shortened or spliced.
Covered
area
Covered area
Trace close to the
outside of corners.
Also heat the surfaces on
which braking will occur, e.g.
before a barrier or a magnetic
card reader.
Also heat the
run-off gutter.
Also heat the covered
area of the entry, as
incoming vehicles
can bring in snow.
Heat at least one
metre into the
covered area.
Do not run the
heating cable over
expansion joints.
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