Thermon FAK-2 - Manual (Page 3)

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4. Wrap tube and heat trace with 1 pass of refl ective
tape (25% overlap).
2.
Cut tubing being careful not to damage or
cut the heating cable. For splicing two tube
bundles, heater cable must be spliced. Order the
appropriate Heat Trace Splice Kit separately.
5.
Wrap with 3 passes of glass fi ber tape (50%
overlap), or until fi ber tape is equal to original
bundle insulation thickness. Complete with an
additional pass of heat refl ective tape.
1.
Remove approximately 127mm (5”) of outer
jacket and insulation from tubing bundle.
127mm
(5”)
Tubing Bundle
Heat Trace
3.
Cut 1/2” (13mm) off ends of tubing and make
90° elbow tube fi tting connections, provided by
others.
6.
Cut top and bottom splice cover ends to match
outside diameter of tubing bundle.
7.
Form a gasket by applying RTV sealant to bottom
half of splice cover and along radius of upper half.
8.
Fit tubing bundle to bottom half of cover and
install top half. Screw down firmly. Inspect
ends of tubing splice cover for snug fi t. Apply
additional RTV sealant where needed.
RTV
Sealant
Splice Cover
Top
CAUTION Do Not
Cut or Damage
Heat Trace.
Splice Cover
Bottom
Splice Cover Top
Splice Cover
Bottom
Heat Trace
Cut Tubing
90° Elbow
Tube Fitting
Tubing
Do not cut or damage the heat trace.
(Found on TubeTrace SE/ME bundles)
CAUTION
FAK-2 and FAK-2L Elbow Splice
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
9.
Completed FAK-2 kit.
Cut and Remove
Ends to Fit
FAK Top
FAK Base
Tubing Bundle