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SECTION 230533 ELECTRIC HEATING CABLE SYSTEM FOR WATER PIPES THIS SECTION SPECIFIES SEVERAL DIFFERENT ELECTRIC RESISTANCE-TYPE HEATING CABLES TAPES WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES THAT ARE USED TO PROVIDE FREEZE PROTECTION FOR METALLIC NON-METALLIC PIPELINES AND VESSELS CONTAINING WATER. ALL EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IS FOR USE IN NEC CLASSIFIED “ORDINARY” ENVIRONMENTS. CORROSIVE OR EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRE THE USE OF SPECIAL MATERIALS AND SPECIAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES. CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. SEE INFORMATION AT END OF SECTION PART 1 GENERAL ADD TO OR DELETE FROM ARTICLE BELOW AS REQUIRED. 1.01 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE A. HVAC Piping: Section 232000. B. Cold Service Insulation: Section 230700 or 230719. 1.02 REFERENCES A. FM, IEEE. MODIFY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE BELOW AS REQUIRED. SELECT TEMPERATURE OF EXPECTED MINIMUM AMBIENT LIKELY TO BE ENCOUNTERED. 1.03 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION A. Provide a low temperature, all electric, self-regulating type heating cable trace system for plastic and metallic pipes that will maintain the pipeline water temperature at approximately 50 degrees F when the ambient temperature drops to a low of -40, -20, 0 degrees F. 1.04 SUBMITTALS A. Waiver of Submittals: The “Waiver of Certain Submittal Requirements” in Section 013300 does not apply to this Section. B. Submittals Package: Submit the shop drawings, product data, and quality control submittals specified below at the same time as a package. C. Shop Drawings: 1. Composite wiring and/or schematic diagrams of the complete system as proposed to be installed (standard diagrams will not be acceptable). Include: a. Actual location length, routing, and rating of each heating cable. b. Location of branch circuit connections, including conductor size and overcurrent rating recommended for each branch circuit. c. Location of terminations, thermostats, etc. d. Expected current draw of each heating cable (Data t