Marathon band heaters can be terminated in a variety of ways including leads and post terminals. Please see the tables below for all the options.
Lead wire terminations
(standard lead wire is 550°C Duraflex wire)
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Type L1 leads |
| Leads exiting both sides of gap are standard unless otherwise specified. |
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Type L2 leads |
| Leads exiting both sides of gap are standard unless otherwise specified. |
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Type L3 leads |
| Leads exiting straight out the side are available on any construction. |
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Type L4 leads |
| Leads may exit at right angle out of cap from any position on the heater. |
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Type L5 leads |
| Lead wires on one side of gap are available on any construction. |
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Type L6 leads |
| Stainless steel spring provides extra support, protecting leads from sharp bends. |
Lead Wire with Stainless Steel Braid
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Type B1 braid |
| Stainless Steel braid exiting both sides of gap. |
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Type B2 braid |
| Stainless Steel braid exiting 180 degrees from gap. |
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Type B3 braid |
| Stainless Steel braid straight out side. |
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Type B4 braid |
| Stainless Steel braid with right angle exit through cap. |
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Type B5 braid |
| Stainless Steel braid out same side of gap. |
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Type B6 braid |
| Stainless Steel braid with spring guard. |
Lead Wire with Stainless Steel Flexible Conduit
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Type C3 conduit |
| Flexible Stainless Steel Conduit offers utmost lead abrasion protection. |
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Type C4 conduit |
| Flexible Stainless Steel Conduit exiting through right angle cap. |
Post terminal terminations
All post terminals are a 10-32 thread.
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Type N1 terminals |
| Post Terminal Vertical position. This is standard position for heaters 2” wide and greater. |
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Type N2 terminals |
| Post Terminals each side of gap. This is standard position for nozzle heaters and band heaters less than 2” wide. |
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Type N3 terminals |
| Post Terminals Parallel position. |
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Type BN terminals |
| Button terminals may be ordered in same position as N-1, N-2 or N-3. |
