Why is the aluminum tape important in the deck pan system?

Heavy-duty aluminum tape is applied over the Hott-Wire cable after it is routed into the pan channels. Aluminum’s high thermal conductivity spreads heat rapidly and evenly across the full pan surface, directing it upward through the deck surface above. Without the tape, heat would concentrate at the cable rather than distributing across the pan, reducing melting efficiency significantly. The aluminum tape is what makes the pan system an effective heatsink in addition to a simple cable holder.