Flexible Switch Heater Rail Elements
Thermal-Flex flexible switch heater rail elements offer a solution to installations where switch components are not configured to accept rigid rail heater designs. This is often the case with older switches that do not have a provision in the rail bracing to accept a rigid rail heater. Our flexible switch heater rail element design solves this problem as it is easily formed around rail braces and other track obstructions.
Our flexible rail heaters provide up to 150 W/ft. of power at the switch point. And the flexible design gives track personnel the ability to quickly install a switch heating system without having to remove rail bracing or the need to drill the rail to install mounting hardware.
Features
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- Spiral Fluted Tube Increases Heating
- Patented Internal Connector Compensates for Tube Expansion
- Rail Temperatures 70° F Above Ambient
- Tube O.D.: 0.570″ and Connector O.D.: 0.625″
- Installation Behind or Around Rail Braces
- 10′ Foot #8 AWG DLO Leadwire
- Heaters are Easily Clipped in Place
Insulated Switch Heating System
When coupled with Thermal-Flex thermally insulated aluminum covers, lower wattage rail heaters are able to operate at maximum efficiency as heat is driven into the rail and not lost to the environment. This highly efficient insulated design can increase rail temperatures by up to 27% versus non-insulated systems resulting in a significant savings on power.
