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CRJ Self Regulating Heat Cable for Pipes

CRJ Pipe Freeze Protection Cable
  • Prevents water from freezing in metal or plastic pipes
  • Maintains temperature in pipes for a wide variety of industrial processes
  • Supplied by the metre – order as much or as little as required

Range & Prices

The prices shown are list prices and perfectly safe to use for budget purposes. Contact your electrical wholesaler for final prices.

Cables

Model W/m List Price/m (under 50m) List Price /m (50m+)
CRJ-10 10 £16.00  £15.00
CRJ-25 25 £28.00  £27.00 
CRJ-40 40 £28.00  £27.00 
CRJM cable is suitable for installation on plastic and metal pipes

CRJ cable is suitable for installation on plastic and metal pipes

Accessories

Model Description List Price
CRJ T 02 CRJ-T1 Termination Kit (one per circuit) uses shrink on material – not for use when ATEX approval required. Prepares one end for electrical connection and seals the far end.  £23.00
CRJ S CRJ-S Splice /T Kit (one for every splice or T joint) – uses shrink on material – not for use when ATEX approval required – max temperature 80˚C £24.00 
PF T tape PF-T Fixing Tape (33m long x 19mm) for fixing cable to pipe – max temp 80°C £5.00
AL 50 tape AL-50 Aluminium Tape (48m long x 45mm wide) – for wrapping plastic pipes before installing cable or for fixing cable to pipe – max temp 110°C  £17.00
PF L e1499261315240 PF-L Caution Labels (10 pack) apply to outside of insulation £9.50 
FST3 EX 1 FST3-EX Frost Thermostat Outdoor Use Only (20A) IP66 £133.00 
FST-RS FST-RS Frost Thermostat Indoor Use (20A)  £138.00 
THT-01a THT Capillary Thermostat IP66 (20A) £160.00 

Technical Specification

Application Water pipe freeze protection
  Temperature maintenance (up to 50˚C)
Voltage 230V
Outputs 10 to 40W/m (see selection table)
Construction Parallel (can be cut to length without affecting output per metre)
Earth protection Continuous metal braid
Outer jacket Thermoplastic
Maximum exposure temperature (power on) 65˚C (CRJM) 85˚C (CRJ)
Maximum exposure temperature (power off) 85˚C
Minimum installation temperature -40˚C
Ingress protection IP67
Minimum bending radius 35mm
Weight (kg/100m) 9.3 (CRJM) 11.8 (CRJ)

Maximum Length (m) / Circuit Breaker Size (type C)

Cable Start-up Temp (˚C) 6A 10A 16A 20A 32A
CRJ-10 +10 84 136 198 —— ——
0 74 122 188 —— ——
-20 55 108 174 176 ——
CRJM-17 +5 54 88 102 —— ——
0 50 84 102 —— ——
-20 34 56 88 102 ——
CRJ-25 +10 —— 74 118 124 124
0 —— 68 108 120 120
-20 —— 60 94 112 112
CRJ-40 +10 —— 46 74 92 98
0 —— 42 66 84 94
-20 —— 36 58 74 88

Selection

If you would like the experts at BN Thermic to select a pipe freeze protection system for you, please click below to access our enquiry form.  Simply provide as much information as you have available and we will respond with a detailed proposal.

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Cable Selection

Selection Table – Pipe Freeze Protection (based on a minimum ambient temperature of -20˚C and mineral wool insulation).  Cable installed in a straight line.
Outside Pipe Diameter Insulation Thickness (mm)
12 25 50
12mm      ( ½” Pipe) CRJ-10 CRJ-10 CRJ-10
25mm      ( 1” Pipe) CRJ-10 CRJ-10 CRJ-10
50mm      (2” Pipe) CRJM-17 CRJ-10 CRJ-10
75mm       (3” Pipe) CRJ-25 CRJM-17 CRJ-10
100mm     (4” Pipe) CRJ-40 CRJM-17 CRJ-10
150mm    (6” Pipe) —– CRJ-25 CRJM-17
200mm     (8” Pipe) —– CRJ-40 CRJM-17

Note: a frost thermostat is always recommended

Selection Table -Temperature Maintenance Protection (based on a minimum ambient temperature of -15˚C, carbon steel pipe and mineral wool insulation).  Cable installed in a straight line.
Outside Pipe Diameter Pipe Temperature 25mm Thick Insulation 50mm Thick Insulation
25mm   (1” Pipe) 20°C CRJ-25 CRJ-25
30°C CRJ-25 CRJ-25
40°C CRJ-40 CRJ-25
50°C —– CRJ-40
50mm   (2” Pipe) 20°C CRJ-25 CRJ-25
30°C CRJ-40 CRJ-25
40°C —– CRJ-40
50°C —– CRJ-40
75mm   (3” Pipe) 20°C CRJ-25 CRJ-25
30°C CRJ-40 CRJ-40
40°C —– CRJ-40
100mm  (4” Pipe) 20°C CRJ-40 CRJ-25
30°C —– CRJ-40
40°C —– CRJ-40
Important Notes – when selecting cable for temperature maintenance applications

Changes in selection parameters can affect cable selection.  Please call BN Thermic to discuss cable selection for your project.

Additional pipe temperature control is always recommended

This selection table is designed to cover the more commonly encountered applications.  If your requirements fall outside the limit of this table, please call BN Thermic.

Nominal output for cable installed on an insulated carbon steel pipe

CRJ Graph

Nominal output for cable installed on an insulated carbon steel pipe

 BN Thermic can assist you in selecting the right cable

BN Thermic can assist you in selecting the right cable

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