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- Page 1 Installation Manual Before you begin installing read through these instructions carefully and check that you have all the www.electricunderfloorheating.co.uk components required.
- Page 2 Twin conductor product design ensures a simple installation for either a warm floor or total heating solution. The fixing strip provided with the eFlex kit, allows installation of the eFlex at variable spaces (minimum 50mm) consequently altering the heat output to your own requirements.
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Page 3: Electrical Requirements
Zone 2 (600mm from any wet appliance e.g. shower sink etc) or outside of the wet area ideally on the opposite face of the wall. The eFlex must be earth bonded in Confirm your thermostat is suitable to switch the appropriate electrical accordance with the current IEE regulations. -
Page 4: Installation Instructions
Step 2 Draw a layout of your room (see page 6) including all obstacles e.g. Drain covers, The floor should now be prepared ready for the eFlex installation. All loose particles toilets, sinks etc, then determine the required floor area to be heated. should be removed and the floor thoroughly cleaned and treated with any proprietary sealants as normally required. - Page 5 Step 6 Perform the following tests: insulation resistance test, a heating cable resistance Once the eFlex cold tail (power cable) and thermostat floor sensor probe have been test and a floor sensor resistance test (see page 7), record your findings in the test & positioned you can now start to lay your heating cable. Following your previously drawn commission form enclosed in the box.
- Page 6 4. Calculate the free floor area by subtracting the border area from the total area. 5. Calculate the watts per m² of your installation by dividing the rated power of your eFlex cable by the free floor area. For example, if you have 3.6m² of free floor and you have a 600W heating cable: 600W ÷ 3.6 m² = 167W/m²...
- Page 7 Floor Cable Resistance Test See Heating Cable Resistance Test and repeat with floor sensor cable. Floor Construction Examples The eFlex is a loose laid cable which can be installed beneath most ceramic, porcelain/slate and natural stone tiles. When using laminate, engineered timber or vinyl floors a flexible self levelling compound should be used. Tiles e.g. ceramic, marble, slate, limestone etc Tile Adhesive...
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Page 8: Troubleshooting
Floor does not heat No power at controller Check power supply MCB tripped Check the circuit is not overloaded Thermostat not set correctly Refer to thermostat instructions eFlex not correctly connected with thermostat Refer to thermostat instructions Floor temperature sensor not connected Refer to thermostat instructions Faulty sensor / thermostat Contact the eLine Helpdesk 08714 74 08 18 Heating element cut or damaged...
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