This document provides an overview of electric heat tracing systems and components, including cables, power connections, controls, insulation, and labels. It discusses testing cables after installation but before insulating, and performing final inspections which establish baseline measurements for ongoing maintenance. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like low/no heat, temperatures too high or low, and cold sections. Wet or damaged insulation is a common problem.
Hopefully this page will help to answer your trace heating questions. If you would like any advice on your present or future heat trace and surface heating requirements, please don't hesitate to contact ESH Trace Heating Ltd.
Hopefully this page will help to answer your trace heating questions. If you would like any advice on your present or future heat trace and surface heating requirements, please don't hesitate to contact ESH Trace Heating Ltd.
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2. 1
Introduction
A complete electric heat tracing system will
typically include the following components:
1. Electric heat
tracing cable1
(self-regulating,
power-limiting,
parallel constant
watt or series
resistance).
2. Power
connection
kit.
3. Control thermostat2
.
4. In-line/T-splice kit
(permits two or three
cables to be spliced together).
5. Cable end termination.
6. Attachment tape (use on 12"
intervals or as required by code
or specification).
7. “Electric Heat Tracing”
label (peel-and-stick label
attaches to insulation
vapor barrier on 10'
intervals or as required
by code or specification).
8. Thermal insulation3
and
vapor barrier (by others).
The absence of any of these items can
cause a system to malfunction or represent a
safety hazard.
Notes . . .
1. Ground-fault maintenance equipment protection is required for all
heat tracing circuits.
2. Thermostatic control is recommended for all freeze protection and
temperature maintenance heat tracing applications.
3. All heat-traced lines must be thermally insulated.
Cable Testing
After a heat tracing circuit has been installed and
fabricated and before the thermal insulation is
installed, the heating cable should be tested to
ensure electrical resistance integrity. The cable
should be tested with at least a 500 Vdc megohm-
meter (megger) between the heating cable bus
wires and the heating cable metallic braid. It is
recommended that the test voltage for polymer-
insulated heating cables be 2500 Vdc or 1000 Vdc
for MI cable.
After properly terminating the cable, connect the
positive lead of the megger to the bus wires and
the negative lead to the metallic braid as shown.
The minimum acceptable level for the megger
reading for any polymer-insulated heat tracing
cable is 20 megohms. This test should be re-
peated after the thermal insulation and weather
barrier have been installed.
Connect the positive lead of the megger to the cable
bus wires and the negative lead to the metallic braid.
5
4 6
8
7
1
3
2
3. 2
Final Inspection
The heating circuit can now be tested for proper
operation. This includes measuring and recording
the connected voltage, steady-state current draw,
length and type of cable, ambient temperature and
temperature of the pipe. (See the Inspection
Report Form on page 3.)
The complete system (especially the thermal
insulation) should now be visually inspected.
Additional insulation should be applied snugly
around pipe shoes or other heat sinks and sealed
from the weather. Expansion joints on high-
temperature lines should be examined carefully.
There may be exposed insulation where sections fit
together or around flanges, valves, pipe hangers or
connection kits; these locations should be sealed
to prevent ingress of moisture.
“Electric Heat Tracing” caution labels should be
applied to the outer surface of the weather barrier
at regular intervals of 10 feet (or as required by
code or specification). The location of splices and
end terminations should also be marked with splice
and end termination caution labels.
Maintenance
Once the heat tracing system has been installed,
an ongoing preventive maintenance program
should be implemented using qualified personnel.
Support documentation providing general informa-
tion and an operating history of the specific cir-
cuits in the system should be maintained.
The results of the operational testing described
above form the testing “base line” or normal range.
Subsequent measurements should be recorded
periodically and compared to this base-line data to
help identify potential malfunctions.
Thermal Insulation
The value of properly installed and well-maintained
thermal insulation cannot be overemphasized.
Without the insulation, the heat loss is generally
too high to be offset by a conventional heat tracing
system.
Before the thermal insulation is installed on a heat-
traced pipe, the tracing circuit should be tested for
dielectric insulation resistance. This will ensure that
the cable has not been damaged while exposed on
the uninsulated pipe.
In addition to piping and in-line equipment such as
pumps and valves, all heat sinks must be properly
insulated. This includes pipe shoes, hangers,
flanges and, in many cases, valve bonnets.
There are many different pipe insulation materials,
each of which has advantages in particular appli-
cations. Regardless of the type or thickness of
insulation used, a protective barrier should be
installed. This protects the insulation from moisture
intrusion and physical damage and helps ensure
the proper performance of the heat tracing system.
Notes . . .
• When rigid (noncompressible) materials are used, the inside diameter
of the insulation is usually oversized to accommodate the heating cable
on the pipe.
• Insulating materials are very susceptible to water absorption, which
dramatically increases the heat loss and should be replaced if the ma-
terials get wet.
5. 4
Troubleshooting
The following information is intended to assist in troubleshooting electric heat tracing systems. The
primary objective is to provide an enhanced understanding of the elements of a successful heat tracing
installation. Of these elements, one of the most important is the thermal insulation.
Before calling the heat tracing vendor, make a visual inspection of the installation; perhaps the thermal
insulation is wet, damaged or missing. Also consider the possibility that repairs or maintenance of in-line
or nearby equipment may have resulted in damage to the heat tracing equipment. These are common
causes of tracing problems which are often overlooked. Other possible causes are listed below with their
symptoms and remedies.
If an electric heat tracing circuit is suspected to be damaged, a dielectric insulation resistance (megger)
test should be performed using a 2500 Vdc megohmmeter for polymer-insulated heating cables or 1000
Vdc for MI cable. Periodic testing with accurate records will establish a “normal” range of operation (refer
to the Inspection Report Form on page 3). Dielectric insulation resistance readings which deviate from
the normal range can quickly reveal a damaged circuit.
Symptom Possible Cause Remedy
I. No heat/no current A. Loss of power (voltage)
B. Controller setpoint too low
C. High temperature limit switch
activated
D. “Open” series heating circuit
E. Controller failure
A. Restore power to tracing circuit
(check circuit breaker and electrical
connections). Poorly made termina-
tions can cause EPD-type breakers
to trip unexpectedly
B. Adjust setpoint
C. May require manual reset to re-
enable heat tracing circuit
D. Repair or replace circuit1
E. Repair sensor or controller2
II. Low system temperature A. Controller setpoint too low
B. Temperature sensor located too
close to heating cable or other heat
source; may be accompanied by
excessive cycling of control relays/
contacts
C. Insulation material and/or thickness
different than designed
D. Ambient temperature lower than
designed
E. Low voltage (check at power
connection point)
A. Adjust setpoint
B. Relocate sensor
C. Replace insulation; increase
insulation thickness (if dry);
consider increasing voltagefor
higher cable output3
D. Install higher output heating cable;
increase insulation thickness; raise
voltage3
E. Adjust voltage to meet design
requirements3
6. 5
Symptom Possible Cause Remedy
Notes . . .
1. Flexible, plastic-jacketed heating cables may be field-spliced; MI cables usually require replacement.
2. Mechanical thermostat sensors cannot be repaired or replaced; RTD or thermocouple sensors can be replaced. Some controllers have replaceable
contacts/relays or may require a manual reset if a “trip-off” condition on the heating circuit was detected.
3. The operation of most electric heat tracing cables is dramatically affected by changes in the supply voltage. Before making any changes, consult the
cable manufacturer with information on the alternate voltages available. Otherwise, cable failure and/or an electrical safety hazard may result in
some situations.
III. Low temperature in
sections
A. Wet, damaged or missing insulation
B. Parallel heating cable; open element
or damaged matrix
C. Heat sinks (valves, pumps, pipe
supports, etc.)
D. Significant changes in elevation
along length of the heat-traced pipe
A. Repair or replace insulation and
jacket
B. Repair or replace; splice kits are
available from cable manufacturer
C. Insulate heat sinks or increase
amount of tracing on heat sinks
D. Consider dividing heating circuit
into separate, independently
controlled segments
IV. High system temperature A. Controller “on” continuously
B. Controller failed with contacts
closed
C. Sensor located on uninsulated pipe
or too close to heat sink
D. Backup heating circuit controller
“on” continuously
A. Adjust setpoint or replace sensor2
B. Replace sensoror controller2
C. Relocate sensor to an area repre-
sentative of conditions along entire
pipe length
D. Adjust setpoint or replace backup
controller
V. Excessive cycling A. Temperature sensor located too
close to heating cable or other heat
source; may be accompanied by
low system temperature
B. Ambient temperature near con-
troller setpoint
C. Connected voltage too high
D. Heating cable output too high
(overdesign)
E. Controller differential too narrow
A. Relocate sensor
B. Temporarily alter controller setpoint
C. Lower voltage
D. Install lower output heating cable or
lower voltage
E. Widen differential or replace con-
troller to avoid premature contact
failure
VI. Temperature variations
from setpoint along
pipeline
A. Unanticipated flow patterns or
process operating temperatures
B. Inconsistent cable installation along
pipeline
C. Inconsistent cable performance
A. Redistribute heating circuits to ac-
commodate existing flow patterns;
confirm process conditions
B. Check method of cable installation,
especially at heat sinks
C. Compare calculated watts/foot
[(volts x amps) ÷ length] for the
measured pipe temperature with
designed cable output for the same
temperature; regional damage to
parallel cable can cause partial
failure