Optional Features

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Built-in thermocouples

Cartridge heaters can have built-in "J" or "K" type thermocouples that could be grounded or ungrounded. These thermocouples can be installed at the disc end or the middle of a cartridge heater.

 

Graphite coating

Cartridge heaters are easier to install and remove from receptacle holes if they are coated with a graphite-like solid lubricant. This material does not increase the outside diameter of the cartridge heater, and is suitable for temperatures up to 750° F.

 

Moisture and contamination proofing

Cartridge heaters can be protected against moisture and contamination by adding Teflon lead wires and sealing the end of the cartridge heater using epoxy, RTV silicone or Teflon. The temperature limitation is 480° F.

 

Distributed wattage

Cartridge heaters used as sealing bars or rubber molds, the two ends of a cartridge heater are usually colder than the middle. To overcome this inconsistency and have a uniformly distributed heat source, cartridge heaters could be made to have higher wattages at the ends. 35/30/35 is a common wattage distribution.

 

Center-less grinding
 

Cartridge heaters which are to be used in applications where superior heat transfer is required, the tolerance on the outside diameter could be improved to +/-0.001" by center-less grinding.

 

Zones and cold sections

Cartridge heaters can also be manufactured with cold sections and separate zones that can be controlled independently.