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This channel strip heater provides 500 W at 240 V AC. It has a 19 W/in2 watt density and an SS sheath. It suits surface and platen heating and oven and hot plate heating.
This channel strip heater provides 500 W at 240 V AC. It has a 19 W/in2 watt density and an SS sheath. It suits surface and platen heating and oven and hot plate heating.
OMEGALUX channel strip heaters are ceramic insulated with a seamless stainless steel sheath, providing a reliable heat source for flat surface mounting installations used in hundreds of industrial and commercial heating applications.
Features
Applications
| Series | CSH Series |
| Type | Channel Strip Heater |
| Voltage | 240 V AC |
| Power | 500 W |
| Watt density | 19 W/in2 |
| Maximum temperature | 1202°F (650°C) |
| Termination | 2 Terminals One End |
| Sheath material | Type 304 seamless stainless steel |
| Maximum sheath temperature | 1202°F (650°C) |
| Insulation | Ceramic |
| Nominal watt density | 20 W/in2 (3.1 W/cm2) |
| Maximum watt density | 45 W/in2 |
| Shape | Rectangular tube giving full surface contact when used in a milled slot |
| Maximum Voltage | 480 V AC (dependent on design parameters) |
| Maximum Recommended Voltage with Leads | 480 V |
| Maximum Amperage (Lead Wire Termination) | 10 amp |
| Maximum Amperage (Screw Terminations) | 10-32UNF—25 amp |
| Resistance Tolerance | 10%, -5% |
| Wattage Tolerance | 5%, -10% |
| Sheath | Type 304 Stainless Steel sheath (seamless stainless steel); best combination of physical strength and resistance to high temperatures and chemical corrosion |
| Screws | Stainless Steel 10-32 threaded screws are standard |
| Insulator | Specially selected and designed ceramic insulator houses the resistance wire coil |
| Resistance wire | Helically wound resistance wire coil made from nickel-chrome wire |
| Fill | Custom mixture of several high purity magnesium oxide grain sizes to increase thermal conductivity and dielectric strength; voids densely packed |
| Physical sizes offered | 16 W x 0.24" (6 mm) thick (5/8" (15.9 mm) x 1/4" (6.3 mm)); 25 W x 0.31" (8 mm) thick (1" (2.5 cm) x 5/16" (7.9 mm)); 38 W x 0.31" (8 mm) thick (1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x 5/16" (7.9 mm)); 38 W x 0.39" (10 mm) thick (1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x 3/8" (9.5 mm)) |
| Width Tolerance | 5/8" (16 mm) Wide Heaters: +0.000, -0.005"; 0.98" (25 mm) and 38 mm (1 and 1-1/2" (3.8 cm)) Wide Heaters: +0.000, -0.010" |
| Thickness Tolerance | 1/4" (6 mm) Thick Heaters: +0.000, -0.005"; 8 and 10 mm (5/16 and 3/8" (9.5 mm)) Thick Heaters: +0.000, -0.008" [3/8" (10 mm) thick heaters have radius corners] |
| Length Tolerance | Up to 24" (61 cm): ±1/16" (1.6 mm); Over 24" (61 cm): ±1/8" (3.2 mm) |
| Mounting Slot Size | Standard 5/16 x 1/2" (8 x 13 mm) |
| Special Bushings | 1/2 x 5/8" (13 x 16 mm) |
| Series | CSH Series |
| Type | Channel Strip Heater |
| Voltage | 240 V AC |
| Power | 500 W |
| Watt density | 19 W/in2 |
| Maximum temperature | 1202°F (650°C) |
| Termination | 2 Terminals One End |
| Sheath material | Type 304 seamless stainless steel |
| Maximum sheath temperature | 1202°F (650°C) |
| Insulation | Ceramic |
| Nominal watt density | 20 W/in2 (3.1 W/cm2) |
| Maximum watt density | 45 W/in2 |
| Shape | Rectangular tube giving full surface contact when used in a milled slot |
| Maximum Voltage | 480 V AC (dependent on design parameters) |
| Maximum Recommended Voltage with Leads | 480 V |
| Maximum Amperage (Lead Wire Termination) | 10 amp |
| Maximum Amperage (Screw Terminations) | 10-32UNF—25 amp |
| Resistance Tolerance | 10%, -5% |
| Wattage Tolerance | 5%, -10% |
| Sheath | Type 304 Stainless Steel sheath (seamless stainless steel); best combination of physical strength and resistance to high temperatures and chemical corrosion |
| Screws | Stainless Steel 10-32 threaded screws are standard |
| Insulator | Specially selected and designed ceramic insulator houses the resistance wire coil |
| Resistance wire | Helically wound resistance wire coil made from nickel-chrome wire |
| Fill | Custom mixture of several high purity magnesium oxide grain sizes to increase thermal conductivity and dielectric strength; voids densely packed |
| Physical sizes offered | 16 W x 0.24" (6 mm) thick (5/8" (15.9 mm) x 1/4" (6.3 mm)); 25 W x 0.31" (8 mm) thick (1" (2.5 cm) x 5/16" (7.9 mm)); 38 W x 0.31" (8 mm) thick (1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x 5/16" (7.9 mm)); 38 W x 0.39" (10 mm) thick (1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x 3/8" (9.5 mm)) |
| Width Tolerance | 5/8" (16 mm) Wide Heaters: +0.000, -0.005"; 0.98" (25 mm) and 38 mm (1 and 1-1/2" (3.8 cm)) Wide Heaters: +0.000, -0.010" |
| Thickness Tolerance | 1/4" (6 mm) Thick Heaters: +0.000, -0.005"; 8 and 10 mm (5/16 and 3/8" (9.5 mm)) Thick Heaters: +0.000, -0.008" [3/8" (10 mm) thick heaters have radius corners] |
| Length Tolerance | Up to 24" (61 cm): ±1/16" (1.6 mm); Over 24" (61 cm): ±1/8" (3.2 mm) |
| Mounting Slot Size | Standard 5/16 x 1/2" (8 x 13 mm) |
| Special Bushings | 1/2 x 5/8" (13 x 16 mm) |
