CPC H05B 3/56 (2013.01) [H01B 7/0275 (2013.01); H01B 13/0023 (2013.01); H01B 13/146 (2013.01); H01B 13/245 (2013.01); H05B 2203/009 (2013.01); H05B 2203/01 (2013.01); H05B 2203/026 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A method of forming a plurality of individual heating cable sets, the method comprising:
creating at least a portion of a master cable set by:
obtaining a first segment of cold cable section having a length at least a model cold cable section length;
obtaining a first segment of hot cable section having a length at least a model hot cable section length;
coupling the first segment of hot cable section to the first segment of cold cable section;
obtaining a second segment of cold cable section having a length at least the model cold cable section length;
coupling the second segment of cold cable section to the first segment of hot cable section;
obtaining a second segment of hot cable section having a length at least the model hot cable section length;
coupling the second segment of hot cable section to the second segment of cold cable section;
applying a continuous metallic ground sheath about substantially all of the master cable set;
applying a continuous outer jacket about the continuous metallic ground sheath; and
segmenting the master cable set at defined locations to create a plurality of individual heating cable sets having an overall length of the model hot cable section length plus the model cold cable section length;
wherein each of the first and second segments of the hot cable section include a hot conductor having a hot conductor insulation applied thereto, and wherein each of the first and second segments of the cold cable section include a cold conductor having a cold conductor insulation applied thereto, the hot conductor and the cold conductor insulation being applied before the hot cable sections are coupled to the cold cable sections.
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