Driveway or courtyards

More and more people are discovering how easy and hassle free it is to keep the driveway, courtyard and other outdoor areas free from snow and ice using heating cables. The heating cables may be installed over larger areas, only in the wheel tracks, in a staircase or in walkways. In any case, there will be a dry and snow and ice free surface where the cables are installed.

For an efficient and economical utilization of the snow melting system, an automatic control system is recommended.

Insulation
Do not place the heating cable(s) directly onto insulation. In general, insulation is not recommended under snow melting installations, the exception being ramps and other structures which can be cooled down from below.

Nexans has several products that are ideal for ice- and snow- melting

TXLP SINGLE CONDUCTOR / DRUM CABLE
For snow melting installation of a certain size, single conductor cable (also called drum cable) is often the most economical solution. Single conductor cable also provides a greater flexibility with respect to obtaining the required linear power to be installed. Heating cable installation, using single conductor cable, should be calculated by a person possessing experience with such systems.

DEFROST SNOW
DEFROST SNOW is a twin conductor heating cable element which yields 28W/m. The cable is equipped with a hidden splice and 10 m cold lead. It is ideal for snow melting installations in driveways, parking lots, stairs, etc. The elements can be embedded in concrete, laid in the sub base (crushed stone mix) under setts or slates, or directly in hot asphalt with temperature up to 160°C/320°F. 

TXLP HEATING CABLE ELEMENTS
For spesielt små anlegg, for eksempel en liten trapp eller et lite inngangsparti, kan varmekabelelementer (17W/m) brukes. Kablene er robuste nok til å brukes i utendørsanlegg, men på grunn av lav metereffekt (sammenlignet med produkter som er tiltenkt utendørsanlegg), så vil man ikke kunne oppnå høyere effekt enn ca 280W/kvm. Blir anlegget av litt størrelse, så medfører det også et stort installasjonsarbeid (mange meter kabel å legge). Se produktinfo ​

SNOWMAT®
SNOWMAT® comprises a twin conductor heating cable attached to a flexible, fiberglass reinforced plastic nets, and it yields 300W/m². The mat cable is equipped with hidden splice and 10 m cold lead. It is quick and cost effective to install, and is used as an alternative to traditional heating cable. 

SNOWMAT® is ideal for smaller areas, and can be installed in asphalt, concrete, or under setts. It consists of a twin conductor heating cable attached to a flexible fiberglass reinforced plastic net. SNOWMAT® is delivered in a 40 cm wide variant, primarily intended for wheel tracks, and an 80 cm wide variant for larger areas. The heating mat is normally laid on a base of compressed crushed rock mix or sand.