DHEHK240129 - 128.8 ft² (425.8') 240V - Schluter DITRA-HEAT-E-HK Electric floor heating cable

Description

Schluter-DITRA-HEAT-E-HK are twisted-pair heating cables designed to be integrated with the DITRA-HEAT uncoupling membrane in interior heated floors. Important tips for selecting Schluter-DITRA-HEAT heating cables: Do not purchase enough heating cables to cover the entire tiled area; this will be too much! Very important: NEVER CUT OR MODIFY the heating cable. This will change its resistance and could damage it and cause overheating. The cable can also be installed alternately at intervals of three and then two studs, in specific areas or for the entire floor. This practice may be used to increase heating power (e.g., on uninsulated or below-grade concrete subfloors) or to use a longer cable in an area (e.g., when the three-staple arrangement does not allow for minimum spacing from walls, partitions, etc.). A four-staple arrangement is not recommended as it may 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 drains and forced-air ducts: 4" (100 mm). Minimum distance from the centre line of toilet drains: 7" (180 mm). NEVER install heating cables under vanities with no air gap underneath, bathtub platforms and freestanding bathtubs with no air gap underneath, or in kitchen cabinets, islands and other fixtures, or in small storage or clothing closets where the floor covering may extend. Excessive heat will build up in such enclosed spaces, which could cause overheating. NEVER run the heating cable under or through a wall, partition or through a floor. NEVER install the connector (black plastic piece that joins the cold lead to the gray heating cable) in a wall, as this could cause overheating, system failure or damage. The connector must be completely recessed under the floor covering as explained in the heating cable installation instructions. It is helpful to provide a buffer zone, as it is not possible to predict exactly where the heating cable will end. The buffer zone is a section where heating is not essential and is not intended to receive cables, e.g. behind a toilet or near a door opening. This area is used to conceal excess heating cable. Heating cables can also be installed 6" (150 mm) from walls to create the buffer zone. Heating cable testing must be performed while still on the spool, and at two subsequent stages during installation, to ensure cable quality and for warranty purposes. A megohmmeter is required to perform the insulation resistance test on heating cables. It is strongly recommended that the insulation resistance test be performed. Please consult a qualified electrician before ordering DITRA-HEAT heating cables to select the correct voltage cables for your installation.

• The cables are inserted into the membrane, without attachment
• There is no need to cover the cables with a self-leveling compound, which greatly speeds up installation.
• They are placed without return to the thermostat
• Produce virtually zero electromagnetic fields
• 120V and 240V cables of various lengths available
• Provides electric floor warming for use under tile, stone or other resilient floor coverings (e.g. LVT)