This standard is intended to aid the user in specifying, installing, operating, testing during commissioning, and maintaining skin effect trace heating systems that a) Maintain design temperature; b) Provide electrical, thermal, and mechanical durability and reliability; and c) Reduce hazards to the user and the surroundings. Design information, selection parameters, and data in this standard are not intended to provide a complete design primer for skin effect trace heating systems. The information presented provides guidelines for Selecting the optimum skin effect trace heating system design; Establishing design criteria and constraints for the heated pipeline, vessels, or structures to ensure system compatibility; Preparing specifications to obtain quotations for skin effect trace heating systems; and Developing information on installation, operation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of the skin effect trace heating system.