Backer Hotwatt Glasrope & Foil Heaters

Glasrope & Foil Heater

Eagle Sensors & Controls is an authorized Backer Hotwatt distributor. Contact us with sales and application support.

Glasrope-and-Foil-Heaters

Applications

Pipes, Tubes, and other similar apparatus where spot or particular locations need to be warmed. Odd shapes such as: Laboratory Beakers, Valves, and Piping, Appliances, Drier Units for Blueprint Machines, Incubators, and Tracers for Pipe Lines.

Features (Single Glasrope) C.U.L. Recognized- No. E56973 C.S.A. Certified – No. 016386-0-000
  • The Backer Hotwatt Single Glasrope Heater has a termination on each end.
  • The nominal diameter is .165″ x .032″ wall for 120 volts, and .180″ x .040″ wall for 240 volts.
  • Lengths to 300″.
  • Maximum temperature is 900° F.
  • Made in U.S.A.
Construction
  1. Flexible woven fiberglass braid.
  2. Premium grade resistance wire element.
  3. Braid retainer.
  4. Fiberglass insulated leads.
Length Catalog Number Maximum Wattage
6″ GR16-6 30
8″ GR16-8 40
10″ GR16-10 50
12″ GR16-12 60
14″ GR16-14 70
16″ GR16-16 80
18″ GR16-18 90
24″ GR16-24 120
30″ GR16-30 150
36″ GR16-36 180
42″ GR16-42 210
48″ GR16-48 240
60″ GR16-60 300
72″ GR16-72 360
84″ GR16-84 420
96″ GR16-96 480
108″ GR16-108 540
120″ GR16-120 600

Unit lengths between and longer than those listed may be ordered.

Wattage

Maximum wattage is based on 5 watts per linear inch of heater. Higher or lower wattages are available depending on the application.

Voltage

Voltage is normally 120 or 240 volts. Lower voltages are available.

How to Order

Specify:GR16-followed by length, wattage, voltage, lead length, and special features if required.

Example: GR16-34/150W/120V/SF1-18.

Features (Double Glasrope)
  • The Backer Hotwatt Double Glasrope Heater has two terminations on the same end.
  • Nominal diameter is .300″.
  • Length to 150″.
  • Maximum temperature is 900° F.
  • Made in U.S.A.
Construction
  1. Single Glasrope.
  2. Additional fiberglass sleeve.
  3. Premium grade resistance wire element.
  4. Braid Retainer.
  5. Fiberglass insulated leads.
Length Catalog Number Maximum Wattage
24″ GR30-24 190
30″ GR30-30 240
36″ GR30-36 290
42″ GR30-42 330
48″ GR30-48 390
60″ GR30-60 480
72″ GR30-72 575
84″ GR30-84 660
96″ GR30-96 760
108″ GR30-108 860
120″ GR30-120 960
Wattage

Maximum wattage is based on 8 watts per linear inch of heater. Higher or lower wattages are available depending on the application.

Voltage

Voltage is normally 120 or 240 volts. Lower voltages are available.

How to Order

Specify: GR30-followed by length, wattage, voltage, lead length, and special features if required.

Example: GR30-65/500W/120V/SF1-6.

High Temperature Glasrope®: GH16
Silicone Rubber Glasrope®: GS16
Flexible Metal Glasrope®: FM25