Silicone band cable heater assembly, method of making and method of use

摘要

A silicone band heater assembly includes a silicone heater cable, lead wires, and a zip tie connection. The heater cable consists of a resistance heater wire that is optionally surrounded by a fiberglass braid, which in turn is encased in a silicone insulator. Each end of the heater cable includes an overmolded zip tie segment, which includes the splice connection between the lead wire and resistance wire, and the ability to link the ends of the heater cable assembly together when being clamped to a desired structure.

主权项

1. A silicone band heater cable assembly comprising:
a heater cable assembly comprising a resistance wire encased in a silicone insulator, the heater cable assembly having a first cable end and a second cable end; a pair of lead wires, a splice connection between one end of each lead wire and a bare end of the resistance wire extending from each of the first and second cable ends of the heater cable assembly; a zip tie, divided into a first zip tie segment comprising a head end with a slot and first tape section and a second zip tie segment comprising a second tape section, each of the first and second tape sections having an opening sized to allow the lead wire to pass therethrough, the first tape section attached to at least one splice connection to create a first attached portion and the second tape section attached to at least the other splice connection to create a second attached portion; wherein the second tape section of the second zip tie segment can pass through the slot in the head end of the first zip tie segment to form a connected heater cable for clamping to a structure for heating.