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Operating tips
1 When first energized, the heating cables may take sometime to fully warm your floor.
2 Energy consumption will vary depending on user preferences.
3 Energy consumption can be minimized by turning the system OFF when floor heat is not required, but you will
have to allow time for the floor to warm up once the system is turned ON again.
4 Avoid placing thick mats/rugs/floor level furniture/mattresses on your heated floor. These restrict the transfer
of heat away from the cables and result in the floor area beneath them being warmer than other areas.
5 Avoid mats with rubber or vinyl type backing, as these may decompose with heat and could stain flooring.
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Locating fault
During installation of cable, if by any chance cable gets damaged, the Cablecheck will warn you about the
damage.
Electrical fault-finding
Once the system has been turned off and made safe, have a suitably qualified person:
1 Ensure all wires have been connected as per the wiring diagrams.
2 Make sure multiple rolls have been wired in parallel and not in series.
3 Confirm that control devices are receiving correct voltage.
Using a well calibrated ohmmeter with good batteries, or preferably, a digital ohmmeter, the ohm resistance level
of each heating cable should be checked and the reading compared with the resistance that was recorded during
installation on the corresponding UL label(s) (located on the circuit breaker).
If your reading is not within the original reading range, the cable may have been damaged in some way.
This indicates an open or short circuit beneath the finished flooring. The qualified individual must locate the point
of break or short.
At all time, turn off the breaker at panel, disconnect heating cable from thermostat to take reading.
Locating a break or a short
If your installation is complete, all wiring connections have been verified to be correct, including grounding
of the system, you have checked the sensor wire for proper Ohms reading, and you suspect the system
is still not working; you need to determine if there is a break or a short under the floor.
Danger of electrocution.
• Always make sure the power supply circuit is turned off
at the panel before proceeding with tests.
• Always disconnect the heating cable from the controller
to take reading.
WARNING!
