We all know that electrical tape is an important part of any electrical job. But what many people don’t know is what temperature does electrical tape melt?

In addition to plumbing, heat tape is vital in agricultural applications. Farmers often use it to maintain soil temperature, ensuring seedlings and crops grow optimally in cooler climates. Furthermore, heat tape can be employed in greenhouses to prevent plants from freezing during cold spells, thus extending the growing season.

In a typical tape splice, you’ll tug and pull out the tape, stretching it to just before the breaking point. The tape’s width narrows to about 1/3rd of its original size. The tape’s length increases; your hand travels very quickly up to 20” away from where you started. Quite often you’ll be wrapping in a tight location making this even more difficult. Proper taping techniques are critical to realizing the many performance benefits of rubber tape.

These specialized control boxes are primarily deployed in business buildings and their primary role is to manage air conditioning systems and lighting. They are relatively more complex than residential control boxes but their strength cannot be equated to that of industrial boxes.