WARM SURFACES TW 01012 Installation Manual Download

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WARM SURFACES™

Radiant Floor Heating System

INSTALLATION GUIDE

TWIN WIRE NON-RETURN TYPE

RADIANT HEATING CABLE

86MW

UL FILE #E240867

VER 1.4

Summary of Contents for TW 01012

Page 1: ...WARM SURFACES Radiant Floor Heating System INSTALLATION GUIDE TWIN WIRE NON RETURN TYPE RADIANT HEATING CABLE 86MW UL FILE E240867 VER 1 4...

Page 2: ...ING TIPS 18 TABLE 1 CABLES SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION 19 THERMOSTAT TECHNICAL DATA 20 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIABILITY 21 Product Warranty Information 22 The items you have purchased must include the f...

Page 3: ...SURFACES is designed for use inside residential institutional and commercial buildings WARM SURFACES floor heating systems are available in cable sets of 120 volt and 240 volt series products WARM SU...

Page 4: ...sult your WARM SURFACES Representative It is not recommended to extend the floor heating cable beyond the room in which it originates Never install floor heating cable in an area that will be covered...

Page 5: ...total comfort of the room See FIGURE 1 2 Tampering with the length of the cable cutting the cable will result in injury and or fire hazard thus voiding the warranty 3 It is very important that once th...

Page 6: ...r restrictions that may cut or otherwise damage the heating cable Refer to HEATED AREA FIGURE 1 for layout details Carefully consider the location of the buffer zone buffer zone is an area of the room...

Page 7: ...d on the cold lead of the cable Record this value on the warranty page page 22 If the resistance does not match the resistance Of the specific cable you have purchased please Contact your WARM SURFACE...

Page 8: ...e Floor gauge may be attached by means of hot melt glue self tapping concrete anchors or equivalent It is important to properly uncoil the floor heating cable to prevent twisting Support the wire spoo...

Page 9: ...cable should be pulled until the factory splice between the heating wire and the lead wire is within 6 to 12 inches of the entry point of the wall cavity Mark the splice locations on the floor and tem...

Page 10: ...the heating cable with pieces of WARM SURFACES FLOOR GAUGE fastened or glued to the floor FIGURE 7 Place a cardboard box over the cable to protect the heating wire when kneeling or walking over the h...

Page 11: ...u reach the half way a RED TAPE MARKS indicate the center length of the cable evaluate remaining area Cable spacing can be adjusted ONLY in the BUFFER ZONE areas For cable shortage consider the buffer...

Page 12: ...White wire see FIGURE 2 The resistance of each cable should be within 2 percent of the value in Table 1 Verify that this is the same value as recorded on the warranty sheet If the resistance does not...

Page 13: ...d between two adjacent runs of heating cable Do not locate the thermostat floor sensor closer than 1 from the heating cable this will cause the floor to heat unevenly Do not cross or overlap any other...

Page 14: ...insulation off of each conductor Connect the Warm Surfaces cold lead wire to the thermostat terminals marked LOAD Connect the Green wire from the cold lead to the grounding screw in the junction box C...

Page 15: ...material manufacture for cure time TILE TIPS Refer to the manufacturer s instructions for cure time This will insure that the heat from the cables does not compromise the setting of the mortar grout C...

Page 16: ...setting the tiles This method will protect the wire during the laying out of the tiles Thin set is applied uniformly over the entire floor area including any area not being warmed Cover the floor with...

Page 17: ...not to damage the cable Always use the flat side of a plastic trowel Always trowel in the direction of the cable Never place your bucket of mortar on the cable Never hit the floor with your trowel Nev...

Page 18: ...at generated by the WARM SURFACES system will be to some extent redistributed in the home thereby offsetting the heat required from the primary space heating source Avoid placing thick mats or rugs on...

Page 19: ...17 270 TW 075120 75 6 8 98 8 8 900 7 5 16 300 TW 085120 85 7 7 110 10 1020 8 5 15 340 TW 095120 95 8 6 125 11 3 1140 9 5 12 380 TW 107120 107 9 6 140 12 6 1284 11 11 430 240 VOLTS System Coverage spac...

Page 20: ...00 Fax 514 634 9868 TOLL FREE 1 888 552 2257 WarmSurfaces com 20 THERMOSTAT TECHNICAL DATA 1 SUPPLY 120 240V AC 50 60 Hz 2 LOAD 16A MAXIMUM resistive load 3 POWER 1 920 WATTS at 120V AC 3 840 WATTS at...

Page 21: ...es people or visitor on the job site or damage caused as a result of post installation work We shall not be liable for any incidental special or consequential damages as a result of any breach of this...

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