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Inditherm's under-grass heating system, using its patented conductive
polymer technology (CPT), is ideal for heating golf course greens and tees or
the driving range tee areas. It can help to extend the golfing season at both
the front and back end by ensuring that these important playing areas remain
frost free and in good condition. Early field tests also indicate that grass
growth may be improved using Inditherm heating, giving an added
bonus.
Inditherm heating systems consist of three main components:
- Heating pads laid in a matrix under the playing surfaces.
- The power distribution system, which delivers power at low voltage (50V) to the
heating pads.
- The control system, which ensures
optimum effectiveness of the system whilst minimising power consumption. Each
green or tee is controlled as an individual, independently controlled
"Zone".
A typical championship golf course has about 11,000 m² (118,000 ft²) of
greens and a similar area of tees. It is also possible to heat the tee-off area
of the driving range, giving players the option of teeing off grass, rather than
mats during cold weather periods. The Inditherm system can be custom designed to
fit under each area, and can be installed to fit in with the course construction
timetable.
With the Inditherm heating system there is no ongoing maintenance required to
keep the system running; no pumps or boilers to maintain and insure. And the
depth of the heating pads ensures that they do not get damaged during normal
ground maintenance procedures, nor do they damage the grass roots from excess
heat.
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