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Trace heating
Does anyone here have experience of self-regulating trace heating
cable within domestic settings? Keen to prevent future 'occurrences' if December's conditions are repeated, I've been looking at my options to protect a mixture of 15 and 22mm copper in our eaves. I have found the following 10W/m cable: http://www.qvsdirect.com/Trace-J-Sel...-pr-16688.html What does “Maximum exposure temperatu 85°C - intermittent, 65°C continuous” actually mean? I'm thinking along the lines of don't power it up in free air unattached to a pipe. Am I correct? I notice that the same company sells a connection and end seal kit: http://www.qvsdirect.com/Frostop-Con...-pr-16689.html Is this expensive for what it is if I was to install several separate cable runs? Could I just purchase heatshrink etc of appropriate diameters instead. I have read of the need for C type MCBs due to inrush currents, thermostats, etc. Would anyone care to do a wiki page along the lines of the one on SWA: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...erminating_SWA Thank you very much. |
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