HEIZLEITER MIT EINEM ANSCHLUSSELEMENT UND/ODER EINEM ABSCHLUSSELEMENT SOWIE EIN VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DESSELBEN

Heat conductor comprises a connecting element (1A,1B) and a heating element (2) having a heating strip (3) and heating strip cords (4,5) and surrounded by a fluoropolymer protective layer (6). A further fluoropolymer plastic material is applied in the region of the connecting elements. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the production of a connecting element for a heat conductor comprising cutting a heating strip with heating strip cords in a prescribed region for the connecting elements and exposing the cords; applying a fluoropolymer plastic layer to the strip; applying a screen covering (8) to the plastic layer; back-cutting the covering layer in the region of the connecting elements; connecting one end of a extension line (9) to the connection point (8A,8B); applying an outer protective casing made of a fluoropolymer plastic to the heat conductor and the hot conductor connections; and finishing the connecting element regions by connecting lines to the cords and/or providing the lines with contact elements.