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2.
Fire Sprinkler
System Freeze
Protection
1.
Pipe Freeze
Protection and
Flow Maintenance
3.
Roof and Gutter
De-Icing
4.
Surface Snow
Melting – MI
5.
Surface Snow
Melting and Anti-
Icing – ElectroMelt
6.
Freezer Frost
Heave Prevention
7.
Floor Heating
8.
T
echnical Data
Sheets
Flow Maintenance Applications
buRIED PIPInG
Fig. 9 Typical buried greasy waste line
Application Requirements
The system complies with Tyco Thermal Controls requirements for buried greasy waste lines
when:
• The heating cable is permanently secured to metal pipes with GT-66 glass tape, or to
plastic pipes using AT-180 aluminum tape .
• The heating cable must have a fluoropolymer outer jacket (-CT) .
• The pipeline is buried at least 2 feet deep .
• All heating cable splices or tees are made aboveground . no buried or in-conduit splices
or tees are allowed .
• The power connection and end seal are made in UL Listed and CSA Certified junction
boxes above grade .
• The heating cable is protected from the pipe to the power connection box in UL Listed
and CSA Certified conduit (minimum 3/4-inch diameter) suitable for the location .
• A 30-mA ground-fault protection device (GFPD) is used .
• Closed-cell, waterproof thermal insulation with fire-retardant, waterproof covering is used .
• The heating cable is installed per manufacturer’s instructions with approved Tyco Thermal
Controls connection kits . See Table 15 on page 29 and the
XL-Trace System Installation
and Operation Manual
(H58033) .
Cable Selection
See “Heating Cable Catalog number” on page 18 .
Approvals
XL-Trace systems (-CT only) are UL Listed, FM Approved, and c-CSA-us Certified for
nonhazardous locations .
RTD10CS
Insulation
Conduit
XL-Trace
heating cable
with -CT jacket
Ground
Alternate
power connection
Alternate
end seal
Ground
Wall
RayClic-LE*
RayClic-PC*
Junction box
RayClic-E
end seal
Conduit
Wall
with wall
mounting
bracket
with wall
mounting
bracket
FTC-XC
power
connection
*To protect the heating cable run it inside
Convolex tubing between the conduit and
the RayClic connection kits.
DigiTrace C910
Electronic controller
Conduit for
temperature
sensor
5XL1-CT
5XL2-CT
8XL1-CT
8XL2-CT
5XL1-CT
5XL2-CT
8XL1-CT
8XL2-CT
12XL2-CT
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