Infloor Snow Melt Heavy-Duty Cable - Manual

P.O. Box 4945, Buena Vista, CO 81211
(800) 608-0562
(719) 395-3555
TXLP Snow & Ice Melting Cable Instructions
Installation of the Heating Cable
IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE CABLES ARE NOT TO BE INSTALLED IN WALLS OR CEILINGS
FOR ANY REASON AND MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED, LICENSED ELECTRICIAN
.
NEVER:
Cross the blue heating cable section over itself.
Cut the blue heating cable section for any reason.
Cross a true concrete expansion joint.
Run the blue heating cable section directly into the junction box.
Subject any part of the blue cable to harmful surface
s.
ALWAYS:
Follow local & national electrical codes.
Test the cable for the proper readings
before, during and installation.
Make certain the splice is completely buried in the pour
Fill out warranty card.
DESCRIPTION: Heating cables are delivered as factory custom made heating systems, which are a pre-determined length of
single conductor heating cable with the two conductor ends spliced to non-heating leads. The heating cables are custom
LOADING: Heating cables covered by this installation instruction can be used with the following MAXIMUM values:
Outdoor in Concrete: 55 watts/sq. ft, - 15.2 watts/linear ft.
Outdoor in Asphalt: 32.5 watts/sq. ft. - 10.5 watts/linear ft.
Outdoor in Pavers: (In Sand) 48 watts/sq. ft. - 10.5 watts/linear ft.
(In Concrete) 55 watts/sq. ft. - 15.2 watts/linear ft.
Outdoor in Gutters 7.5 watts linear ft.
Outdoor on Roofs 22 watts/sq. ft. - 7.5 watts/linear ft.
GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDE
The relationship between supply voltage, linear resistance, cable length and center spacing are important, as they need to be understood in
order to give the right operating temperature and surface temperature distribution. The TXLP heating cable can be installed within the
ELECTRICAL CODE and SAFETY: All heating cable installations shall be installed according to the National Electric Code (NEC) Article 426 for
outdoor deicing and snow melting and Article 424 for space heating. (In addition, the installation shall be in accordance with the regulations
construction, operation, installation and hazards involved in outdoor environments. UL listed weatherproof materials shall be used along
with Marker Plate(s) per all governing local, UL and NEC requirements.