Schluter - DITRA-HEAT-E-HK - Electric floor heating cable - 16 pi² (52.9') 240V

Description

Schluter-DITRA-HEAT-E-HK are twisted-pair heating cables designed to integrate with the DITRA-HEAT uncoupling membrane in interior heated floors. Important tips on selecting Schluter-DITRA-HEAT heating cables: Do not buy heating cables to cover the entire tiled surface: that would be too much! Very important: NEVER CUT OR MODIFY the heating cable. Doing so would change its resistance and could damage it and cause overheating. The cable may also be laid in an alternating pattern at intervals of three, then two studs, in certain areas or across the entire floor. This practice can be used to increase heating output (e.g., on uninsulated subfloors or below-grade concrete) or to use a longer cable in a given area (e.g., when the three-stud interval layout does not allow the minimum spacing from walls, partitions, etc. to be maintained). A four-stud interval layout is not recommended, as it could result in uneven temperature. Minimum distance from walls, partitions, and fixed cabinets: 2" (50 mm). Minimum distance from heat sources (electric baseboards, fireplaces, forced-air heating systems, etc.): 8" (200 mm). Minimum distance from floor drains and forced-air ducts: 4" (100 mm). Minimum distance from the centerline of toilet drains: 7" (180 mm). NEVER install heating cables under vanities without an air gap beneath them, bathtub platforms and freestanding bathtubs without an air gap beneath them, or in kitchen cabinets and islands and other fixtures, nor in small storage areas or clothes closets where the floor covering may continue. Excessive heat will build up in such enclosed spaces, which could cause overheating. NEVER run the heating cable under or inside a wall or partition, or through a floor. NEVER install the connection (the black plastic piece that joins the cold lead and the gray heating cable) inside a wall, as this could cause overheating, system failure, or damage. The connection must be fully embedded beneath the floor covering, as explained in the heating cable installation instructions. It is helpful to plan for a buffer zone, since it is impossible to predict exactly where the heating cable will end. The buffer zone is a section where heating is not essential and which is not intended to receive the cables, e.g., behind a toilet or near a doorway. This zone makes it possible to conceal the excess heating cable. Heating cables can also be laid 6" (150 mm) from walls to create the buffer zone. The heating cable must be tested while still on its spool, as well as at two further stages during installation, to ensure cable quality and for warranty purposes. A megohmmeter is required to perform the insulation resistance test on the heating cables. Performing the insulation resistance test is strongly recommended. Please consult a qualified electrician before ordering DITRA-HEAT heating cables to select cables with the voltage matching your installation.

• The cables insert into the membrane, with no fasteners
• There is no need to cover the cables with a self-leveler, which greatly speeds up installation
• Installed without a return run to the thermostat
• Produce virtually no electromagnetic fields
• 120 V and 240 V cables available in various lengths
• Provides electric floor warming for use under tile, stone, or other resilient floor coverings (for example LVT)

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