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Installation guidelines
• Tape lengthwise over the heating cable as
required by the design drawing or specification
(see Figure 8).
• Recommended for heat-tracing pump bodies or
odd-shaped equipment, or as called out in the
design drawing as a heat-transfer aid.
• Install at temperatures above 32°F (0°C).
Heating cable
1 ft (0.3 m)
Pipe
Thermal insulation
Weather proofing
Glass cloth tape
AT-180 aluminum tape
over heating cable
(Required for proper
output for plastic
pipe applications)
Heating
cable
Pipe
AT-180
aluminum tape
Figure 8: attaching the heating cable
caBle
ties
• Recommended in applications where the pipe sur-
face prevents proper tape adhesion.
• Use plastic cable ties only.
• Cable ties must be hand-tightened only to prevent
damage to heating cable!
Bending/Crossing/Cutting the heating Cable
BendinG
tHe
HeatinG
caBle
When positioning the heating cable on the pipe, do
not bend tighter than 1/2" radius. The heating cable
does not bend easily in the flat plane. Do not force
such a bend, as the heating cable will be damaged.