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The eLine Brand
Congratulations on choosing your eRibbon underfloor heating product from the eLine
range of under floor heating solutions.
The eLine range has been manufactured to exceed all relevant standards and expectations
considering ease of installation and usability through the lifetime of the product.
The eRibbon Product
The eRibbon mats are constructed from flat amorphous metal ribbons covered by two
layers of polyethylene electric insulation. The ribbons are evenly spaced on a mesh
mat providing a simple and easy to install product.
Introduction
Important notes, please read carefully before proceeding with installation
Do’s & Dont’s
Do
Carefully read this instruction manual before starting your installation and follow
the testing procedure as detailed on page 7. Throughout your installation:
• Ensure that the electric circuit that supplies electricity to the eRibbon heating
system is equipped with a 30Ma residual current device (RCD)
• Connect all cold tail leads from the eRibbon heating mats in parallel at the
low level junction box
• Ensure that the total current for all mats does not exceed more than 80% of
the current rating of the MCB/ Fuse
• Use insulation under the mats to reduce costs and warm up time. Check with
your installer to determine the R value of the sub-floor insulation layer
Don’t
• Install mats under walls or partitions, or in areas under heavy cabinets,
closets, or fixtures (toilets, sinks, tubs, etc.).
• Install mats within 3cm of any heat conductive building part, such as cold
water pipes.
• Install mats within 5cm of one another, 10cm of any wall, or 15cm of a
fireplace or hot water pipe.
• Connect any other electrical appliance on the same electric fused spur or RCD
unit of the heating system.
• Install heating mats under wooden floor if the wooden floor is thicker than
18mm.
• Use carpet underlay with thermal resistance greater than 0.8 Tog.
• Install under carpet with thermal resistance greater than 2.0 Tog.
• Overlap heating mats.
• Fold or wrinkle eRibbon heating mats.
• Place heavy/sharp tools (or any other potentially damaging object) on top of
the heating mats.
• Walk unnecessarily on the heating mats.
• Use cellulose insulation.
• Install mats when the room temperature is below -5°C (23°F).
• Install underfloor heating mats anywhere except inside buildings.
Tools needed for installation
You will require the following items to install and test the floor warming systems.
• Tape measure, drawing pad and pencil
• Utility knife, scissors
• Cable strippers, screw driver
• Resistance tester (multimeter), insulation resistance tester
You will also need the appropriate tools and materials to install your finished floor surface;
these will probably include products like double-sided tape, eFoam and various other
tools and materials for your specific project.
Contents of eRibbon system
• Heating mat
• Installation instructions
• Warranty
The following pages contain all the information you will need about the eRibbon.
Please take the time to study this information thoroughly before you attempt to
install this product.
Glossary of Terms
A
– Heating element
B
– Fibreglass backing mesh
C
– Factory made cold tail joint
D
– Cold tail power lead
