Heating Cable Types
• Determine heating cable type
and continue as shown.
Clear jacket
Insulated bus wire
VPL
Go to Step 1A
1A
• Cut eac
eating cable 12 in (30 cm) from t e center of
t e first indentation cut at a 45° angle.
Cut at 45
12 in (30 cm) minimum
angle
• After heating cable has been cut, align indentations.
Allo approximatel 24 in (60 cm) of eating cable for
installation.
24 in
12 in
(60 cm)
(30 cm)
Centerline of
connection
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Outer
jacket
Braid
Inner jacket
Heating element
Bus wire connection
XTV-CT, KTV-CT
Go to Step 1B
VPL
Indentation
(bus wire
connection)
Align heating
cable indentations
Go to Step 2
Braid
Inner jacket
Conductive fiber
Spacer
Bus wire
1B
XTV, KTV
Centerline of
connection
2
Complete steps 2 t roug 6 for eac
going on to the next length of heating cable.
Box nut
Outer jacket
Inner jacket
Conductive core
Bus wire
BTV-CR, BTV-CT, QTVR-CT
Go to Step 1B
BTV, QTVR
• Allow approximately
24 in
24 in (60 cm) of
(60 cm)
heating cable for
installation.
• Cut off heating cable
end at a 45° angle for
easier insertion.
eating cable before
• Do not remove box nut from
stand. Push heating cable
through stand and nut as
shown. Use cable lubricant if
18 in
needed.
(45 cm)
• Square off cable end it
angle cut.
• Do not attach stand
to pipe until step 8.
Raychem-IM-H56344-JBM100A6-ML-1805
Outer
jacket
Braid
Go to Step 2
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