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 Lead wires exiting 180 degrees from gap are common on nozzle heater applications. |
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Type L3 leadsLeads exiting straight out the side are available on any construction. |
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Type L4 leadsLeads may exit at right angle out of cap from any position on the heater. |
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Type L5 leadsLead wires on one side of gap are available on any construction. |
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Type L6 leadsStainless 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
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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. |
All post terminals are a 10-32 thread.