Industrial Heat Tracing

Industrial Heat Trace Pic As the world’s largest provider of complete electrical heat management systems, primarily for the general process, oil and gas, chemical, and power generation industries, nVent provides innovative products and turnkey solutions in the industrial market. With the largest global reach, over a billion feet sold, nVent industrial heat-tracing offers the widest range of technologies for any application.

Industries Served:

Airline, Biotechnology, Biodiesel/Ethanol, Chemical, Fabricators, Manufacturing, Mining, Petrochemical, Pulp & Paper, Pharmaceutical, Pipelines, Power, Production, Refineries, Waste Management

Raychem Self-Regulating Cables

BTV	QTVR	XTV	KTV
150° F (65° C) max. maintain temperature 185° F (85° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature Power at 50° F: 3, 5, 8, 10 W/ft	225° F (110° C) max. maintain temperature 225° F (110° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature Power at 50° F: 10, 15, 20 W/ft	250° F (121° C) max. maintain temperature 482° F (250° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature Power at 50° F: 5, 10, 15, 20 W/ft	300° F (150° C) max. maintain temperature 482° F (250° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature Power at 50° F: 5, 8, 15, 20 W/ft
Freeze (frost) protection and process temperature maintenance T6 Temperature Rating Temperaturesensitive applications Used for: Safety showers Fire water lines Process water Chocolate production Caustic lines	Freeze (frost) protection of large pipes and process temperature maintenance Higher wattage than BTV T4 Temperature Rating Used for: Fuel oils Acids Fertilizers	Freeze (frost) protection and process temperature maintenance Pipes which are steam cleaned T2 to T3 Temperature Rating Used for: Oils Polymers Heavy fuels	Freeze (frost) protection and process temperature maintenance Pipes which are steam cleane T2 to T3 Temperature Rating Used for: Oils Polymers Heavy fuels

BTV

QTVR

XTV

KTV

150° F (65° C) max. maintain temperature
185° F (85° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature
Power at 50° F: 3, 5, 8, 10 W/ft

225° F (110° C) max. maintain temperature
225° F (110° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature
Power at 50° F: 10, 15, 20 W/ft

250° F (121° C) max. maintain temperature
482° F (250° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature
Power at 50° F: 5, 10, 15, 20 W/ft

300° F (150° C) max. maintain temperature
482° F (250° C) max. intermittent exposure temperature
Power at 50° F: 5, 8, 15, 20 W/ft

Freeze (frost) protection and process temperature maintenance
T6 Temperature Rating
Temperaturesensitive
applications

Used for:

Safety showers
Fire water lines
Process water
Chocolate production
Caustic lines

Freeze (frost) protection of large pipes and process temperature maintenance
Higher wattage than BTV
T4 Temperature Rating

Used for:

Fuel oils
Acids
Fertilizers

Freeze (frost) protection and process temperature maintenance
Pipes which are steam cleaned
T2 to T3 Temperature Rating

Used for:

Oils
Polymers
Heavy fuels

Freeze (frost) protection and process temperature maintenance
Pipes which are steam cleane
T2 to T3 Temperature Rating

Used for:

Oils
Polymers
Heavy fuels