Hazardous-Area Rated Silicone Rubber Drum Heaters (DHCX)
Hazardous-Area Rated Silicone Rubber Drum Heaters (DHCX)
BriskHeat® Silicone Rubber Hazardous-Area Rated Drum and Pail Heaters are designed to provide practical, efficient means of freeze protection, viscosity control, and maintenance of materials at elevated temperatures. A variety of standard sizes are combined with availability of configure-to-order designs to meet your application requirements.
- Hazardous-area rated
- Dual set-point NEMA 7 temperature controller connected to a high temperature limit indicator light
- Extra wide 8” (203mm) coverage area
- Exceptional durability and flexibility
- Grounded heating element meets NEC 427.23
- Designed for metal drums

Class I Division 2 Groups A*, B, C, and D
Class II Division 2 Groups F and G

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Power density: 2.5 watts/in2 (.004 watts/mm2)
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Nominal silicone rubber density: 26oz/yd2 (881g/m2) per layer
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Power cord: 6ft (1.8) long with standard 3-prong wall plug.
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Voltage options: single phase 120, 240VAC
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Maximum exposure temperature: 400°F (204°C)
About High-Limit Safety Thermostat and NEC article 500 T-Rating
BriskHeat® DHCX series hazardous area silicone rubber drum heaters are manufactured with a built-in high-limit thermostat designed to keep the drum heater below high-limit safety temperatures per NEC article 500 T-Ratings. The following chart shows NEC high-limit temperatures and actual BriskHeat DHCX heater’s high-limit settings.
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T Rating |
NEC Temperature |
Actual High Limit Thermostat |
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T3 |
392oF (200oC) |
292oF (145oC) |
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T4A |
248oF (120oC) |
158oF (70oC) |
| Part number | voltage | Size | wattage | T-rating | Price | |
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| DHCX131000T3 | 120 | 30 Gallon (114 Liter) | 1000 | T3 | $1 978,14 | |
| DHCX251300T4A | 240 | 55 Gallon (208 Liter) | 1300 | T4 | $2 027 | |
| DHCX131000T4A | 120 | 30 Gallon (114 Liter) | 1000 | T4 | $1 978 | |
| DHCX151300T3 | 120 | 55 Gallon (208 Liter) | 1300 | T3 | $2 027 | |
| DHCX151300T4A | 120 | 55 Gallon (208 Liter) | 1300 | T4 | $2 027 | |
| DHCX231000T3 | 240 | 30 Gallon (114 Liter) | 1000 | T3 | $1 978 | |
| DHCX231000T4A | 240 | 30 Gallon (114 Liter) | 1000 | T4 | $1 978 | |
| DHCX251300T3 | 240 | 55 Gallon (208 Liter) | 1300 | T3 | $2 027 |
