SpeedTrace Self-Regulating
Heating Cable
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5. Finishing the Installation
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To prevent damage to the heating cable or cord, secure the power cord (cold lead) with a plastic
cable tie, glass cloth tape, or duct tape as shown in Figure 4.
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Electrical tracing labels indicating the presence of electric pipe heating cable are included with the
heating cable. Attach the supplied “Electrical Tracing” labels on the outer surface of the pipe
insulation at an interval of one label for every 3 m of pipe to indicate the presence of the
SpeedTrace heating cable.
6. Starting the system
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BriskHeat® recommends that the system be tested per the “Cable testing and maintenance” section
below.
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Plug the heating cable into a ground-fault protected outlet.
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Check the circuit breaker to verify power to the cable.
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Standing water in the pipe should feel warm within an hour.
7. Ground fault protection
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BriskHeat® and national electrical codes require ground-fault equipment protection on each heating
cable branch circuit.
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To reduce the risk of fire caused by damage or improper installation, circuit breakers or equivalent,
with a 30 mA trip level, should be used. Alternative designs providing comparable levels of ground-
fault protection may also be acceptable. For technical assistance, please contact BriskHeat at 1-
800-848-7673 (U.S. / Canada), or 1-614-294-3376 (worldwide).
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Conditions of maintenance and supervision ensure that only qualified persons service the installed
systems.
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Continued circuit operation is necessary for safe operation of equipment.
CABLE TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
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Using a 2500 VDC megohmmeter, check the insulation resistance between both of the rectangular
(power) prongs on the plug and the round (ground) prong after installing the heating cable.
Minimum reading should be 1000 megohms.
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Record the original values for each circuit, and compare subsequent readings taken during regular
maintenance schedules to the original values.
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If the readings fall below 1000 megohms, replace the SpeedTrace heating cable with a new unit. Do
not attempt to repair the unit.
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