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5.3 Sensor Resistance Test
This test measures the resistance of the floor sensor and is used to verify the
sensor integrity.
1. Set your multimeter to the 200K ohm
range.
2. Connect the mutimeter leads to the
red and green lead wires.
3. Make sure the meter reads between
9-25K ohms. If you get a different
reading, contact Elec-Trace™ at
1-866-994-4664.
4. Record these readings on the
warranty card.
6 Troubleshooting
Symptom
Probable Causes Corrective Action
Floor does not heat
No voltage.
Check circuit breaker
Circuit breaker
tripped.
Ensure that there are not too many
multi
outlet assemblies (MOAs) or other
appliances connected on the same
circuit. The cable may require a
dedicated circuit. See the Product
Selection Table 1 or Table 2 in Section 3
of this manual.
Ground-fault tripped
in the thermostat.
Refer to the
Thermostat Installation and
Operation Manual
.
Thermostat not
turned on.
Refer to Section 4 of this manual, and
the
Thermostat Installation and
Operation Manual
.
Cable not
connected to
thermostat.
Refer to
Thermostat Installation and
Operation Manual
.
Floor temperature
sensor not
connected.
Refer to
Thermostat Installation and
Operation Manual
.
Faulty sensor.
Contact Elec-Trace™
at
1-866-994-4664
Floor warm all the
time
Clock not set
correctly.
Refer to
Thermostat Installation and
Operation Manual
.
Floor not warm
enough
Thermostat setting
not set correctly.
Refer to
Thermostat Installation and
Operation Manual
.
Installation
instructions not
available
Download the latest version of the
Floor
Heating System Installation Manual
from
www.Elec-Trace.ca
