Monday, June 25, 2018

Importance Of Heat Trace Installation

By Sandra Ross


Industries have been growing in the recent past with heat tracing incorporation taking place in most of them. This process is done on pipes, tanks and other parts that require heat tracing. Many industries have enjoyed various benefits from this innovation as well as the safety and efficiency of this system has depended mainly on this process and its maintenance. The heat trace installation process has a guideline which is followed to ensure maximum benefits of a system.

The system has gradually grown in some years from the filled-bulb thermostat and also contractors to computerized network control systems. Besides, large systems require a networked computerized control system. This technology is used to maintain or raise the temperature in valves, pipes, tanks, as well as pumps and comes in a cable kind of format. It began with a mineral insulating cable to self-regulating wires to series resistant wires together with constant voltage wires.

Before any heating wire installation, it is important for installers to ensure that all piping together with equipment to be traced are entirely installed. Besides, they should check whether the pressure has been tested. The surfacing area where the tracing is to be installed must be reasonably clean without rust or any dirty substance. The equipment must also be thermally insulated.

The installer has a boastful obligation of following all applicable health and safety guideline rules because these systems are used in both hazardous together with non-hazardous placements. Besides, personal protective items like gloves must be employed during the procedure. A manual guide is also provided by a cabling manufacturer to guide the installer throughout the whole task.

Checking the material required, tools to be used and pipes which will be traced is done before the installation of cables is done. Checking the received materials involves reviewing the cable system design plan and comparing them to their catalog numbers as well as their constituents. It is always essential for the installer to check if the mechanical testing has been done and ensure all materials are on site ready to commence the process.

The process starts with paying out the wires loosely, threading it along the surface of a pipe and putting it next to the pipes when crossing obstacles. Paying out entails using a reel holder, ensuring the the wires strung loosely, meter making to determine its length. They are positioned on lower sections and attached using fiberglass or aluminum tapes allowing a loop of its extra for each heat sink. The heat sinks are pipe support, valves, flanges and instruments as outlined by design.

Immediately after cable attachment, the installer is supposed to install the heating cable components such as thermometers and sensors. If the step is not done immediately, then it is advised that the installer to protect the ends of the cable from moisture. Multiple cabling and spiraling are done if a backup system is required and when considerable heat loss is counterbalanced. Cable cutting is later done after the attachment step is over.

Therefore the system is fully installed after following the above procedures, and this helps to minimize accidents in the industries. Monitoring systems are thereby installed after this process to help in monitoring the tracing system. Such systems are found in oil and gas, power plant and food production. It is very important to follow the requirements to be on the safe side.




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