How To Select Roof Heat Wire Length

There are 19 clips per pack.

How to select roof heat wire length.

Run the end of the roof cable along the inside of your gutter and down the gutter s downspout. Estimate electric circuit load most roof heating wire products are 110v with rated electric use of 8w per linear foot. Pirit heated hose 278 airport rd manchester center vt 05255 p. If the end of the heat cable stops in the downspout use that measurement.

The term heat tape refers to another product an insulated electrical wire applied to water pipes to keep them from freezing and bursting. On 6 3 off 13 3 80 feet 4 3 out of 5 stars 7. Want to see how we install. This means that you should not install more than 190 feet of heat wire on a single 15a circuit.

However if you need to use the cable inside the downspout and then run it back along more gutter or roofline double the cable length measured for the downspout. Run zigzags to create 15 wide triangles running the cable from the overhang to the warm area of your roof. We ve put together this page and the articles that are linked here to try to answer any questions you might have so you can feel confident that you re getting the right cable and using it properly. The type of heat tape used on roofs and gutters to prevent ice buildup is properly called heat cable.

888 pirithh 747 4844 or 802 549 4671 customer service contact. Divide the roof edge length by 19 and round up to get the number of clips that you will need. Dasmarine roof gutter de icing heat cable roof gutter snow de icing cable roof snow ice melter all in one kit for ice dam prevention with thermostat. Heat cable is a similar product but it is designed for installation on the edge of your home s roof near the eaves.

Use the serpentine method. Hello select your address. Keep the roof cavity open and the rib will help protect the cable. Be sure that the heating cable extends all the way into the gutters meeting the run in the gutter to form a continuous path.

We get quite a few questions about heating cable here at o e m. Secure the roof cable with brackets affixed to each shingle where the roof cable bends. Plug it into a gfi outlet. Common questions about heating cable and heating tape.

Measure the length of the downspout.