So Lee, would you be willing to buy 30' of this stuff for me? I've tried their web site, which is minimal, missing all contact info, and the online catalog is non-functional.
Lee Hart wrote: >I just got back from visiting Minnesota Electric Supply, a local >electrical supply house. They have something I had been looking for for >years -- self-regulating heating wire. > >This is a 2-wire cable about 1/8" thick and 3/8" wide. There are two >copper conductors, surrounded by a black conductive plastic insulation, >with an outer insulated coating. They have it in both 120v and 240v >versions. The conductive plastic produces about 5 watts of heat per foot >at 32 deg.F. However, its resistance goes up with temperature, so it >produces essentially no heat at 80 deg.F. It functions as if it were >made up of hundreds of little heaters, each with its own little >thermostat to turn it off when the temperature gets too high. -- John G. Lussmyer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dragons soar and Tigers prowl while I dream.... http://www.CasaDelGato.Com
