De Icing Cable For Metal Roof
Constructed with three wires per cable.
De icing cable for metal roof. This de icing kit comes with shingle clips and is 100 ft. Five watts per foot. Each de icing cable set includes cable. Ice is not porous and will trap water.
Roof de icing cable kit can be used to keep gutters and downspouts flowing. Water will flow as long as the roof surface stays above freezing. It help prevent ice from forming under the edge of your shingles. De icing cables are designed for use primarily with the most common roofing material asphalt shingles.
When the water runs to the roof edge it freezes starting an. These cables are set up in a zigzag pattern and fed through the gutter and downspout. Even on metal roofs the sun and building heat combine to melt accumulated snow at the roof snow interface. Snow is porous and allows water to flow.
Metal roofs over air plywood or insulation should be added under the eave. Our tuff cable product can be installed under metal roofing materials for effective deicing in either invizimelt panels or a heatsink kit. Zig zag cables for metal roofs. You must account for.
Tuff cable is snapped into our rapid heat transfer aluminum invizimelt panels or can be attached between mortared grooves in our heatsink kits. A de icing cable also known as roof heating cables electric roof de icers and heat tapes is an electric heat cord that gets clipped onto the top of your roof. Membrane roof pv tpo epdm etc use belt loop approach attach with adhesive. If you are not clear of the material used for your roof gutters and downspouts call a professional roofing contractor.
These types of roofs require special installation or the use of a self regulating cable. The thermwell 100 ft. Keep your roof free of ice and prevent damage using the roof de icing cable. Long for large roofs.
If you ve got say metal roofing special considerations come into play. Heavy duty weather resistance pvc outer jacket to survive the elements. Refer to page 8 for design options standard 4 6 gutters use 1 run of heat trace cable in gutter.