Heating Element Design

The heating element design section is here to assist users in making
accurate calculations and choosing the most suited wire for the desired application.

• Overview - heating element design and calculation
  An introduction to electrical resistance of tape and wire, a calculation of element resistance and a temperature-resistance table for RW80. 
  Also includes downloadable spreadsheet for design guidelines
   
• Surface area loading
  Designing an element for a variety of applications and a guide to the appliance,  element type and suggested surface loading range
   
• Designing a round wire element
  A guide to calculations necessary for calculating element résistance for a variety of applications
   
• Coiled or spiral elements
  A table and diagrams allowing the user to locate the most suited round wire and diameter to form a close wound coil
   
• Designing a tape element
  Calculations and examples as in designing a round wire element
   
• Conversion factors
  Conversions between imperial and metric
   
• Ohms law
  An overview, diagram and calculation reminders