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How Electric Trace Heating Works

 

Electric Trace Heating systems work by monitoring and adjusting the heat output according to the environment and the requirements of the user. This is done by varying the power output to the heating cable to compensate for temperature changes. The technology used minimises energy waste and also constantly maintains the required temperature.

 

This intelligent solution is achieved through the use of self regulating cables which both generate the necessary heat and simultaneously monitor the surrounding temperature and make the necessary adjustments automatically. The heating cables are controlled by smart control units that register temperature and moisture levels and tell the heating cables how to react to achieve the required temperature.

 

 

How Self Regulating Cables Work

 

1. Cold ambient = High power output
If the temperature in the immediate vicinity of the self-regulating temperature maintenance heating cable is cold, the heat output from the heating cable is increased. The polymeric core of the cable contracts, which creates many electrical paths across the integrated, carbon particles.

 

2. Warm ambient = Low power output
In response to a warmer environment, the heat output of the self-regulating cable is reduced. The polymeric core of the cable expands, reducing the electrical paths.

 

3. Hot ambient = Virtually no output
If the temperature in the environment of the self-regulating heating cable reaches a high temperature, the heat output is practically cut off. Due to the maximum expansion of the polymeric core of the cable, almost all the electrical paths are cut off.

How Self Regulating Cables Work