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Testing & Commissioning
100 watt/150 watt/200 watt
Warranty Validation
To validate your lifetime online warranty registration you must perform the insulation resistance
test, the heating cable resistance test and the sensor resistance test three times during the
installation process.
1. Before you lay the SmartMat.
2. After you have laid your SmartMat and before you cover your SmartMat.
3. After your finished floor has been laid.
This information must then be recorded on your commissioning record form (enclosed in the mat box).
Heating Cable Resistance Test
This test is carried out to prove continuity of the
heating element. A low resistance ohm meter
should be used (ie Multimeter on ohm setting),
connect your meter on to the brown and blue mains
lead and confirm resistance value matches that
quoted on your specification label on the cable cold
lead joint.
Floor Cable Resistance Test
See
Heating Cable Resistance Test
and repeat with
floor sensor cable.
Insulation Resistance Test
This test is performed to measure the insulation
resistance between conductors and ensures the
cable insulation is not damaged. A low resistance
reading indicates a damaged cable and must be
repaired or replaced.
The insulation resistance tester should be connected
between the conductors (blue and brown cables)
and the earth (yellow/green cable). The meter
should record a high resistance value e.g. above 100
Meg ohms.
