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Flexel Ecofloor Cable Kit
Installation instructions
Please read these notes carefully and follow the instruction guidelines shown in this booklet
as they will ensure optimum, safe performance and m ay also affect the validity of the
guarantee provided. If in any doubt consult your supplier or the manufacturer.
Planning the installation.
1). Measuring up.
2). Floor preparation.
3). Marking out.
4). Laying the Cable.
5). Install Thermostat and Floor probe
5). 'Add On' Cables for larger areas.
6). Final testing.
7). Switching on.
1). Measuring up.
It is important to measure the room correctly and avoid all permanent fixtures such as baths,
showers, kitchen and bedroom units, (rem ember also that it is important to avoid thermally
blocking the heated area as this will result in localised heat build up and possible subsequent
damage to the floor covering. Allowing for perimeter clearance deduct a further 5% to r each
the actual available heated floor area.
Output requirements.
Apart from timber floors where 100 W /m² output is recommended, install the optimum heat
level possible for the available floor area.
Referring to the tables shown below the cable spacings can be varied to achieve differing
heat levels.
160 W/m² for optimum output
130 W/m² f or comfort heating and
100 W/m² f or background heating (Recomm ended for timber floors).
Flexel
Installation Manual
Cable Kit Instructions
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  • Page 1 Flexel Ecofloor Cable Kit Installation instructions Please read these notes carefully and follow the instruction guidelines shown in this booklet as they will ensure optimum, safe performance and m ay also affect the validity of the guarantee provided. If in any doubt consult your supplier or the manufacturer.
  • Page 2 20.0 23.0 EK102600 (EK2000+AD600) 2600 16.2 17.9 20.0 22.6 26.0 EK102950 (EK2000+AD950) 2950 18.4 20.3 22.7 25.7 29.5 EK103300 (EK2000+AD1300) 3300 20.6 22.8 25.4 28.7 33.0 EK103700 (EK2000+AD1700) 3700 23.1 25.5 28.5 32.2 37.0 Flexel Installation Manual Cable Kit Instructions...
  • Page 3 Therefore for optimum heat output the correct kit to use will be EK10 750 covering 4.7m². This example also highlights the advantage of the Flexel Ecofloor twin conductor heating cable requiring connection to the electricity supply at one end only thereby removing the need to design the layout to get the cable back to the termination point.
  • Page 4 50mm fr om the walls and any other fixed obstructions. Final connection and testing should be carried out by a qualified electrician but prior to this and at this stage a thermostat and supply provision should be made as shown in figure. Flexel Installation Manual Cable Kit Instructions...
  • Page 5 If necessary the heating cable cold tail and thermostat can be extended by up to 50 metres using cable supplied by Flexel International Limited. Flexel...
  • Page 6 Finished Floor Diagrams. Tile finished with flexible grout Flexible adhesive Cross Section. Flexel Installation Manual Cable Kit Instructions...
  • Page 7 The following table of products are suitable for use with a Flexel Ecofloor underfloor heating system. Refer to the additional requirements when using Depron underlay insulation and for further information and advice contact the Flexel technical department.
  • Page 8 Note: Ensure tile adhesive has no air spaces. Dab fixing of tiles should be avoided For further technical information and advice contact: Flexel International Ltd. - Queensway Industrial Estate - Glenrothes - Fife - KY7 5QF Tel: 01592 757313 Fax: 01592 754535 Email: info@flexel.co.uk Web: www.flexel.co.uk...
  • Page 9 Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland, KY7 5QF Tel: 01592 757313 Fax: 01592 754535 Flexel Ecofloor Underfloor Heating Please complete and return this installation completion certificate within 10 days to Flexel International Ltd and retain a copy to validate the guarantee Name: Address: Room fitted: Cable type &...