Resistance Wire Heating

Resistance wire heating elements are based on traditional wire heating technology and come in a variety of shapes. For all wire heating elements, a special metal wire serves as heat source. The heating conductor heats up due to its electrical resistance when being supplied with current. When designing a resistance wire heater, the heating conductor’s alloy and shape are most important next to the power output. Therefore, a selection of round and flat wires of various alloys and cross-sections is available. The selected heating conductor usually becomes a winding part on insulation material, such as ceramic or Micanite, or a spiral for tubular heating elements and heating cartridges