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Re: [TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays

To: Jim W7RY <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays
From: RONDALL SPENCER <n4vos@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 18:10:26 -0500
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They make a silicone pad heaters as well I use them under battetys in cold 
weather. All sizes. 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 8, 2025, at 5:54 PM, Jim W7RY <jimw7ry@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Here you go!
> 
> Normally they are $130.00 +
> 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/376010633667?_skw=SCB-50+120V+50W+Screw+Base+Heater&itmmeta=01JNVZC4TZQANMAJB4MFSBRZJQ&hash=item578bfaf1c3:g:-oMAAOSw77Nncw2S&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1el3RD7Sa7UJU7n2PhXB8EKyAif7WMChhiImXG%2F0zvh%2BzKbC7QT1UOZoLpZc2Hbd614GDeJ8rVpp5g6m0bx%2FVTTBA3HopeQq9j%2BdA1rpzq26YOrHQqqprNeX7nouT%2BQNzBEohjNoMbxwa2f%2FEGMDDY74CVupl%2BkqHzWBjt1Sp%2Fv4aNhv0IuMdrMGascMfuvIAM5LjnNxIot%2FWUC0oUZCnHwJWhmmF7Jf1xSj2cVrTks3DLv1pBKX%2FdIlxyHCY9VIkfQrYqrw1TUpRkHwsYZmyLhQiUX%2BBBZMcIBg7Vjet5iQudj%2BPXZhas%2FSCvHijg2%2F4g%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-rNsP-uZQ
> 
> 
> Jim W7RY
> 
> 
>> On 3/8/2025 3:49 PM, Martin A. Flynn wrote:
>> Another option:
>> 
>> https://www.chromalox.com/en/products-and-technologies/component-technologies/cartridge-and-insertion-heaters/specialty-cartridge-heaters/edison-base-cartridge-heaters
>> 
>> Ratings from 50 to 200W
>> 
>> 73 Martin
>> 
>> W2RWJ
>> 
>>> On 3/8/2025 4:00 PM, W7TMT - Patrick wrote:
>>> In some industries it is called "heat trace cable". Several sources 
>>> including this one have it available in shorter lengths and/or by the foot 
>>> by using appropriate terminals. It is also available in a 12/24V DC 
>>> configurations.
>>> 
>>> https://www.heatingelementsplus.com/heat-trace-cable.html
>>> 
>>> GL
>>> Patrick, W7TMT
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Patrick 
>>> Barkey
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 12:32
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Heat tape for relays
>>> 
>>> I have a lot of relays in this station, and many are outdoors (in 
>>> enclosures).  Over the last few years it has become apparent that the 
>>> occasional super cold nights are making some of them flakey.  They stick -- 
>>> if I go out with a hairdryer I can free them up.
>>> 
>>> These are enclosed relays.
>>> 
>>> I am wondering if anyone has ever tried using heat tape for this kind of 
>>> application?  I could just flip it on when I needed it. Most heat tape I 
>>> see is for water pipes and is 6 feet long or so.  I could try to use this, 
>>> but what I really need is something smaller and possibly flatter.
>>> 
>>> Any ideas?  Thanks.
>>> 
>>>    - Pat
>>>      N9RV
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