Flex connection in Hi Temp environment

[trallio]

Working on a project on equipment serving an arc furnace. I was wondering if someone had a suggestion on what to use for a flex connection to motors in a hi-temp environment. Seal-Tite is not going to cut it in that heat.

The plant has been using some kind of high temp tubing and applying pipe clamps at the hubs.

Would just standard flexible metal conduit work? seems like that would just get hot too.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Working on a project on equipment serving an arc furnace. I was wondering if someone had a suggestion on what to use for a flex connection to motors in a hi-temp environment. Seal-Tite is not going to cut it in that heat.

The plant has been using some kind of high temp tubing and applying pipe clamps at the hubs.

Would just standard flexible metal conduit work? seems like that would just get hot too.

If it is that hot what are you using for conductors. Just how hot are we talking

 

[trallio]

I get varying answers to that question. I am told that most of the motors are in locations where the temp doesn't get much over 150deg C but then they tell me Seal Tite doesn't work for them.

I am looking for wire good for 180-200C at this point.