Thermon SafeTrace Steam Tracers - Manual (Page 3)

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
Installation on Straight Run Piping . . .
1. Install SafeTrace in accordance with Illustrations B and C
below. Run the tubing parallel and in direct contact with
the process piping where possible. If more than two trac-
ers are used, they should be equally spaced circumferen-
tially around the pipe.
2. For ease of installation and maintenance, the SafeTrace
tubing should be located on the most accessible surface
of the process piping. Tracer location does have an effect
on heat transfer delivery; however, choosing a location
convenient for installation and maintenance generally
outweighs any heat transfer improvement provided by op-
timizing tracer location.
2
Illustration B: Tracer Attachment
(See Installation Item 2 above)
Illustration C: Tracer Location
(See Installation Item 2 above)
Table 1: FT-1H Attachment Tape Allowance for BTS
Table 2: FT-1H Attachment Tape Allowance for DLS-IT and SLS-IT
3. Attach SafeTrace to the process piping by utilizing 2½
wraps of Thermon’s FT-1H polyester fiber attachment
tape. Tubing should be firmly secured to the piping on
300 mm centers to provide consistent heat transfer
delivery. Refer to Tables 1 and 2
1 below to calculate the
number of rolls of FT-1H attachment tape 2 required based
on the pipe diameter. Use Table 1 for BTS installations and
Table 2 for DLS-IT and SLS-IT installations.
Notes . . .
1. Tables 1 and 2 assume circumferential bands every 300 mm along the length of the
process piping.
2. FT-1H attachment tape is 12 mm wide by 33 m long with a maximum exposure tem-
perature of 260°C.
SafeTrace
300 mm
Process Piping FT-1H Attachment Tape
(Typical)
300 mm 300 mm
SafeTrace
(Typical)
Insulation
(Typical)
Process Pipe
(Typical)
Dual Tracer Triple Tracer Single Tracer
45°
45°
120°
120°
120°
FT-1H Attachment
Tape (Typical)
Pipe Size
in (mm)
1½
(40)
2
(50)
3
(80)
4
(100)
6
(150)
8
(200)
10
(250)
12
(300)
14
(350)
16
(400)
18
(450)
20
(500)
24
(600)
30
(750)
Length of Pipe/Roll
m
33.5 29.0 21.3 16.8 10.7 9.1 7.6 6.1 5.8 4.9 4.6 4.0 3.4 2.7
Pipe Size
in (mm)
1½
(40)
2
(50)
3
(80)
4
(100)
6
(150)
8
(200)
10
(250)
12
(300)
14
(350)
16
(400)
18
(450)
20
(500)
24
(600)
30
(750)
Length of Pipe/Roll
m
29.0 24.4 18.3 15.2 10.7 9.1 7.0 6.1 5.5 4.9 4.5 4.0 3.4 2.7