Description
120V 50 foot pre-assembled self regulating roof and gutter heat cable kit.
Product Highlights
- Built for heating in extreme cold conditions down to: -40F (-40C)
- Durable, industrial grade
- Ideal for snow melting and de-icing on roofs and in gutters and downspouts
- Grounded for safety
- Easy-to-install: pre-assembled with power cord and plug, roof clips
- Automatically adjusts heat output based on surface and ambient temperature
- No temperature controller is required
Kits include:
- SpeedTrace Heating Cable
- Downspout Hanger Brackets
- Roof Clips
- UV Resistant Cable Ties
Additional items required, but not supplied:
- RTV Sealant for Metal Roofs
- Nails or Screws for Shake or Shingle Roofs
Specifications
- Supply voltage: 110-120VAC
- 5 watts/ft (16 watts/m) at 50F (10C)
- 8 watts/ft (26 watts/m) at 32F (0C)
- Maximum exposure temperature: 150F (65C)
- Moisture and flame resistant thermoplastic elastomer outer jacket
- 16 AWG bus wires
- Pre-terminated 30" (76cm) long power cord with standard 3-prong (NEMA-5-15) plug
Roof & Gutter Requirements
Suitable For:
- Standard pitched roofs with or without gutters
- Standard roofing materials including shingle, shake, rubber, tar, wood, metal and plastic roofs
- Gutters made from standard materials including metal and plastic
- Downspouts made from standard materials including metal and plastic
Not Suitable For:
- Flat roofs
- Slate, stone, ceramic, composite (tar and gravel) roofs
Electrical Requirements
SpeedTrace Roof and Gutter Kits require a GFCI 120 VAC outlet that is close to the cable starting point on the roof and protected from the weather.
Use of an extension cord is not recommended, but if an extension cord is needed, call your local electrical inspection agency for a recommendation on the proper outdoor-safe extension cable.
Roof & Gutter De-Icing Cable Selection
Use the equation and table below to calculate the heating cable length required:
Roof edge length (ft) x (feet of heating cable per foot of roof edge in table)
+ Total gutter length (ft)
+ Total downspout length (ft) +1 ft
______________________________ Total Heating Cable Length Required (If less than the SpeedTrace Roof and Gutter Kit lengths, round up to the nearest cable size.)
| Length of Cable per Foot of Roof Edge (ft.) |
| Roof Overhang | Standard Roof | Standing Seam Roof 18" Seam |
Standing Seam Roof 24" Seam |
| None, *Gutter Required | 2.0 ft. | 2.5 ft. | 2.0 ft. |
| 12" | 2.0 ft. | 2.8 ft. | 2.4 ft. |
| 24" | 3.0 ft. | 3.6 ft. | 2.9 ft. |
| 36" | 4.0 ft. | 4.3 ft. | 3.6 ft. |
Ordering Information: Kit Contents
| Kit Part Number | FFRG15-50 | FFRG15-75 | FFRG15-100 |
| Length | 50 ft. | 75 ft. | 100 ft. |
| Heating Cable | 1-SpeedTrace FFSL1-50 |
1-SpeedTrace FFSL1-75 |
1-SpeedTrace FFSL1-100 |
| Roof Clips | 30 | 50 | 80 |
| Hanger Brackets (use 2 per downspout) |
2 | 4 | 4 |
| UV Resistant Cable Ties | 50 | 75 | 100 |
| Electrical Caution Label | 2 | 2 | 2 |
