PIPE HEAT TRACING CALCULATION

Step 1: Establish Design Parameters

Collect relevant project data:
A.1. PIPING INFORMATION
Diameter Length
Circuit No. Material (1)
(in) (mm) (in) (ft)
1 1 1600 62.99 5.25 CS

A.2. EQUIPMENT INFORMATION

Circuit No. Quantity Diameter (in) Description (2) Type (3)
1 3 1 Valve HV and PSV

B. Temperature Information
°C °F
°F=9/5°C+32
Low ambient: 0 32

Start-up
Temperature: 0 32
°C=(°F-32)5/9
Maintain
Temperature 62.928 145.27

High
Temperature 90 194
Exposure:

C. Insulation Information (Table 2.1)

Type Fiberglass
(in.)
Thickness
1 1/2"
Oversized (to Yes No
accommodate
cable)

D. Electrical Information
Operating 277 Volts
voltage
Circuit breaker 20 Amps.
capacity
Electrical area Yes No
classification

Step 2: Determine Heat Losses

USING TABLES 2.2 THROUGH 2.7
Select table based on temperature differential (ΔT) between
low ambient and maintain temperature.
ΔT = Tm-Ta where : Tm - Maintenance Temperature
Ta - Ambient Temperature

Difference bet.
Low ambient and Heat Loss (Qp)
Circuit No. ΔT Used
main. Temp. (°F) (W/ft)
(ΔT = Tm-Ta)

1 113.27 150°F 5.1

APPLY INSULATION CORRECTION FACTOR FROM TABLE 2.1
Insulation Corrected
Heat Loss (Qp) Preformed Pipe
Circuit No. Type Heat Loss (Q)
(W/ft) Insulation Multiplier (W/ft)
1 5.1 Fiberglass 1 5.1

Step 3: Select the Proper Thermon Heating Cable

Based on:
• Maintain temperature
• High Exposure temperature
• Required heat output at maintain temperature
Watt Density

Output Multipier as Total Watt Density

Circuit No. Cable Selected (W/ft) @ 50°F per Operaring ((W/ft) @ 50°F)* Remarks
Voltage multiplier)

The watt density of

1 HTSX 6-2 6 1.25 7.5 the cable is greater
than the corrected
heatloss (7.5>5.1),
therefor the
selected cable is
adequate
Notes
1. If using nonmetallic piping, contact Thermon.
2. Type of equipment; i.e. valve, pump, strainer, etc.
3. Flanged, welded or screwed.

Step 4: Determine Heat Tracing Circuit Lengths

Provide sufficient cable for:
Circuit Number 1
Pipe Length (ft) 5.25

Pipe Supports 0
Cable Length (Pipe Support) = ((2 x6") + 15") x number of supports
Pipe Support
Cable Length 0.00
(in) =
Pipe Support
Cable Length 0.00
(ft) =
EQUIPMENT (Table 4.1)
Valve Allowance
Pipe Pump Allowance Flange
Size Screwed or Screwed Allowance
Flanged Butterfly
(in) Welded
1" 0 2 0 0 0
Number of 0 3 0 0 0
Equipment
Equipment
Cable Length (ft) 0.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
=
Total
Equipment
Cable Length 6.00
(ft) =

TERMINATIONS/SPLICES

Standard Length Number of Terminations/Splic

(ft)/circuit/ connection or es Cable Length (ft)
splice splice

Power 2 1 2
Connection
In-line splices 4 0 0
T-splices 6 1 6
Total
Terminations/
Splices Cable 8
Length (ft)

Total Cable Length (ft) = Pipe Length + Pipe Support Cable Length + Total Equipment Cable Length +
Total Terminations/Splices Cable Length

Total Cable
Length (ft) 19.25

Verify that the total cable length per circuit does not exceed the limit for the cable type and
watt density chosen based on circuit breaker size and start-up temperature.
Table 2.1 Alternate Insulation Multiplier
Preformed Pipe Insulation Type Insulation “k Factor”
Insulation Multiplier (Btu•in/hr•ft2•°F) @ 68°F
Polyisocyanurate 0.73 0.183
Fiberglass 1 0.251
Mineral Wool 0.95 0.238
Calcium Silicate 1.41 0.355
Cellular Glass 1.3 0.326
Perlite 1.8 0.455

Notes
1. Heat loss calculations are based on IEEE Std 515, Equation B.1, with the following provisions:
• Piping insulated with glass fiber in accordance with ASTM Std C547.
• Pipes located outdoors in a 0°F ambient with a 25 mph wind.
• A 20% safety factor has been included.
2. For situations where the DT falls between two temperature ranges, linear interpolation can be used to approximate the heat loss.
3. When using flexible insulation on piping 11/4 " in diameter and smaller, the insulation must also be one pipe size larger to accommo

Table 2.2 Pipe Heat Loss @ 50°F DT

Insulation Thickness
Pipe Size
1/2 " 1" 1 1/2" 2"
1/2" 2.2 1.5 1.2 1.1
3/4" 2.6 1.9 1.5 1.3
1" 3 2 1.6 1.4
1 1/4" 3.7 2.6 1.8 1.7
1 1/2" 4.1 2.6 2.1 1.6
2" 5 3.1 2.4 2
2 1/2" 5.9 3.6 2.5 2.1
3" 7 4.2 3.2 2.7
3 1/2" 7.9 4 3.2 2.7
4" 8.8 5.1 3.9 3.2
5" 10.7 6.4 4.7 3.8
6" 12.6 7.7 5.6 4.4
8" - 9.4 6.7 5.4
10" - 11.5 7.9 6.4
12" - 13.4 9.2 7.4
14" - - 10.7 8.4
16" - - 12.1 9.5
18" - - 13.5 10.5
20" - - - 11.6
24" - - - 13.7
30" - - - 16.8

Table 2.3 Pipe Heat Loss @ 100°F DT

Insulation Thickness
Pipe Size
1/2 " 1" 1 1/2" 2"
1/2" 4.4 3.1 2.5 2.3
3/4" 5.2 3.8 3 2.6
1" 6.2 4 3.3 2.8
1 1/4" 7.5 5.2 3.7 3.4
1 1/2" 8.4 5.3 4.2 3.4
2" 10.2 6.3 4.9 4.1
2 1/2" 12.1 7.3 5 4.4
3" 14.3 8.7 6.5 5.4
 3 1/2" 16.1 8.2 6.5 5.5
4" 17.9 10.5 7.9 6.5
5" 21.9 13.2 9.7 7.9
6" 25.8 15.7 11.4 8.9
8" - 19.3 13.8 11.1
10" - 23.5 16.2 13
12" - 27.5 18.9 15.1
14" - - 22 17.2
16" - - 24.8 19.4
18" - - 27.6 21.5
20" - - - 23.7
24" - - - 28
30" - - - 34.5

Table 2.4 Pipe Heat Loss @ 150°F DT

Insulation Thickness
Pipe Size
1/2 " 1" 1 1/2" 2"
1/2" 6.8 4.8 3.9 3.5
3/4" 8 5.9 4.6 4
1" 9.6 6.2 5.1 4.4
1 1/4" 11.6 8.1 5.7 5.3
1 1/2" 13 8.2 6.5 5.2
2" 15.7 9.8 7.5 6.4
2 1/2" 18.6 11.3 7.8 6.7
3" 22 13.4 10.1 8.4
3 1/2" 24.8 12.6 10.1 8.6
4" 27.6 16.3 12.3 10.1
5" 33.8 20.4 15 12.2
6" 39.7 24.3 17.6 13.8
8" - 29.7 21.4 17.1
10" - 36.3 25.1 20.1
12" - 42.5 29.2 23.3
14" - - 33.9 26.6
16" - - 38.3 29.9
18" - - 42.7 33.3
20" - - - 36.6
24" - - - 43.3
30" - - - 53.3

Table 2.5 Pipe Heat Loss @ 200°F DT

Insulation Thickness
Pipe Size
1/2 " 1" 1 1/2" 2"
1/2" 9.3 6.6 5.4 4.8
3/4" 11 8.1 6.4 5.5
1" 13.1 8.5 7 6.1
1 1/4" 15.9 11.1 7.9 7.3
1 1/2" 17.8 11.3 9 7.1
2" 21.6 13.4 10.4 8.8
2 1/2" 25.5 15.6 10.7 9.3
3" 30.3 18.5 13.9 11.6
3 1/2" 34.1 17.4 13.9 11.8
4" 38 22.4 16.9 13.9
5" 46.5 28.1 20.7 16.8
6" 54.5 33.4 24.3 19.1
8" - 41 29.5 23.6
10" - 50.1 34.6 27.8
 12" - 58.6 40.3 32.2
14" - - 46.8 36.7
16" - - 52.9 41.3
18" - - 58.9 46
20" - - - 50.6
24" - - - 59.8
30" - - - 73.7

Table 2.6 Pipe Heat Loss @ 250°F DT

Insulation Thickness
Pipe Size
1/2 " 1" 1 1/2" 2"
1/2" 12 8.5 7 6.2
3/4" 14.3 10.5 8.2 7.2
1" 17 11 9.1 7.9
1 1/4" 20.5 14.4 10.3 9.4
1 1/2" 23 14.7 11.7 9.3
2" 27.9 17.4 13.5 11.4
2 1/2" 33 20.2 13.9 12.1
3" 39.1 23.9 18.1 15.1
3 1/2" 44.1 22.5 18 15.3
4" 49.1 29.1 22 18.1
5" 60.1 36.4 26.9 21.8
6" 70.5 43.4 31.5 24.8
8" - 53.2 38.3 30.7
10" - 65 45 36.1
12" - 76.1 52.4 41.9
14" - - 60.8 47.7
16" - - 68.7 53.7
18" - - 76.6 59.8
20" - - - 65.8
24" - - - 77.8
30" - - - 95.7

Table 2.7 Pipe Heat Loss @ 300°F DT

Insulation Thickness
Pipe Size
1/2 " 1" 1 1/2" 2"
1/2" 14.9 10.6 8.7 7.8
3/4" 17.7 13 10.3 9
1" 21.1 13.8 11.3 9.8
1 1/4" 25.5 17.9 12.8 11.8
1 1/2" 28.6 18.3 14.6 11.6
2" 34.8 21.8 16.8 14.2
2 1/2" 41 25.2 17.4 15.1
3" 48.7 29.9 22.6 18.9
3 1/2" 54.9 28.2 22.6 19.2
4" 61.1 36.3 27.5 22.7
5" 74.8 45.5 33.6 27.3
6" 87.8 54.2 39.4 31
8" - 66.4 47.9 38.4
10" - 81.2 56.3 45.2
12" - 95.1 65.6 52.4
14" - - 76.1 59.7
16" - - 86 67.3
18" - - 95.8 74.8
20" - - - 82.4
24" - - - 97.4
30" - - - 119.9
used to approximate the heat loss.
be one pipe size larger to accommodate the heating cable; i.e., use insulation sized for a

ness
2 1/2" 3" 3 1/2" 4"
1 0.9 0.9 0.8
1.1 1 1 0.9
1.3 1.2 1.1 1
1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2
1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2
1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4
1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5
2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7
2.4 2.1 2 1.8
2.8 2.4 2.2 2
3.2 2.8 2.6 2.3
3.7 3.3 2.9 2.6
4.4 3.9 3.5 3.2
5.4 4.7 4.2 3.8
6.2 5.4 4.8 4.3
7 6 5.3 4.8
7.8 6.7 5.9 5.3
8.7 7.4 6.5 5.9
9.5 8.2 7.2 6.4
11.2 9.6 8.4 7.5
13.8 11.7 10.2 9.1

ness
2 1/2" 3" 3 1/2" 4"
2 1.9 1.8 1.7
2.2 2.1 2 1.9
2.6 2.4 2.2 2.1
3 2.8 2.6 2.4
3 2.8 2.6 2.5
3.7 3.3 3.1 2.9
3.9 3.6 3.3 3.1
4.7 4.3 3.9 3.6
 4.9 4.4 4 3.8
5.6 5 4.5 4.2
6.6 5.8 5.3 4.8
7.6 6.7 5.9 5.4
9 7.9 7.1 6.5
11 9.6 8.6 7.8
12.7 11 9.8 8.9
14.3 12.3 10.9 9.8
16 13.8 12.1 10.9
17.8 15.2 13.4 12
19.5 16.7 14.7 13.1
23 19.7 17.2 15.4
28.3 24 21 18.7

ness
2 1/2" 3" 3 1/2" 4"
3.1 2.9 2.7 2.6
3.5 3.2 3.1 2.9
4 3.7 3.5 3.3
4.7 4.3 4 3.7
4.7 4.3 4.1 3.8
5.6 5.1 4.8 4.4
6 5.5 5.1 4.8
7.3 6.6 6 5.5
7.6 6.8 6.2 5.8
8.7 7.7 7 6.5
10.2 9 8.2 7.4
11.8 10.3 9.1 8.3
13.9 12.2 11 10.1
17 14.8 13.2 12
19.6 17 15.2 13.7
22.1 19 16.8 15.1
24.8 21.3 18.8 16.9
27.5 23.6 20.7 18.6
30.2 25.9 22.7 20.3
35.6 30.4 26.6 23.8
43.7 37.2 32.5 28.9

ness
2 1/2" 3" 3 1/2" 4"
4.2 4 3.8 3.6
4.8 4.5 4.2 4
5.5 5.1 4.8 4.5
6.4 5.9 5.5 5.2
6.5 6 5.6 5.3
7.8 7.1 6.6 6.1
8.3 7.6 7 6.6
10.1 9.1 8.2 7.6
10.4 9.3 8.6 8
12 10.6 9.6 8.9
14.1 12.5 11.3 10.2
16.2 14.3 12.5 11.5
19.2 16.9 15.2 13.9
23.5 20.5 18.3 16.6
 27.1 23.5 20.9 18.9
30.5 26.3 23.2 20.9
34.2 29.4 25.9 23.3
38 32.6 28.6 25.7
41.7 35.7 31.4 28.1
49.2 42 36.8 32.8
60.4 51.4 44.9 39.9

ness
2 1/2" 3" 3 1/2" 4"
5.5 5.2 4.9 4.7
6.2 5.8 5.5 5.2
7.1 6.6 6.2 5.9
8.4 7.6 7.1 6.7
8.4 7.8 7.3 6.8
10.1 9.2 8.5 7.9
10.8 9.9 9.1 8.5
13.1 11.8 10.7 9.9
13.5 12.1 11.2 10.4
15.7 13.7 12.5 11.6
18.3 16.2 14.7 13.3
21.1 18.6 16.3 15
25 22 19.8 18.1
30.5 26.6 23.8 21.6
35.2 30.6 27.2 24.6
39.6 34.2 30.2 27.2
44.5 38.3 33.7 30.3
49.4 42.4 37.3 33.4
54.3 46.4 40.8 36.5
64 54.6 47.8 42.7
78.5 66.8 58.4 52

ness
2 1/2" 3" 3 1/2" 4"
6.8 6.4 6.1 5.9
7.7 7.2 6.9 6.6
8.9 8.2 7.7 7.3
10.4 9.6 8.9 8.4
10.5 9.7 9.1 8.6
12.7 11.5 10.7 9.9
13.5 12.4 11.4 10.7
16.5 14.8 13.4 12.4
17 15.2 14 13.1
19.6 17.2 15.7 14.5
22.9 20.3 18.4 16.6
26.4 23.2 20.4 18.8
31.3 27.5 24.8 22.6
38.2 33.3 29.8 27
44.1 38.4 34.1 30.9
49.7 42.8 37.8 34
55.8 47.9 42.3 38
61.9 53.1 46.7 41.9
68 58.2 51.1 45.8
80.1 68.4 59.9 53.5
98.4 83.7 73.2 65.1
Table 3.1 Suitability Comparison
BSX RSX 15-2 HTSX VSX

Maximum Maintain 150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C) 302°F (150°C) 300°F (149°C)
Temperature
Maximum Exposure Temperature
Continuous Power-Off 185°F (85°C) 185°F (85°C) 400°F (205°C) 400°F (204°C)
Intermittent Power-On N/A N/A 482°F (250°C) 450°F (232°C)
Intermittent Power-Off N/A N/A 482°F (250°C) 482°F (250°C)
T-Rating 3, 5, 8 T6 10 T5 T5 T2C - T3 T3
3, 6, 9, 12, 15,
Available Watt Densities 3, 5, 8, 10 15 20 5, 10, 15, 20
w/ft @ 50°F (w/m @ (10, 16, 26, 33) (49) (10, 20, 30, 39, (16, 33, 49, 66)
10°C) 49, 66)
Steam Purge No No Yes Yes
Tolerant
Dielectric Material Polyolefin Polyolefin Fluoropolymer Fluoropolymer
Nickel-Plated
Metallic Braid Material Tinned Copper Tinned Copper Plated Copper Copper
Polyolefin or Polyolefin or
Overjacket Material(s) Fluoropolymer Fluoropolymer Fluoropolymer Fluoropolymer

Table 3.2 BSX and RSX 15-2 Power Outputs at 120 & 240 Vac
Catalog Power Output
Catalog Number Number W/ft (m)
BSX 3-1 BSX 3-2 3 (10)
BSX 5-1 BSX 5-2 5 (16)
BSX 8-1 BSX 8-2 8 (26)
BSX 10-1 BSX 10-2 10 (33)
-- RSX 15-2 15 (49)

Table 3.3 BSX Power Output Multipliers (110-130 Vac)

Operating Voltage (Vac)
Catalog Number
110 115 120 130
BSX 3-1 0.9 0.93 1 1.07
BSX 5-1 0.92 0.96 1 1.08
BSX 8-1 0.91 0.96 1 1.08
BSX 10-1 0.92 0.96 1 1.08

Table 3.4 BSX and RSX 15-2 Power Output Multipliers (208-277 Vac)
Operating Voltage (Vac)
Catalog Number
208 220 240 277
BSX 3-2 0.87 0.9 1 1.13
BSX 5-2 0.88 0.92 1 1.12
BSX 8-2 0.89 0.93 1 1.12
BSX 10-2 0.89 0.93 1 1.12
RSX 15-2 0.89 0.93 1 1.12

Table 3.5 BSX Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size (120 Vac)
120 Vac Service Voltage Max. Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size ft (m)
 Start-Up
Catalog Number Number 20A 30A 40A
Temperature
50 (10) 360 (110) 360 (110) 360 (110)
0 (-18) 325 (99) 360 (110) 360 (110)
BSX 3-1
-20 (-29) 285 (87) 360 (110) 360 (110)
-40 (-40) 260 (79) 360 (110) 360 (110)
50 (10) 240 (73) 300 (91) 300 (91)
0 (-18) 205 (62) 300 (91) 300 (91)
BSX 5-1
-20 (-29) 185 (56) 275 (84) 295 (90)
-40 (-40) 165 (50) 250 (76) 265 (81)
50 (10) 190 (58) 240 (73) 240 (73)
0 (-18) 150 (46) 225 (69) 240 (73)
BSX 8-1
-20 (-29) 135 (41) 200 (61) 240 (73)
-40 (-40) 120 (37) 180 (55) 215 (66)
50 (10) 160 (49) 200 (61) 200 (61)
0 (-18) 110 (34) 170 (52) 200 (61)
BSX 10-1
-20 (-29) 100 (30) 150 (46) 200 (61)
-40 (-40) 90 (27) 135 (41) 180 (55)

Table 3.6 BSX & RSX 15-2 Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size (240 Vac)
240 Vac Service Voltage Max. Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size ft (m)
Start-Up
Catalog Number Number 20A 30A 40A
Temperature
50 (10) 725 (221) 725 (221) 725 (221)
0 (-18) 650 (198) 725 (221) 725 (221)
BSX 3-2
-20 (-29) 575 (175) 725 (221) 725 (221)
-40 (-40) 515 (157) 725 (221) 725 (221)
50 (10) 480 (146) 600 (183) 600 (183)
0 (-18) 395 (120) 590 (180) 600 (183)
BSX 5-2
-20 (-29) 350 (107) 525 (160) 590 (180)
-40 (-40) 315 (96) 475 (145) 530 (162)
50 (10) 385 (117) 480 (146) 480 (146)
0 (-18) 285 (87) 425 (130) 480 (146)
BSX 8-2
-20 (-29) 255 (78) 380 (122) 480 (146)
-40 (-40) 230 (70) 345 (116) 430 (131)
50 (10) 280 (85) 400 (122) 400 (122)
0 (-18) 225 (69) 340 (104) 400 (122)
BSX 10-2
-20 (-29) 200 (61) 300 (91) 400 (122)
-40 (-40) 180 (55) 275 (84) 365 (111)
50 (10) 205 (63) 320 (98) 380 (116)
0 (-18) 145 (45) 225 (70) 315 (97)
RSX 15-2
-20 (-29) 130 (40) 200 (62) 280 (86)
-40 (-40) 120 (36) 180 (55) 250 (77)

Table 3.7 HTSX Power Outputs at 120 Vac

Catalog Number Power Output
120 Vac Nominal at 50°F (10°C)
W/ft (m)
 HTSX 3-1 3 (10)
HTSX 6-1 6 (20)
HTSX 9-1 9 (30)
HTSX 12-1 12 (39)
HTSX 15-1 15 (49)
HTSX 20-1 20 (66)

Table 3.8 HTSX Power Output Multipliers (110-130 Vac)

Operating Voltage (Vac)
Catalog Number
110 115 120 130
HTSX 3-1 0.83 0.9 1 1.13
HTSX 6-1 0.88 0.93 1 1.12
HTSX 9-1 0.9 0.95 1 1.1
HTSX 12-1 0.91 0.96 1 1.08
HTSX 15-1 0.93 0.97 1 1.07
HTSX 20-1 0.94 0.97 1 1.05

Table 3.9 HTSX Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size (120 Vac)
120 Vac Service Voltage Max. Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size ft (m)
Start-Up
Catalog Number Number 20A 30A 40A
Temperature
50 (10) 360 (109) 360 (109) 360 (109)
0 (-18) 360 (109) 360 (109) 360 (109)
HTSX 3-1
-20 (-29) 360 (109) 360 (109) 360 (109)
-40 (-40) 360 (109) 360 (109) 360 (109)
50 (10) 235 (71) 250 (77) 250 (77)
0 (-18) 235 (71) 250 (77) 250 (77)
HTSX 6-1
-20 (-29) 235 (71) 250 (77) 250 (77)
-40 (-40) 235 (71) 250 (77) 250 (77)
50 (10) 170 (52) 205 (62) 205 (62)
0 (-18) 170 (52) 205 (62) 205 (62)
HTSX 9-1
-20 (-29) 170 (52) 205 (62) 205 (62)
-40 (-40) 165 (50) 205 (62) 205 (62)
50 (10) 135 (41) 175 (54) 175 (54)
0 (-18) 135 (41) 175 (54) 175 (54)
HTSX 12-1
-20 (-29) 135 (41) 175 (54) 175 (54)
-40 (-40) 125 (38) 175 (54) 175 (54)
50 (10) 100 (30) 160 (48) 160 (49)
0 (-18) 95 (29) 150 (46) 160 (49)
HTSX 15-1
-20 (-29) 90 (27) 145 (44) 160 (49)
-40 (-40) 85 (26) 135 (41) 160 (49)
50 (10) 85 (26) 130 (40) 140 (42)
0 (-18) 80 (24) 120 (37) 140 (42)
HTSX 20-1
-20 (-29) 75 (23) 115 (35) 140 (42)
-40 (-40) 70 (21) 110 (33) 140 (42)

Table 3.10 HTSX Power Outputs at 240 Vac

 Catalog Number Power Output
240 Vac Nominal at 50°F (10°C)
W/ft (m)
HTSX 3-2 3 (10)
HTSX 6-2 6 (20)
HTSX 9-2 9 (30)
HTSX 12-2 12 (39)
HTSX 15-2 15 (49)
HTSX 20-2 20 (66)

Table 3.11 HTSX Power Output Multipliers (208-277 Vac)

Operating Voltage (Vac)
Catalog Number
208 220 240 277
HTSX 3-2 0.8 0.87 1 1.27
HTSX 6-2 0.78 0.87 1 1.25
HTSX 9-2 0.82 0.89 1 1.18
HTSX 12-2 0.84 0.91 1 1.15
HTSX 15-2 0.88 0.93 1 1.11
HTSX 20-2 0.93 0.97 1 1.05

Table 3.12 HTSX Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size (240 Vac)
240 Vac Service Voltage Max. Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size ft (m)
Start-Up
Catalog Number Number 20A 30A 40A
Temperature
50 (10) 710 (217) 710 (217) 710 (217)
0 (-18) 700 (214) 710 (217) 710 (217)
HTSX 3-2
-20 (-29) 615 (187) 710 (217) 710 (217)
-40 (-40) 530 (162) 710 (217) 710 (217)
50 (10) 470 (143) 505 (154) 505 (154)
0 (-18) 435 (132) 505 (154) 505 (154)
HTSX 6-2
-20 (-29) 390 (120) 505 (154) 505 (154)
-40 (-40) 355 (108) 505 (154) 505 (154)
50 (10) 340 (104) 410 (125) 410 (125)
0 (-18) 310 (95) 410 (125) 410 (125)
HTSX 9-2
-20 (-29) 290 (88) 410 (125) 410 (125)
-40 (-40) 265 (81) 410 (125) 410 (125)
50 (10) 270 (82) 355 (109) 355 (109)
0 (-18) 245 (74) 355 (109) 355 (109)
HTSX 12-2
-20 (-29) 230 (70) 355 (109) 355 (109)
-40 (-40) 215 (65) 340 (104) 355 (109)
50 (10) 200 (61) 315 (96) 315 (96)
0 (-18) 175 (53) 275 (84) 315 (96)
HTSX 15-2
-20 (-29) 165 (51) 260 (79) 315 (96)
-40 (-40) 155 (48) 245 (74) 315 (96)
50 (10) 155 (48) 245 (75) 275 (84)
0 (-18) 140 (42) 215 (65) 275 (84)
HTSX 20-2
-20 (-29) 130 (40) 205 (62) 275 (84)
-40 (-40) 125 (38) 190 (59) 265 (80)
Table 3.13 VSX Power Outputs at 120 & 240 Vac
Power Output
Catalog
Catalog Number 120 at 50°F (10°C)
Number 240
Vac Nominal W/ft (m)
Vac Nominal

VSX 5-1 VSX 5-2 5 (16)

VSX 10-1 VSX 10-2 10 (33)
VSX 15-1 VSX 15-2 15 (49)
VSX 20-1 VSX 20-2 20 (66)

Table 3.14 VSX Power Output Multipliers (110-130 Vac)

Operating Voltage (Vac)
Catalog Number
110 115 120 130
VSX 5-1 0.88 0.94 1 1.12
VSX 10-1 0.91 0.95 1 1.09
VSX 15-1 0.93 0.97 1 1.06
VSX 20-1 0.94 0.97 1 1.05

Table 3.15 VSX Power Output Multipliers (208-277 Vac)

Operating Voltage (Vac)
Catalog Number
208 220 240 277
VSX 5-2 0.82 0.88 1 1.22
VSX 10-2 0.86 0.92 1 1.14
VSX 15-2 0.9 0.94 1 1.09
VSX 20-2 0.92 0.96 1 1.07

Table 3.16 VSX Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size (120 Vac)
120 Vac Service Voltage Max. Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size ft (m)
Start-Up
Catalog Number Number 20A 30A 40A 50A
Temperature
50 (10) 205 (63) 335 (102) 335 (102) 335 (102)
0 (-18) 205 (63) 335 (102) 335 (102) 335 (102)
VSX 5-1
-20 (-29) 195 (60) 335 (102) 335 (102) 335 (102)
-40 (-40) 185 (56) 315 (97) 335 (102) 335 (102)
50 (10) 135 (41) 220 (66) 265 (80) 265 (80)
0 (-18) 135 (41) 220 (66) 265 (80) 265 (80)
VSX 10-1
-20 (-29) 125 (38) 210 (63) 265 (80) 265 (80)
-40 (-40) 115 (36) 190 (58) 265 (80) 265 (80)
50 (10) 100 (30) 160 (48) 235 (71) 235 (71)
0 (-18) 100 (30) 160 (48) 235 (71) 235 (71)
VSX 15-1
-20 (-29) 95 (29) 155 (47) 230 (70) 235 (71)
-40 (-40) 90 (27) 145 (44) 215 (65) 225 (69)
50 (10) 70 (21) 105 (32) 150 (45) 200 (62)
0 (-18) 60 (18) 90 (28) 125 (39) 170 (52)
VSX 20-1
-20 (-29) 55 (17) 85 (26) 120 (36) 160 (48)
-40 (-40) 50 (16) 80 (25) 110 (34) 150 (45)
Table 3.17 VSX Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size (240 Vac)
240 Vac Service Voltage Max. Circuit Length vs. Breaker Size ft (m)
Start-Up
Catalog Number Number 20A 30A 40A 50A
Temperature
50 (10) 415 (126) 685 (209) 685 (209) 685 (209)
0 (-18) 415 (126) 685 (209) 685 (209) 685 (209)
VSX 5-2
-20 (-29) 395 (120) 685 (209) 685 (209) 685 (209)
-40 (-40) 365 (112) 630 (193) 685 (209) 685 (209)
50 (10) 270 (82) 435 (133) 565 (172) 565 (172)
0 (-18) 255 (78) 420 (128) 565 (172) 565 (172)
VSX 10-2
-20 (-29) 235 (72) 385 (117) 565 (172) 565 (172)
-40 (-40) 220 (66) 350 (107) 535 (163) 565 (172)
50 (10) 200 (61) 315 (97) 465 (142) 530 (161)
0 (-18) 175 (53) 275 (84) 405 (123) 525 (161)
VSX 15-2
-20 (-29) 165 (50) 260 (79) 375 (115) 485 (148)
-40 (-40) 155 (48) 245 (75) 355 (108) 450 (138)
50 (10) 145 (45) 230 (70) 325 (99) 405 (124)
0 (-18) 125 (39) 195 (60) 275 (84) 375 (114)
VSX 20-2
-20 (-29) 120 (37) 185 (56) 260 (79) 350 (106)
-40 (-40) 115 (34) 175 (53) 245 (75) 325 (100)
Table 4.1 Valve and Pump Allowances
Valve Allowance
Pump Flange
Screwed Allowance
Pipe Flanged Butterfly Allowance
or Welded Screwed
Size (ft) (ft) (ft)
(ft) (ft)
(in)

1/2" 1 1 N/A 1 1
3/4" 1 2 N/A 2 2
1" 1 2 1 2 2
1 1/4" 1 2 1 2 2
1 1/2" 2 3 2 3 2
2" 2 3 2 4 2
3" 3 4 3 7 2
4" 4 5 3 10 3
6" 7 8 4 16 3
8" 10 11 4 22 4
10" 13 14 4 28 4
12" 15 17 5 33 5
14" 18 20 6 39 6
16" 22 23 6 46 6
18" 26 27 7 54 7
20" 29 30 7 60 7
24" 34 36 8 72 8
30" 40 42 10 84 10

Note

1. The valve allowance given is the total amount of additional cable to be installed on the valve. If
multiple tracers are used, total valve allowance may be divided among the individual tracers. The total
valve allowance may be alternated among tracers for multiple valves in a heat trace circuit.
Allowances are for 150 pound valves. More cable is required for higher rated valves. Refer to heat
trace isometric drawing for project specific allowances.
Table 5.1 Fixing Tape Allowance (Feet of Pipe Per Roll of Tape)
Tape Pipe Diameter in Inches
Length 1/2"-1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10"
108' Roll 130' 115' 110' 95' 75' 65' 50' 40' 35'
180' Roll 215' 195' 180' 160' 125' 105' 80' 65' 55'
ter in Inches
12" 14" 16" 18" 20" 24" 30"
30' 26' 23' 21' 19' 16' 13'
50' 43' 38' 35' 31' 27' 22'
 °F or °C °F °C
BSX 0 150 65
RSX 15-2 0 150 65
HTSX 0 302 150
VSX 0 300 149