Railcar Heating Systems

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Proven Effective Electric Infrared Rail Car Thawing Systems and Components

Clean - Safe - Efficient

Advantages of Electric Infrared:

• Electric all aluminum construction does not rust or corrode and has a life expectancy of 25-35 years.
  
  
• Electric heat can be controlled from 0-100%. With the versatility of controlling the electric heat, you only use the electricity needed to get coal out of the car and this results in significant dollar savings.
  
  
• Electric heaters have the fastest mean time to repair or replace. Heaters can be replaced by two average men in less than 30 minutes or in less than 10 minutes with the quick disconnect option.
  
  
• Electric infrared heaters also use reflective panels that do not burn the surface or contaminate them with soot.
  
  
• Electric is fast becoming an attractive alternative to natural gas.

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Typical Thaw Shed Components

A typical heater systems consist of under car heaters mounted parallel inside and outside the tracks, angled side and vertical side heaters mounted on stands, track connection boxes, track alarm, power distribution cabinets, master control cabinet, and all associated engineering.