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Pipe Freeze Protection

and Flow Maintenance

Fire Sprinkler System

Freeze Protection

Roof and Gutter

De-Icing

Surface Snow

Melting – MI

Surface Snow

Melting – ElectroMelt

Freezer Frost

Heave Prevention

Floor Heating Technical Data

Sheets

Modified polyolefin (-CR)

or fluoropolymer (-CT)

outer jacket

Tinned-copper braid

Modified polyolefin inner jacket

Self-regulating conductive core

Nickel-plated copper bus wire

Heating cable construction

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Raychem XL-Trace is designed for pipe freeze protection and

ﬂow maintenance in the following applications:

• Freeze protection of general water piping (aboveground

and buried)

• Freeze protection of ﬁre sprinkler system piping, includ-

ing sprinklers

• Flow maintenance of greasy waste lines (aboveground

and buried)

• Flow maintenance of fuel lines (aboveground)

The heating element in the XL-Trace heating cable consists

of a continuous core of conductive polymer extruded

between two copper bus wires. The XL-Trace heating cable

regulates its power output in response to pipe temperature

changes. This self-regulating technology allows XL-Trace

heating cable to be overlapped or installed on plastic pipes

without overheating.

Low total installed cost

The XL-Trace heating cable’s parallel circuitry allows it to

be cut to the exact length required, with no wasted cable. Its

ﬂexibility allows it to be wrapped around complex ﬁttings and

valves. All of these characteristics simplify and streamline

the design of a heat-tracing system. Installation is quick and

simple.

Low total operating cost

Building operators are assured of optimal energy efﬁciency

and low maintenance costs when an XL-Trace system is

speciﬁed.

The same features that make an XL-Trace system easy to

install the ﬁrst time also simplify additions or changes to the

system during building renovations.

For additional information, contact your Pentair Thermal

Management representative or call (800) 545-6258.

CATALOG NUMBER

5XL1-CR/CT

5XL2-CR/CT

8XL1-CR/CT

8XL2-CR/CT

12XL2-CR/CT

VOLTAGE

120 V 208–277 V 120 V 208–277 V 208–277 V

MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE

150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C)

MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TEMPERATURE

150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C) 150°F (65°C) 185°F

(85°C)

MINIMUM INSTALLATION TEMPERATURE

0°F (–18°C) 0°F (–18°C) 0°F (–18°C) 0°F (–18°C) 0°F (–18°C)

MINIMUM BEND RADIUS

1/2 in (12 mm) 1/2 in (12 mm) 1/2 in (12 mm) 1/2 in (12 mm) 1/2 in (12 mm)

When the design requires 185°F (85°C) exposure temperature, all connections must be installed off the pipe.

XL-Trace

SELF-REGULATING HEATING CABLE

For pipe freeze protection and flow maintenance

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Summary of content (5 pages)

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Pipe Freeze Protection and Flow Maintenance Fire Sprinkler System Freeze Protection XL-Trace Self-regulating heating cable For pipe freeze protection and flow maintenance Modified polyolefin (-CR) or fluoropolymer (-CT) outer jacket Tinned-copper braid Self-regulating conductive core Nickel-plated copper bus wire The heating element in the XL-Trace heating cable consists of a continuous core of conductive polymer extruded between two copper bus wires.
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XL-Trace Maximum Circuit Length in Feet 40°F / 110°F Maintain* Start-up temperature (°F) 5XL1 CB size (A) 120 V –20°F 15 101 20 30 0°F 20°F 40°F 8XL1 120 V 5XL2 8XL2 208 V 240 V 12XL2 208 V 240 V 277 V 277 V 208 V 240 V 277 V 76 174 178 183 131 138 146 111 114 117 134 101 232 237 245 175 184 194 148 151 156 201 151 349 356 367 262 276 291 223 227 234 40 270 201 465 474 478 349 368 388 297 303 312 15 115 86 199 203 209 149 157 166 120
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Maximum Circuit Length in Meters 4°C / 43°C Maintain* 5XL1 CB size (A) 120 V –29°C 15 –18°C 4°C 5XL2 8XL2 120 V 208 V 240 V 277 V 23 53 54 56 31 12XL2 208 V 240 V 277 V 208 V 240 V 277 V 40 42 44 34 35 36 20 41 31 71 72 75 53 56 59 45 46 48 30 61 46 106 108 112 80 84 89 68 69 71 40 82 61 142 145 149 106 112 118 90 92 95 15 35 26 61 62 64 45 48 51 36 37 38 20 47 35 81 83 85 61 64 67 49 50 51 30 70 52 121 124 128 91
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XL-Trace Bus Wires 16 AWG nickel-plated copper Braid/Outer Jacket Tinned-copper braid with modified polyolefin jacket (-CR) or fluoropolymer jacket (-CT). Dimensions 5XL and 8XL 12XL Maximum width 0.56 in (14 mm) 0.62 in (16 mm) Maximum thickness 0.24 in (6 mm) 0.24 in (6 mm) 92 lb/1000 ft 104 lb/1000 ft Nominal Weight Connection Kits Raychem RayClic or FTC connection kits must be used with XL-Trace heating cables.
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