Glasrope ® & Foil Heaters

 

GLASROPE ® & FOIL HEATERS

Glasrope & Foil Heater
Availability: In Stock

GLASROPE® HEATERS: SINGLE AND DOUBLE

Glasrope Heaters
Applications

Pipes, Tubes, and other similar apparatus where spot or particular locations need to be warmed. Odd shapes such as: Laboratory Beakers, Valves, and Piping, Appliances, Drier Units for Blueprint Machines, Incubators, and Tracers for Pipe Lines.

Features (Single Glasrope) UL Recognized for USA and Canada No. E56973,
C.S.A. Certified – No. 016386-0-000
  • The Backer Hotwatt Single Glasrope Heater has a termination on each end.
  • The nominal diameter is .165″ x .032″ wall for 120 volts, and .180″ x .040″ wall for 240 volts.
  • Lengths to 300″.
  • Maximum temperature is 900° F.
  • Made in U.S.A.
Construction
Glasrope Heater Illustration
  1. Flexible woven fiberglass braid.
  2. Premium grade resistance wire element.
  3. Braid retainer.
  4. Fiberglass insulated leads.

Length

Catalog Number

Maximum Wattage

6″

GR16-6

30

8″

GR16-8

40

10″

GR16-10

50

12″

GR16-12

60

14″

GR16-14

70

16″

GR16-16

80

18″

GR16-18

90

24″

GR16-24

120

30″

GR16-30

150

36″

GR16-36

180

42″

GR16-42

210

48″

GR16-48

240

60″

GR16-60

300

72″

GR16-72

360

84″

GR16-84

420

96″

GR16-96

480

108″

GR16-108

540

120″

GR16-120

600

Red catalog number denotes stock item. See stock section for specific ratings.

Unit lengths between and longer than those listed may be ordered.

Wattage

Maximum wattage is based on 5 watts per linear inch of heater. Higher or lower wattages are available depending on the application.

Voltage

Voltage is normally 120 or 240 volts. Lower voltages are available.

How to Order

Specify:GR16-followed by length, wattage, voltage, lead length, and special features if required.

Example: GR16-34/150W/120V/SF1-18.

Features (Double Glasrope)
  • The Backer Hotwatt Double Glasrope Heater has two terminations on the same end.
  • Nominal diameter is .300″.
  • Length to 150″.
  • Maximum temperature is 900° F.
  • Made in U.S.A.
Construction
Glasrope Heater Illustration 2
  1. Single Glasrope.
  2. Additional fiberglass sleeve.
  3. Premium grade resistance wire element.
  4. Braid Retainer.
  5. Fiberglass insulated leads.

Length

Catalog Number

Maximum Wattage

24″

GR30-24

190

30″

GR30-30

240

36″

GR30-36

290

42″

GR30-42

330

48″

GR30-48

390

60″

GR30-60

480

72″

GR30-72

575

84″

GR30-84

660

96″

GR30-96

760

108″

GR30-108

860

120″

GR30-120

960

Wattage

Maximum wattage is based on 8 watts per linear inch of heater. Higher or lower wattages are available depending on the application.

Voltage

Voltage is normally 120 or 240 volts. Lower voltages are available.

How to Order

Specify: GR30-followed by length, wattage, voltage, lead length, and special features if required.

Example: GR30-65/500W/120V/SF1-6.

High Temperature Glasrope®: GH16
Silicone Rubber Glasrope®: GS16
Flexible Metal Glasrope®: FM25