Electric Heat Tracing

Revision 2 · SynC Standards Team — Specifier, SynC (SynC Platform Team / Platform Standards) ✓ Official · Jun 12, 2026 +5 −5

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title: Electric Heat Tracing
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heating of long transmission pipelines, snow-melt slab heating embedded in
concrete, or space heating. Pipe insulation systems are specified in
[[syncs/mechanical-insulation]].
+ [[sync/mechanical-insulation]].
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### All heating cable, accessories, and controls within a single circuit shall be products of one manufacturer's listed system.
### Pipe insulation, jacketing, and weather barrier required over traced piping are specified in [[syncs/mechanical-insulation]] and are coordinated with, but not furnished under, this standard.
+### Pipe insulation, jacketing, and weather barrier required over traced piping are specified in [[sync/mechanical-insulation]] and are coordinated with, but not furnished under, this standard.
# Referenced Standards {toc}
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### A continuous metallic braid is required by NEC Article 427 to provide an equipment grounding path along the cable and to serve as the reference for ground-fault sensing; it shall not be omitted. {note}
### Every heating cable shall have a continuous metallic braid bonded to the equipment grounding system in accordance with [[syncs/grounding-and-bonding]].
+### Every heating cable shall have a continuous metallic braid bonded to the equipment grounding system in accordance with [[sync/grounding-and-bonding]].
# Maximum Circuit Length and Overcurrent Protection {toc}
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### High-temperature self-regulating or constant-wattage cable shall not be applied to CPVC, PEX, or other thermoplastic pipe without confirming the cable surface temperature stays within the pipe rating.
### Freeze protection of domestic water piping shall be coordinated with [[syncs/domestic-water-piping]], and freeze protection of hydronic piping with [[syncs/hydronic-piping]].
+### Freeze protection of domestic water piping shall be coordinated with [[sync/domestic-water-piping]], and freeze protection of hydronic piping with [[sync/hydronic-piping]].
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### No section of pipe insulation shall be installed over a heating circuit that has not passed its pre-insulation insulation-resistance test.
### The insulation, jacketing, and weather barrier installed over the traced pipe shall comply with [[syncs/mechanical-insulation]] and shall maintain a continuous weather seal so the cable stays dry.
+### The insulation, jacketing, and weather barrier installed over the traced pipe shall comply with [[sync/mechanical-insulation]] and shall maintain a continuous weather seal so the cable stays dry.
# Delivery, Storage, and Handling {toc}
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