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Stainless Steel Cartridge Heater 0.13- 0.75" OD 1 - 12" Long

Stainless Steel Sheath Cartridge Heaters Standard and High Watt Density Construction

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Stainless Steel Sheath Cartridge Heaters Standard and High Watt Density Construction

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Item# CSH-204500/120V

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Stainless Steel Sheath
1/8' to 3/4' (3.2 to 19.1mm) Diameters
120 V and 240 V
CSH: Sheath Temps. to 760°C (1400°F)

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Lead Material Fiberglass
Heated Medium Solids
Maximum Operating Temperature 1250 or 1400°F
Sheath Material 300 Series stainless steel

OMEGALUX™ CS series cartridge heaters provide high wattage in limited spaces. They are manufactured with 300 series stainless steel sheaths to precise dimensions and tolerances to ensure maximum heat transfer for minimum core temperature and faster heating. The CSS series cartridge heaters utilize an economical design of coiled resistance elements and ceramic cores, and can be used whenever a high Watt density is not required. The CSH series are high Watt density cartridge heaters which feature a swaged construction which allows for longer life at higher temperatures. See graph (below) for the maximum recommended Watt density when selecting the high Watt density, CSH series, cartridge heaters.

CSS and CSH series cartridge heaters are designed to fit into holes drilled and reamed to the nominal diameter of the heater. The hole should be reamed to the fractional size with a +.001" tolerance.

1/8" Diameter CSS Series Cartridge Heaters
(Actual Dia: 0.124"–0.120")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSS-01110/120V	1	10	35	0.01 (5)
CSS-01115/120V	1	15	50	0.01 (5)
CSS-01120/120V	1.5	20	40	0.03 (14)
CSS-01125/120V	1.5	25	50	0.03 (14)
CSS-01235/120V	2	35	50	0.06 (27)

5/32" Diameter CSS Series Cartridge Heaters
(Actual Dia: 0.155"–0.152")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSS-02110/120V	1	10	25	0.05 (23)
CSS-02120/120V	1.5	20	35	0.07 (32)
CSS-02235/120V	2	35	40	0.09 (41)

3/16" Diameter CSS Series Cartridge Heater
(Actual Dia: 0.186"–0.183")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSS-03130/120V	1.5	30	40	0.07 (32)
CSS-03235/120V	2	35	35	0.09 (41)
CSS-03365/120V	3	65	40	0.11 (50)
CSS-03490/120V	4	90	40	0.13 (59)
CSS-03460/120V	4	60	25	0.13 (59)
CSS-034100/120V	4	100	45	0.13 (59)

1/4" Diameter CSS and CSH Series Cartridge Heaters
(Actual Dia: 0.249"–0.245")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSS-10120/120V	1	20	35	0.01 (5)
CSH-101100/120V	1	100	250	0.02 (9)
CSS-101201/120V	1.25	20	25	0.01 (5)
CSH-1011001/120V	1.25	100	165	0.02 (9)
CSS-10130/*	1.5	30	30	0.02 (9)
CSS-10150/*	1.5	50	50	0.02 (9)
CSH-10170/120V	1.5	70	85	0.02 (9)
CSH-1011001/120V	1.5	100	125	0.02 (9)
CSH-101120/120V	1.5	120	150	0.02 (9)
CSS-10250/120V	2	50	35	0.03 (14)
CSH-102100/120V	2	100	85	0.03 (14)
CSH-102150/120V	2	150	125	0.03 (14)
CSS-10265/*	2.5	65	35	0.04 (18)
CSH-102135/120V	2.5	135	85	0.03 (14)
CSH-102185/120V	2.5	185	115	0.03 (14)
CSS-103100/240V	3	100	45	0.05 (23)
CSH-103170/120V	3	170	90	0.04 (18)
CSH-103220/120V	3	220	115	0.04 (18)
CSS-10390/*	3.5	90	35	0.06 (27)
CSH-103200/*	3.5	200	85	0.04 (18)
CSH-103260/*	3.5	260	110	0.04 (18)
CSS-104110/*	4	110	40	0.07 (32)
CSH-104235/*	4	235	85	0.04 (18)
CSH-104300/*	4	300	110	0.04 (18)
CSH-104400/*	4	400	150	0.04 (18)
CSH-10470/120V	4.5	70	21	0.05 (23)
CSS-104110/*	4.5	110	30	0.08 (36)
CSH-104270/*	4.5	270	85	0.05 (23)
CSH-104350/*	4.5	350	110	0.05 (23)
CSH-105305/*	5	305	85	0.06 (27)
CSH-105400/*	5	400	115	0.06 (27)
CSS-107150/120V	7	150	30	0.12 (54)

3/8" Diameter CSS and CSH Series Cartridge Heaters
(Actual Dia: 0.374"–0.370")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSS-20130/120V	1	30	40	0.04 (18)
CSH-201100/120V	1	100	165	0.04 (18)
CSH-2011001/120V	1.25	100	110	0.04 (18)
CSH-201150/120V	1.25	150	165	0.04 (18)
CSS-20150/*	1.5	50	40	0.07 (32)
CSS-2011002/*	1.5	100	90	0.05 (23)
CSH-2015150/120V	1.5	150	125	0.05 (23)
CSH-201200/*	1.5	200	105	0.05 (23)
CSS-20270/*	2	70	35	0.09 (41)
CSS-202100/120V	2	100	50	0.09 (41)
CSH-202150/*	2	150	85	0.06 (27)
CSH-202200/*	2	200	110	0.06 (27)
CSH-202250/*	2	250	135	0.06 (27)
CSH-20275/120V	2.5	75	31	0.07 (32)
CSS-2021001/*	2.5	100	40	0.12 (54)
CSH-202200/120V	2.5	200	85	0.07 (32)
CSH-202300/*	2.5	300	125	0.07 (32)
CSS-20375/*	3	75	25	0.15 (68)
CSH-203250/*	3	250	85	0.08 (36)
CSH-203400/*	3	400	135	0.08 (36)
CSS-203150/*	3.5	150	50	0.18 (82)
CSH-203300/*	3.5	300	85	0.09 (41)
CSH-203450/120V	3.5	450	130	0.18 (82)
CSS-20475/120V	4	75	20	0.20 (91)
CSS-204220/*	4	220	50	0.20 (91)
CSH-204350/*	4	350	85	0.10 (45)
CSH-204500/*	4	500	120	0.10 (45)
CSS-204250/*	4.5	250	50	0.23 (104)
CSS-205280/*	5	280	50	0.27 (122)
CSH-205500/*	5	500	95	0.11 (50)
CSS-205100/240V	5.5	100	15	0.31 (141)
CSS-206350/*	6	350	50	0.36 (163)
CSH-206600/*	6	600	90	0.13 (59)

1/2" Diameter CSS and CSH Series Cartridge Heaters
(Actual Dia: 0.499"–0.494")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSS-30175/*	1.5	75	50	0.07 (32)
CSS-30190/120V	1.5	90	60	0.07 (32)
CSH-301135/*	1.5	135	85	0.07 (32)
CSH-301335/120V	1.5	335	210	0.07 (32)
CSS-302120/*	2	120	50	0.11 (50)
CSH-302200/*	2	200	85	0.08 (36)
CSH-302400/120V	2	400	165	0.08 (36)
CSS-30280/120V	2.5	80	25	0.14 (64)
CSS-302150/*	2.5	150	50	0.14 (64)
CSH-302270/*	2.5	270	85	0.09 (41)
CSH-302470/*	2.5	470	150	0.09 (41)
CSS-303200/*	3	200	50	0.17 (77)
CSH-303335/*	3	335	85	0.10 (45)
CSH-303535/*	3	535	135	0.10 (45)
CSS-304275/*	4	275	50	0.23 (104)
CSH-304470/*	4	470	85	0.11 (50)
CSS-305350/*	5	350	50	0.27 (122)
CSH-305500/*	5	500	70	0.13 (59)
CSS-306425/*	6	425	50	0.33 (150)
CSH-306735/*	6	735	85	0.15 (68)
CSS-307550/*	7	550	55	0.48 (218)
CSS-308650/*	8	650	55	0.53 (240)
CSH-3081000/*	8	1000	85	0.17 (77)
CSS-310850/*	10	850	55	0.62 (281)
CSH-3101200/240V	10	1200	80	0.22 (100)
CSS-3121000/*	12	1000	55	0.69 (313)

5/8" Diameter CSS and CSH Series Cartridge Heaters
(Actual Dia: 0.624"–0.619")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSH-402250/*	2	250	85	0.13 (59)
CSS-40275/240V	2.5	75	20	0.15 (68)
CSS-402200/*	2.5	200	50	0.15 (68)
CSH-402335/*	2.5	335	85	0.15 (68)
CSS-403250/*	3	250	50	0.21 (95)
CSH-403415/*	3	415	85	0.17 (77)
CSS-403300/*	3.5	300	50	0.25 (113)
CSS-403350/120V	3.5	350	60	0.25 (113)
CSS-404350/*	4	350	50	0.29 (132)
CSH-404585/*	4	585	85	0.20 (91)
CSS-405450/*	5	450	50	0.35 (159)
CSS-406350/120V	6	350	30	0.44 (200)
CSS-406400/120V	6	400	30	0.44 (200)
CSS-406540/*	6	540	50	0.44 (200)
CSH-406920/*	6	920	85	0.30 (136)
CSS-407635/*	7	635	50	0.57 (259)
CSS-408750/*	8	750	57	0.55 (249)
CSH-4081000/240V	8	1000	70	0.40 (181)
CSH-4081500/240V	8	1500	100	0.40 (181)
CSS-409950/*	9	950	55	0.63 (286)
CSS-4101000/*	10	1000	53	0.68 (308)
CSH-4101600/240V	10	1600	85	0.70 (318)
CSS-4121200/240V	12	1200	53	0.75 (340)
CSH-4121750/240V	12	1750	80	0.80 (363)

3/4" Diameter CSS and CSH Series Cartridge Heaters
(Actual Dia: 0.749"–0.741")

Model No.	Length (In.)	Watts	W/in²	Weight lb (g)
CSS-502230/*	2.5	230	50	0.21 (95)
CSS-503350/*	3.5	350	50	0.29 (132)
CSS-505500/*	5	500	50	0.43 (195)
CSS-506650/*	6	650	50	0.49 (222)
CSH-5061000/240V	6	1000	80	0.44 (200)
CSH-5061500/240V	6	1500	115	0.44 (200)
CSS-507760/*	7	760	50	0.57 (259)
CSS-508750/120V	8	750	40	0.70 (318)
CSS-508885/*	8	885	50	0.70 (318)
CSH-5081500/240V	8	1500	85	0.58 (263)
CSH-5082000/240V	8	2000	110	0.58 (263)
CSS-5101100/240V	10	1100	45	0.80 (363)
CSH-5102000/240V	10	2000	90	0.45 (204)
CSS-5121300/240V	12	1300	45	0.92 (417)
CSH-512220/240V	12	2200	80	1.00 (454)

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Reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 by Mike Tan from while rated at 120V, but fail really quick at 120V It's a great C heater, but can't really used at 120V. We tried at 85V, still ok, didnt dare to go any higher. I called omega engineer once to discuss this issue. They quickly referred to the lead wire issue. I then have replaced the entire lead wire cloth with ceramic beads, the voltage issue still remains. Also, there is like 4 mm cloth within the heater which is hard to be removed. I understand there is more expensive ones for vacuum application, but some customers just have limited funding. Overall, it's great heater, but with some issue that we need to be aware of.

Date published: 2016-02-22

Rated 5 out of 5 by TWeaver from Good product and it meets all requirements Good product and great customer service! Meets all specific requirements.

Date published: 2021-11-13

Rated 4 out of 5 by D Black from Good product but slow shipping It worked for me in a drilled aluminum block to cut pvc. Shipping was very slow (over two weeks). I think regular mail would been better but this option was not presented.

Date published: 2021-09-22

Rated 5 out of 5 by Russell J from Great website and great products Looking for a replacement heater for a small control box. Your website came up high on my Google search, easy to navigate website and numerous options came up that would fit our needs! Price was good and the delivery was fast. Have used Omega products in the past and not been disappointed yet!

Date published: 2021-03-19

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Data Sheet (1)

CSS-CSH_spec

Compliance Certificates (2)

RoHS 2015/863 - View Certificate
CE Approved

Questions & Answers

Can these be submersed in water?

Asked by: Gem8

The CSH series heaters are not suitable for immersion into liquids. They are intended to be installed into machined metal blocks so they can heat a larger mass so as to aid in proper heat dispersion. They are also not properly sealed for water submersion. You can look at the VPT series small immersion heaters, specifically the VPT-107/120V for a small cartridge style immersion heater.

Answered by: Engineer9

Date published: 2020-03-13

Is it waterproof?? Can I put the wires all the way under water?

Asked by: Tyler

Thank you for your inquiry. Cartridge heaters are designed for dry environments only. The cartridge heater or lead wires cannot be exposed or submerged in water.

Answered by: Application Engineer JB

Date published: 2020-11-05

Can I operate the CSS-02120/120 cartridge heater in the dc voltage range from 0 to 120 Volt to adjust the power?

Asked by: vahit

Thank you for your inquiry. No, this cartridge heater is designed to work only with AC volts.

Answered by: Application Engineer SP

Date published: 2022-11-22

Can a DC voltage be used for the cartridge heaters?

Asked by: Phys101

The CSS and CSH series Cartridge Heaters can be used with DC Voltage.

Answered by: ApplicationsEngineerANB

Date published: 2021-09-14

I have a block of 6160 aluminum (8" x 5" x 2" thick) I want to use for a rubber curing platen. What probe would I use to get approximately 325 degrees? Or do you have a chart showing specific square inch of heating a particular thickness of material?

Asked by: rdjohn

Hi rdjohn, Thank you for the inquiry. You'll need to calculate how much heating power is required to heat up the block plus any mass that is in contact in a given period of time. With that info you can install 1 or 2 cartridges in to the block. Add a temperature sensor for feed back-control. Following link will provide some guidance; https://www.omega.co.uk/toc_asp/frameset.html?book=Heaters&file=cartridge_heater_info Best regards OMEGA

Answered by: NorwalkAE_RS

Date published: 2021-02-17

CSS-03235/120V, What would be the heat up time to 300F? Considering for use in a continuous steam generator so maintaining temp under load is important. Need high steam output. PTC type heater is too slow recovery.

Asked by: Enginerd

The sheath of the Cartridge Heater will heat very quickly but needs to be inserted into a tightly drilled out hole in a metal block. How quickly the block heats will depend on many things like the weight of the block, it's specific heat and the ambient environments temperature. Calculations can be found on line or you can email the Temperature Engineering group at temp@omega.com for advice.