nVent RAYCHEM E-100-L Serie Instrucciones De Instalación página 2

WARNING:
This component is an electrical device that must be
installed correctly to ensure proper operation and to
prevent shock or fire. Read these important warnings
and carefully follow all of the installation instructions.
• To minimize the danger of fire from sustained
electrical arcing if the heating cable is damaged
or improperly installed, and to comply with the
requirements of nVent, agency certifications, and
national electrical codes, ground-fault equipment
protection must be used. Arcing may not be stopped
by conventional circuit breakers.
• Component approvals and performance are based
on the use of nVent-specified parts only. Do not
use substitute parts or vinyl electrical tape.
nVent RAYCHEM Heating Cable Types
Clear jacket
Insulated bus wire
VPL-CT
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• Allow approximately 24 in (60 cm) of heating cable for
installation. For VPL, cut cable 12 in (30 cm) from bus
indentation.
• Cut off heating cable end at about 45° for easier
insertion.
• Apply lubricant for easier
insertion into stand.
24 in
(60 cm)
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• The black heating cable core and fibers are
conductive and can short. They must be properly
insulated and kept dry.
• Damaged bus wires can overheat or short. Do not
break bus wire strands when scoring the jacket or
core.
• Keep components and heating cable ends dry
before and during installation.
• Bus wires will short if they contact each other.
Keep bus wires separated.
• Use only fire-resistant insulation materials, such
as fiberglass wrap or flame-retardant foam.
• Leave these installation instructions with the user
for future use.
Outer
jacket
Braid
Inner jacket
Heating element
Bus wire connection
BTV-CR, BTV-CT, QTVR-CT
12 in
45°
(30 cm)
Indentation (bus wire
connection on VPL
heating cables only).
Outer
jacket
Braid
Inner jacket
Conductive core
Bus wire
XTV-CT, KTV-CT
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• Optional: If stand is to be
installed on bottom side
of pipe, knock out drain
hole prior to inserting
cable.
• Slide heating cable
through stand.
• Square off cable end with
90° cut.
CAUTION:
HEALTH HAZARD: Prolonged or repeated contact
with the sealant in the core sealer may cause skin
irritation. Wash hands thoroughly. Overheating or
burning the sealant will produce fumes that may
cause polymer fume fever. Avoid contamination of
cigarettes or tobacco. Consult MSDS VEN0033 for
further information.
CHEMTREC 24-hour emergency telephone:
(800) 424-9300.
Non-emergency health and safety information:
(800) 545-6258.
Braid
Inner jacket
Conductive fiber
Spacer
Bus wire
12 in
(30 cm)
Drain hole
Outer
jacket