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SRK08 GFEP 120V Plug-in Power Connection Kit

DESCRIPTION:

SR self-regulating heating cables

are designed for a variety of pipe

freeze protection as well as roof

and gutter deicing applications.

The heat output (wattage)

increases and decreases based on

the temperature, so the cable

adjusts automatically to varying

climate conditions. This unique

feature ensures maximum energy

efficiency by increasing the heat

output only when it is needed. No

thermostat is required.

Installation, Operation and Maintenance Instructions

IMPORTANT: Save These Instructions!

Rev 11.04.12

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Item

Qty

Description

Warning labels for pipe trace

Warning labels for gutter ice melt.

Cable ties

Black heat shrink tube (1” dia. x 8” length)

Mastic strips (1” width x 1-1/2” length)

Black heat shrink tube (1/2” dia. x 1” length)

Black heat shrink tube (1/8” dia. x 1” length)

Insulated bus wire crimp connectors

Un-insulated ground braid crimp connector

Black cloth tape (1” width x 6” length)

Black heat shrink tube (3/4” dia. x 5” length)

Woven braid sleeve ( ½” dia. x 4” length)

Black heat shrink cap ( ½” dia. x 1-1/4” length)

Summary of content (18 pages)

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SRK08 GFEP 120V Plug-in Power Connection Kit Installation, Operation and Maintenance Instructions IMPORTANT: Save These Instructions! Item Qty A 2 Warning labels for pipe trace B 2 Warning labels for gutter ice melt. C 2 Cable ties D 1 Black heat shrink tube (1” dia. x 8” length) E 2 Mastic strips (1” width x 1-1/2” length) G 1 Black heat shrink tube (1/2” dia. x 1” length) H 2 Black heat shrink tube (1/8” dia.
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DESCRIPTION The SRK08 GEFP plug-in power connection kit is to be used with King SR self regulating heating cables only. The kits are not approved to be used with other brands of heating cable. The kit contains enough material for making one 120 volt plug-in power connection and one end seal. King SR cables are approved for both pipe freeze protection and roof and gutter deicing applications.
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SR Heating Cable Selection and Design Use table 1 to select the heating cable size for insulated metal pipes and use table 2 to select heating cables for insulated plastic pipes. Read across the table to find the pipe size, then drop down the column to the row corresponding to the lowest design air temperature column for the application and chose the thickness of the insulation that will be used. The cell that intersects will give the power (watts/ft.
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Circuit Breaker Protection and Cable Length Design for Pipe Freeze Protection Table 3: Maximum Single Cable Length The maximum length of a single cable run is noted in Table 3 and cannot be exceeded. If the application requires a longer cable run, then multiple cables and additional power circuits must be used. Circuit protection depends on the length of cable required and the start-up temperature since the cable will draw more power (wattage) when cold.
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EXAMPLE Pipe size: 2” metal pipe Lowest air temp: -20°F Insulation thickness: 1” Cable selection: (1) 5w/ft. (From table 1, pg 3) Pipe length: 80 ft. Valves: 2 Pipe supports: 12 Power connections: 1 Splice connections: 1 SR Heating Cable Selection and Design (continued) CALCULATE THE TOTAL HEATING CABLE LENGTH Cable length = A+B+C+D+E+F A Pipe length x number of cables B 4 ft. x number of valves C 2 ft. x number of flanges, supports, etc. D 1 ft.
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Figure 2: SR Cable installation for Pipe Freeze Protection Heating Cable Installation (continued) STEP 4: INSTALL ACCESSORIES KITS 1. Install heating cable end seals, splices, tees, and power connection prior to energizing cable. 2. Use only the SR00 power connection kit, SRK10 splice and tee kit, SRK08 GFEP power connection kit and SRK 12 end seal kit. STEP 5: CHECK FOR PROPER INSTALLATION 1.
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SR Heating Cable Design for Roof and Gutter Applications GENERAL INFORMATION 1. SR cable is designed to remove ice, not accumulated snow. 2. SR cable will not keep snow or ice from falling off of the roof. Snow fences or snow guards should be used to eliminate snow movement. 3. SR heating cables may be used on: - Roofs made from all types of roofing materials, such as shake, shingle, rubber, tar, wood, metal, and plastic. - Gutters made from standard materials, such as metal and plastic.
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· Figure 4: Metal Roof Attachment Figure 3: Shake and Shingle Roof Attachment Eave overhang Tracing width Tracing height Cable/roof edge None 24” 18” 2.0 ft 12” 24” 18” 2.8 ft 24” 24” 30” 3.8 ft 36” 24” 42” 4.8 ft Table 7: Tracing Heights for Shake and Shingle Roof The last column gives the amount of cable required per foot of roof edge for standard shake and shingle roof (table 7) or a metal seam roof (table 8).
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Figure 5: Roof Clip, Standard Shake Roof Figure 6: Roof Clip, Metal Roof STEP 2 (continued) 4. One SRK13 kit contains 25 roof clips for approximately 17 linear feet of the roof edge. 5. Roof clips may be attached to a shake or shingle roof using nails or screws. Roof clips may be attached to a metal roof using nails, screws, or adhesive. Reseal the nail or screw holes if necessary before installing heating cable in the clips.
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STEP 5: TERMINATING DOWNSPOUTS 1. The preferred method of installation is to run the heating cable into the downspouts, ending the cable in a loop at the bottom of the downspout and then run the cable back up the downspout into the gutter . This way there is no end seal in the downspout. For single cable runs in downspouts with an end seal use a tie wrap to fasten it as shown in Figure 9. Do not leave the end of the heating cable pointing down at the end of the downspout, double back as shown.
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Circuit Breaker Protection and Cable Length Design for Deicing Table 9: Circuit Breaker Protection for Deicing Cable SR123 SR125 SR128 SR1210 Volts Table 10: Technical Data Ratings Start up Temp 15 Amp (ft.) 20 Amp (ft.) 30 Amp (ft.) 40 Amp (ft.) 32ºF (0ºC) 273 273 273 273 Maximum operating temp. 150°F (65°C) 20ºF (-7ºC) 254 268 273 273 Maximum exposure temp. 185°F (85°C) 0ºF (-18ºC) 213 255 273 273 Minimum installation temp.
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The SR heating cable is comprised of several layers as shown above, use the illustration to gain a clear understanding of the cable components. 1 Slide the 1”dia. x 8” long and the 1” dia. x 5” long black heat shrink tubes over the stripped end of the cord. 2 3 Cut the braid and push it back to loosen it as shown. Bend the cable and gently pull it through the braid. 4 www.king-electric.com Rev 11.04.12 Lightly score completely around and then down outer jacket a distance of 7”.
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5 Notch the conductive core at the end and twist it back to peel the bus wires from the core. 7 Cut and remove the remaining center core, leaving the bare conductors. 9 Center the 1/2” x 1” heat shrink tube over the cable core and bus wires as shown. www.king-electric.com 6 Score between the bus wires and bend the core to break it free and peel the core material away from the bus wires. 8 10 Rev 11.04.12 Slide the 1/8” dis. X 1” heat shrink tube over the bus wires.
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11 Immediately pinch the tube with pliers between the bus wires while it is still hot and hold for 10 seconds. Make sure the heat shrink tube is completely sealed between the bus wires with no visible gap. 12 Use the insulated connectors and crimp tool to connect black and white wires to bus wires of heating cable. Polarity does not matter.
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17 Use the un-insulated connector with a crimp tool to connect braid to green ground wire. Wrap the connector with the black cloth tape. Cover crimped connector completely. 19 Center the 8” heat shrink tube over the entire splice, make sure it extends over the end heating cable and the cord. Start at the middle and work toward each end. 18 Cover crimped connector completely. 20 Shrink the tubing completely. Completed splice www.king-electric.com Rev 11.04.
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Pipe freeze protection Pipe freeze protection Cable ties Cord label Plug the heating cable into a 15 amp, 120-Vac grounded outlet. To prevent damage to the GFEP device and to provide strain relief to the cord, use cable ties to secure the device to the wall near the receptacle. Be careful not to damage either the cord or the ground-fault unit. Make sure that: – The cord label is visible. – The indicator light on the ground-fault equipment protection device is on.
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SRK12 End Seal Kit Installation, Operation and Maintenance Instructions IMPORTANT: Save These Instructions! DESCRIPTION: SR self-regulating heating cables are designed for a variety of pipe freeze protection as well as roof and gutter deicing applications. The heat output (wattage) increases and decreases based on the temperature, so the cable adjusts automatically to varying climate conditions. This unique feature ensures maximum energy efficiency by increasing the heat output only when it is needed.
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4 Push back the braid and cut 3/4” off the end of the cable.. 5 Push back the braid and slide the heat shrink cap over the end of the cable.. 7 Pull the braid back over the end cap and twist the braid end together. 8 Slide the 4” woven braid sleeve over the cable, allowing 1/2” to extend past the end. 10 Apply heat evenly to the heat shrink tube unit it shrinks around the cable 11 While the shrink tubing is still hot, gently squeeze the end with pliers and hold it until it has cooled.