What is a Heating Cable?
Electric heat tracing, heat tape, or surface heating, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels using heat tracing cables.
Heating Cable Suppliers In South Africa
Do heat cables use a lot of electricity?
No, heating cable for pipes will use a relatively low amount of power—anywhere from 21W to 210W (depending on length).
How do I choose a heating cable?
Maximum maintenance temperature.
Maintenance temperature.
Maximum exposure temperature.
Thermal output rating.
What are the best heat cables to buy?
HEATIT JHSF 30-feet 120V Self Regulating Pre-assembled Pipe Heating Cable.
Frost King HC3A Automatic Electric Heat Kit Heating Cables, 3 Feet, Black.
MAXKOSKO 6Ft.
H&G lifestyles Roof Snow De-Icing Kit Self-Regulating-Plug-in Ready Heat Cable 100 feet 8 Watts Per Foot.
How long do heat cables last?
Some homeowners forget to turn off the heating cable. They accidentally keep it powered on throughout the warmer months, wasting more energy and money.
This also wears out your heat cable much faster. Most heat cable doesn’t even last long to begin with; the average life of heat cable seems to be around 3-5 years.