Tubular Air Heating Elements for Everyday - Everywhere

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Tubular air heating elements

The Backer Springfield tubular heating element is the most frequent alternative for your everyday heating needs. We manage a large number of production techniques, giving a chose within a wide range of element types.


Tubular heating elements perform exceptional heat transfer by conduction, convection, or radiation to heat liquids, gases, air, and surfaces. Tubular elements have the unique ability to be designed and custom crafted to meet the specific requirements of any application, while exhibiting outstanding performance in the areas of heat transfer.


Backer Springfield offers a wide range of sheath diameters, end treatments, sheath materials and a large range of voltages, powers, lengths and shapes to ensure a cost effective and reliable design. We offer bend formations in most any shape, just submit your design folders and drawings for engineering review in order to provide the most efficient design for your application.


Backer Springfield manufactures tubular air heating elements for use in many different applications and Industries within the commercial segment, such as:

 

  • Home & Comfort (air handlers, incinerating toilets, radiators & wall furnaces, fireplaces, floor heating, towel heaters, small appliances),
  • Foodservice Equipment (cook tops, combi ovens, convection ovens, dishwashers, rapid cook ovens, ranges, toasters, warmers, griddles),
  • Refrigeration (industrial refrigeration, refrigerated transport),
  • Transportation (engine heaters),
  • Manufacturing and Processing (packaging equipment, furnaces & ovens, oil & gas processing, plastic extruders, metal processing, assembly equipment), among others.

 

Backer Springfield’s engineering staff possesses technical expertise, R&D capabilities, and the ability to work closely with our customers allowing us to meet virtually every design challenge that has been presented and to produce the most reliable and effective heater for your application.


Backer-Springfield is a manufacturer of high-quality heating products and, as such, we are only setup to sell to resellers and O.E.M. manufacturers. We are unable to fulfill requests direct from consumers. If you are a consumer seeking a replacement element for your appliance, please contact the manufacturer of your appliance or your local professional service technician for information on the required heating element(s).

Tubular air heating elements
Tubular air heating elements
Tubular air heating elements

Technical data

DESIGN OPTIONS

A tubular element has four basic components: a metal sheath, a helically wound coil of special resistive alloy, end seals, cold pins on each side of the coil, and magnesium oxide (MgO) insulating material. The tube is the outer casing of the heater and houses the other basic components. The cold pins protrude from the ends of the assembly to allow for
power connections.

Tubular heating elements for liquid

END SEAL TREATMENTS


Backer Springfield offers multiple end seal treatments. The operating temperature of the heaters, as well as the storage, operation, and end user application will determine the appropriate seal material.

 

LEAD WIRES AND TERMINATIONS


The power connections to the heater assembly can be provided by either splicing lead wires to or directly welding terminals on the cold pins. Multiple lead wire types and terminal pin options are available.


Sheath Materials

Max Temperature

Copper

350°F/177C

Aluminum

500°F/260C

Cold Rolled Steel

750°F/399C

.304 Stainless

1400°F/760C

.316 Stainless

 1400°F/760C

.321 Stainless

1400°F/760C

Inconel 600

1800°F/982C

Incoloy 800

1700°F/927C

Incoloy 840

1700°F/927C

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Terminals
(Ni or SS)

-Plated
-Tab
-90 Degree
-Lug

Stud Threaded Terminals

-6-32
-8-32
-10-32

Wall Thickness

-.018”-.049”

Voltages

Up to 600 volts AC

Cold Pins

-SS or Ni-Ply
-Length up to 1 1/2”
Min.*
*(application dep.)

Sheath Diameter
(+/- .005”)

-.250 -.430
-.260 -.475
-.312 -.490
-.334 -.625
-.375 -.865


Bend Formations

Backer Springfield offers bend formations in most any shape, just submit your design folders and drawings for engineering review in order to provide the most efficient design for your application.

Tubular heating elements for liquid

END SEAL CONSTRUCTIONS

Tubular heating elements for liquid

END SEAL TREATMENTS

Depending upon the intended use, Backer Springfield utilizes our engineering capabilites to construct a heater based on your application specifications. Moisture resistant, water resistant, and waterproof elements can be made to fit your requirements. Alternately, elements may be supplied that make the customer responsible for properly sealing the ends after additional processing.

Tubular heating elements for liquid

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