When selecting cable type heaters you need to think about many important features that will later come into play during your project’s installation phase. A few considerations include the diameter of the winding, choice of conductor materials, flexibility of the cable design, power requirements and safety issues concerning electrical codes. Conductor material – Most coil and cable heaters utilize a conductor made from Kanthal/Lanthanum (A trade name for Nickel-Chromium-Aluminum alloy). This alloy is durable, has good strength and corrosion resistance. The alloy’s strength allows for longer heating runs, reducing the need for more heaters.Other alloys include Kanthal A1, AlSi 0.7
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