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Mid Temp Self-Regulating Heating Cable (250F)
- Manufacturer
- Always On Time
- Fast, Cheap, and Reliable Shipping
- Quick Response Times (10 minutes or less)
Standard Lead Times
- 1-3 days shipping
Ideal for pipe tracing, freeze protection, and low temperature process maintenance applications up to 250°F (120°C).
Self-limiting: Automatically adjusts heat output based on surface temperature.
Safe to overlap and insulate.
Can be cut-to-length and terminated in the field.
No temperature controller is required. (If a specific process temperature is needed, a temperature controller is required.)
- Continuous maintenance temperature: 250°F (120°C) maximum
- Intermittent exposure temperature: 366°F (185°C) maximum; -40°F (-40°C) minumum
- 5, 10, or 15 watts/ft (16, 33, 49 watts/m)
- Supply voltages: 110 – 120VAC or 208 – 277VAC
- Moisture, chemical, and flame resistant
- 16AWG bus wires
- Tinned copper braid resistance: 0.003 ohms/ft (0.010 ohms/m)
- T-Rating: T3**
** Electrical equipment T-rating codes define the maximum surface temperature that equipment will reach. It is used in hazardous (classified) area applications.
Outer Layer Options
| Description | Dimensions | Purpose |
| Tinned Copper Metal Braid | 0.2″ x 0.6″ (6mm x 15mm) | Ordinary applications |
| Tinned Copper Metal Braid with Fluoropolymer Overjacket | 0.2″ x 0.6″ (6mm x 15mm) | For use in strong chemical environments (i.e. strong acids) |
Maximum Circuit Length in Feet per Circuit Breaker Size
| Heat Cable Type | Circuit Breaker Size | Start-up Temperature | ||
| 50°F (10°C) | 0°F (-20°C) | -40°F (-40°C) | ||
| 5 watt 120 volt | 15 amp 20 amp 30 amp | 150 200 240 | 135 180 220 | 130 170 210 |
| 5 watt 240 volt | 15 amp 20 amp 30 amp | 250 330 480 | 230 305 440 | 220 295 420 |
| 10 watt 120 volt | 15 amp 20 amp 30 amp | 90 120 180 | 85 110 165 | 80 105 160 |
| 10 watt 240 volt | 15 amp 20 amp 30 amp | 140 190 280 | 130 175 260 | 125 170 250 |
| 15 watt 120 volt | 15 amp 20 amp 30 amp | 70 90 130 | 65 85 125 | 60 80 120 |
| 15 watt 240 volt | 15 amp 20 amp 30 amp | 100 135 200 | 95 125 185 | 90 120 180 |
Note: Special consideration must be given for the circuit breaker due to the high initial in-rush currents.
Voltage Adjustment
| Power Adjustment Factor | ||
| Product Type | 208 VAC | 277 VAC |
| 5 watt 240 volt | 0.78 | 1.25 |
| 10 watt 240 volt | 0.86 | 1.16 |
| 15 watt 240 volt | 0.92 | 1.09 |
