Electric Traced Bundles

The economical choice to field fabrication

Maintenance free TRACEPAK not only saves money and time during the installation process, but it ensures consistent, repeatable performance. Field fabrication requires a pipe fitter to lay out, measure, cut, dress, bend and install the tubing. Next the tracer (steam or electric) has to be installed and insulation put on the tubing. Finally, a weatherproof covering needs to be applied over the insulation. Clearly the economics of the TRACEPAK system versus field fabrication are significant.

Provides predictable and repeatable performance

O’Brien, long recognized as the leader in providing reliable instrumentation protection, has simplified installation while offering predictable operation. TRACEPAK tube bundles are prefabricated, pre-engineered and preinsulated assemblies.

Installation is simplified by the unique parallel configuration, in which process and tracer lines are always parallel inside the bundle. The bundle is much easier to bend during field routing and hookup because all tubes bend together and not against one another.

Connections are easy because tubing stays round and is not work hardened

TRACEPAK’s configuration allows the tubing to stay round and malleable when used in conjunction with compression and flare fittings. The installation of process and instrument connections requires only a simple, one-plane offset bend to engage tubing and fittings.

Can be installed at temperatures as low as -40°

O’Brien Corporation utilizes the highest quality materials. Our TPU jacket contains no halogens, eliminating the possibility of chlorides from the jacket causing stress corrosion in stainless steel tubing. This jacket has excellent abrasion and chemical resistance along with a wide, usable temperature range. TRACEPAK can be installed in temperatures as low as -40°.

Common types of pretraced lines:

•  Electric traced lines, TPE, for freeze protection and maintenance of temperature.
•  Steam traced lines, TPL & TPH, for freeze protection and temperature maintenance.
• Single preinsulated line, S-LINE, primarily for steam supply and condensate return

Systems Approach 

Protecting instrumentation and tubing from freezing or maintaining process fluids at elevated temperatures involves many components, designs and engineering skills. Instead of specifying and purchasing individual components, have O’Brien provide an integrated solution with one source responsibility.

DESIGN and SUPPORT for impulse lines and instrument freeze protection combined with field support services sets the O’Brien solution apart from all others.

TRACEPAK® engineered, preinsulated tubing bundle for instrument impulse, sample transport, and small diameter process lines.

VIPAK® engineered enclosure system designed for process instrumentation. TRAKMOUNT® and factory installation of instrumentation makes field work easy.