DC 12V~14V Heat Cable Connection Car Truck Use Water Pipe Heater For RV Anti-Freeze Self-regulating Pipe Kits (3.28 ft)

Used this past winter at -16 below weather. Currently on clothes washer lines in an RV. Activate when temperatures drop and off when not required.

Used this 6ft heat cable to wrap around an external water pipe for freeze protection. I use a 100 ah 12v battery and the cable heats up to about 100 degrees, warm to the touch. Have it set on a thermostat. It is sturdy, easy to install, flexible, semi-rigid. One black and one red lead pre-stripped. A good product for pipes subject to freezing teperatures.

I'm a full time RVer. This has been a pipe saver during the cold winter months! We have this, the shorter one, and flat tank warming pads all working together.

I installed this in a Sprinter RV conversion on a water line that is against an exterior wall behind cabinetry so little interior heat gets to the area. In extreme sub-freezing temps the water lines freeze even though the interior is comfortably warm. The heat tape produces plenty of warmth to keep the water lines above freezing and actually keeps the whole area behind the cabinet warm. However, it does not actually regulate it's temperature as implied. It stays hot all the time, never reducing it's heat output even though the area is warm. Even when I turn it on during a 90 degree day so the area is already very warm, it still draws full power. A 16.5 foot (5 meter) heat tape always draws 115 W. That's 23 W/m, 50% more power than the specified 15 W/m. It heats, but does not perform as specified in self regulating or power draw.

I bought the 10ft cable (the heating portion is actually 9ft10in). There wasn't a whole lot of info on these cables so I thought I'd do some testing for others to use. My testing notes are below:Used 12V nominal AGM battery for testing-*Cable pulls 4.8A @12.5VDC consistent (battery standalone), cable temp max 140F (coiled up inside 70F ambient garage)*pulls 5.95A @14.3VDC consistent (battery on charger), cable temp max 154F (coiled up outside on plastic table 50 degrees F ambient temp)I didn't give it a full 5 stars because it's not actually self-regulating. But it'll definitely keep your pipes warm. The longevity of the product remains to be seen, and I will update after a season of use.

I bought this to use as a "dew heater" for my C11 telescope. It's about the perfect length and has plenty of wattage to do the job.My telescope is wrapped in Reflectix insulation to eliminate the wait for cooldown and I just tucked this heater strip underneath the Reflectix at the front corrector cell.I power this heat strip from one of the DC output connectors on my ZWO ASIair Pro device and configure that connector as "Dew heater". In this mode it has PWM control and I can set the heat percentage as needed depending on the night temperature and humidity.It's super cost effective and works well!

Used the heat tape to protect a sprinkler manifold. It works well.

It doesn’t have heat constriction. Wouldn’t work in my application