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Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters
The advanced design of the multicell
insertion heater from Watlow offers
three major advantages: extreme
process temperature capability,
independent zone control for precise
temperature uniformity, and loose fit
design for easy insertion and removal.
Performance Capabilities
• Has been engineered to achieve
process temperatures above
2200°F (1204°C)
• Up to eight independently
controllable zones
Multicell Heaters
for Outer Sheath Resistance Wire
• The heater’s radiant design
allows for loose insertion in
boiling holes, and piping holes.
Since it will not bind or seize in
the hole, the heater is easily
Cross Section
removed and replaced with Zone 3 Zone 2
Independently Controllable
minimal down time. Heated Zones
• The oxidized sheath provides
high emissivity and improves the
heater’s performance as oxidation • Satisfies long heater needs • Special bending capabilities
increases. (40 foot plus) providing reduced solve unusual machinery needs
• Individually metal-sheathed wiring. and keep leads away from heated
coils are swaged into a larger, • Quick disconnect plug and jack zones.
high temperature alloy outer permit fast replacement of individ- • Flexible leads up to 986°F
sheath for maximum protection ual elements while the press stays (530°C).
against element burnout through at operating temperature.
the outer sheath.
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Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters Applications
• Hot gas generators • Fluidized bed processes
• Hot isothermal forming • Glass bending, forming, treating
• Radiant heating processes • Hazardous waste treatment
• Glass tempering systems
• Soil remediation • Super plastic forming
• Hot forging dies • Heated platens (single and
multiple zones)
• Long heater needs (40 foot plus)
• Heat treating processes
• Heated platens
• Super plastic forming with
• Aluminum processing
diffusion bonding
Applications and
Technical Data Sheath Length
Terminations
Maximum Allowable Watt Densities Single Zone ➀ Maximum Allowable Watt Densities Multi Zone ➀
Platen Or Oven Temperature In Air—°C Platen Or Oven Temperature In Air—°C
200 400 600 800 1000 200 400 600 800 1000
70 10 70
A A
10
B B
60 60
C 8
C
W/cm 2 On Heater Element
D
W/cm 2 On Heater Element
D 8
W/in 2 On Heater Element
50 50
6
40 40
6
30 30
4
4
20 20
2 2
10 10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Note: Shaded area is standard, Non-shaded area consult factory. Note: Shaded area is standard, Non-shaded area consult factory.
A = 0.935 inch diameter, 240VÅ(ac), 3-phase A = 0.935 inch diameter, 240VÅ(ac), 3-phase
B = 0.685 inch diameter, 240VÅ(ac), 3-phase B = 0.685 inch diameter, 240VÅ(ac), 3-phase
C = 0.935 inch diameter, 480VÅ(ac), 3-phase C = 0.935 inch diameter, 480VÅ(ac), 3-phase
D = 0.685 inch diameter, 480VÅ(ac), 3-phase D = 0.685 inch diameter, 480VÅ(ac), 3-phase
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Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters “L” Angle
Applications and Straight Length
Straight Length
90° Heated Length
Technical Data No-Heat • No-Heat
Cold Heated Length
Continued
E R l 1"
Physical Design Parameters 1" (25 mm) (25 mm)
Minimum Minimum
All bending of a multicell heater is l
restricted to the cold area of the
heater. All bend radii points must
be one inch (25 mm) from the hot/
cold junction.
Droop Crank
Straight Length
Straight Length
Cold
No-Heat Heated Length
• Heated Length
r •
X
X R
R 1" (25 mm)
E L Minimum
r Y
E
No-Heat
Cold
l
Straight
l Straight Length
Heated Length
2"
(51 mm)
Minimum
Cold
Multicell Heaters
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Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters Diameter Bending Sheath Minimum Total Heated
Applications and inches Style Length No-Heat Length Length
Min./Max. inches (mm) Min./Max.
Technical Data
inches (mm) inches (mm)
Physical Design Parameters
0.935 Straight 8 (203) 2 (51) 6 (152)
Continued
180 (4572) 160 (4064)
0.935 Angle 13 1⁄2 (343) 7 1⁄2 (191) 6 (152)
180 (4572) 172 1⁄2 (4382)
0.935 L 15 3⁄4 (400) 9 3⁄4 (248) 6 (152)
180 (4572) 170 1⁄4 (4324)
Weldments to the Multicell Heater 0.935 Crank 23 (584) 17 (432) 6 (152)
Element 180 (4572) 163 (4140)
0.935 Droop 18 (457) 12 (305) 6 (152)
1" (25 mm)
1"
Min.
180 (4572) 168 (4267)
(25 mm)
Min. All Weldments Must Be 1 inch (25 mm) Minimum
From The Hot/Cold Junction Into The Cold Section 0.935 Straight 12 (305) 2 (51) 10 (254)
HOT-TOE 66 (1676) 64 (1626)
No-Heat
Cold Section HTD
HTD Section
Hot Cold
Hot Cold Junction
Section
Junction
Symbol E r X R Y l
Min. Length 4 2 1⁄2 1 1⁄2 2 1⁄2 1 12
inches (mm) (102) (38) (38) (38) (25) (305)
Symbol E r X R Y l
Min. Length 4 2 ⁄2
1
1 ⁄2
1
2 ⁄2 1
1 12
.
inches (mm) (102) (38) (38) (38) (25) (305)
1" Min
)
(25 mm
at
No-He
Zones 1 2 3
Min. Heated 6 6 6
inches (mm) (152) (152) (152)
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Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters
Termination Standards
Potting Sleeves
Potting Cups Heater O.D. Dimension A Dimension B Zone Phase Type No.
inches inches (mm) inches (mm)
B
0.685 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 2 1 62L
0.685 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 3 1 62L
0.685 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3 62L
A 0.685 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 2 3 62L
0.935 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 2 1 92L
0.935 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 3 1 92L
0.935 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3 92L
0.935 1 3⁄8 (35) 1 3⁄8 (35) 2 3 92L
Ceramic Wedge with 10-32 Heater O.D. Dimension A Dimension B Zone Phase Type No.
Threaded Terminals inches inches (mm) inches (mm)
B
0.685 1 1⁄4 (32) 1 1⁄4 (32) 1 1 61T
0.935 1 5⁄8 (41) 1 5⁄8 (41) 1 1 91T
Multicell Heaters
Heater O.D. Dimension A Dimension B Dimension C Zone Phase Type No.
Threaded Terminals inches inches (mm) inches (mm) inches (mm)
Potting Cup for Heater O.D. Dimension A Dimension B Zone Phase Type No.
Right Angle Exit inches inches (mm) inches (mm)
B
0.685 ⁄4
3
(19) 1 1⁄2 (38) 1 1 or 3 RAE1
0.935 1 (25) 1 1⁄2 (38) 1 1 or 3 RAE2
Lead wires
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Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters
Termination Assemblies
All termination assemblies are
available with potting sleeves or
cups, with or without armorflex lead
wire protection. Please specify
potting vessel and lead cover
option when ordering.
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Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters Watlow’s new HOT-TOE multicell Performance Capabilities
heater eliminates the unheated • Sheath temperatures to 1900°F
HOT-TOE Multicell Heaters section typically found at the end of (1038°C)
standard multicell constructions.
• Heated toe section
Benefits of the HOT-TOE multicell
are threefold: Features and Benefits
• heat to the full length of the • Inconel® 600, Incoloy® 800 or
assembly equivalent sheath material and a
special internal construction
• optimum heat distribution for
assures high temperature
extended heater life
performance and corrosion
• double wall ground fault isolation protection in static air applications.
Multicell heaters have always offered • Available in 0.935 inch (23.7 mm)
many advantages including extreme diameter it is configurable to
process temperature capabilities, existing tubular designs that may
independent zone control and a be experiencing short life.
loose fit design for easy insertion
• Single-phase, single zone, 240
and removal. Now Watlow’s multicell
volts individual metal-sheathed
heater line includes another valuable
coils swaged into high-
heater characteristic with the
temperature outer sheath and
addition of the HOT-TOE multicell.
solves unusual machinery
This HOT-TOE feature allows for requirements.
optimum heat distribution with a
• Single-ended termination lead
lowered watt density for shorter
wires can be installed into flanges
length designs. By heating the full
and screw plugs similar to
section of the unit, temperatures for
standard product configurations.
internal wires are lower, therefore
improving heater life. Due to the • Bendable in standard multicell
design of the HOT-TOE multicell, configurations makes it easy
ground fault isolation over the to apply in a wide variety of
heated portion can also provide applications.
improved heater safety. Applications
Watlow’s HOT-TOE multicell heaters • SPF single zone platens
can be engineered to achieve • Radiant heating
process temperatures to 1900°F
(1037°C) and can satisfy 240 volt, • Drying
Multicell Heaters
single-phase power requirements for • Environmental—VOC abatement
the process industry. • Process air heating: duct heaters,
Designed to handle applications that circulation heaters
demand high voltages and • Vacuum
wattages, these multicell heaters • Flue gas cleaning (desulfurization)
have a rugged construction that
permits the heaters to survive in • Fluidized beds
conditions that would normally be • Light metals extrusion
lethal to many other heater types.
Multicell Heaters
Multicell Heaters 200
Platen Or Oven Temperature In Air (°C )
400 600 800 1000
70
HOT-TOE Multicell Heaters A = HOT-TOE, 0.935" diameter, 240VÅ(ac), 1-phase
10
A
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Platen or Oven Temperature In Air (°F X 100)
1400˚F
HIGH TEMPERATURE TUBULAR
HOT-TOE MULTICELL HEATER