EBECO Cableflex 6 Floor Heating Cable Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- EBECO
Table of Contents
EBECO Cableflex 6 Floor Heating Cable
Specifications
- Model: Cableflex 6
- Power Options:
- 75 W – 12.1 m
- 110 W – 18.5 m
- 150 W – 25 m
- 190 W – 31 m
- 245 W – 41 m
- 300 W – 49 m
- 350 W – 58 m
- 400 W – 66 m
- 480 W – 79 m
- Tolerance: -5% to +10%
Product Usage Instructions
Subflooring
The heating cable should be installed on floor constructions of concrete,
plaster, or chipboard and then covered with a suitable levelling compound.
When using EPS concrete/cement, a reinforcement mesh is needed as a spacer
before laying the heating cable. For uninsulated concrete floors, additional
insulation is recommended to prevent moisture issues.
Flooring Materials
Cableflex 6 is suitable for installation under various flooring materials
including tiles, natural stone, wood, laminate, and linoleum. The heating
cable should be placed in a minimum screed layer with an appropriate levelling
compound.
Installation Steps
- Ensure the subfloor is prepared as per the guidelines mentioned above.
- Lay the heating cable according to the desired coverage area and power rating selected.
- Secure the cable using either adhesive, tape, or cable clips based on the surface material.
- Test the installation using the provided test protocol to ensure proper functioning.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Q: Can Cableflex 6 be used under all types of flooring?
A: Cableflex 6 is suitable for use under tiles, natural stone, wood, laminate, and linoleum floors. Ensure proper installation as per the manual. -
Q: What should I do if I encounter issues during installation?
A: In case of any difficulties during installation, please contact Ebeco customer support for assistance. -
Q: Is it necessary to use a professional electrician for installation?
A: Yes, due to the high voltage nature of the system, it is essential to have the underfloor heating system installed by an authorized electrician to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
Welcome!
Thank you for choosing Ebeco. We hope you will be happy with your underfloor
heating system for many years to come. For the guarantee to apply, the product
must be installed and used as described in this manual. It is therefore
important that you read the manual.
If you have any questions, please contact us at Ebeco. Call +46 31-707 75 50
or send an email to [email protected]. You’ll find more
information at ebeco.com.
Important
The underfloor heating system is a high voltage system and must thus be
installed according to applicable regulations by an authorised electrician.
For the guarantee to apply, the guarantee certificate must be correctly and
completely filled in, and signed by an authorised electrician.
- May only be installed indoors.
- The heating cable must not be cut. Furthermore, it may neither be crossed nor installed with spacing of less than 5 cm.
- The connection cable may be cut.
- The thermostat’s sensor cable may be cut.
- The cable must be measured for resistance and insulation as per the instructions. Document the values in our web app, Garantera Ebeco, or in the guarantee certificate.
- Either a diagram or photo of the cable routing must be documented.
- The sign Heating Cable Installed must be posted at the main junction box.
- Heating must be regulated with Ebeco’s EB-Therm thermostats.
- The system must be connected to 230 V via a 30-mA earth fault circuit breaker.
- The heating cable must not be run under stationary furnishings, such as kitchen counters, closets, inner walls, etc. because this produces elevated temperatures.
- In wet rooms, the heating cable must be run under a sealing layer.
- Wait 4 weeks after applying screed before turning on the heat. This gives the screed time to dry properly.
- In rooms with wooden floors the Room and floor thermostat function must always be used.
- When laying on reinforcement mesh, the cable must be laid on the top of the reinforcement mesh.
- The maximum permissible heat resistance of the floor material is 0.16 m² K/W.
Subflooring
The heating cable is laid on floor constructions of concrete, plaster or
chipboard and must then be screeded with a suitable levelling compound.
When applying screed on EPS concrete/cement, a reinforcement mesh is required
in between as a spacer before the heating cable is laid.
On uninsulated concrete floors against the ground, additional insulation is
always recommended. Also, that the heating is not switched off completely
during the summer to counteract moisture rising.
Flooring materials
Cableflex 6 can be installed under tiles and natural stone floors, wood and
laminate floors and linoleum.
The heating cable must be laid in a minimum screed layer with a suitable
levelling compound as follows:
- Tile/natural stone floor 5 mm
- Wood/laminate flooring, 10 mm
- Linoleum 15 mm
See the applicable industry regulations for exact instructions regarding floor construction, screeding, sealing layers, tiling, jointing etc. Please contact your dealer for answers to specific questions.
Recommendations and Max. output depending on criteria and needs:
- Heating cable Recommended output
- For screed 6 W/m, c/c 7–14 cm
- Floor material Regulation Subflooring
- Tile/natural stone Max Room/Floor Concrete
- 160 W/m² Max 160 W/m²
- Wood/laminate/lino- Room + Combustible
- leum Max 75 W/m² floor Max 120 W/m²
The output requirement of the room is governed by how well insulated it is, its air circulation and outdoor temperature.
Industry guidelines for wood/laminate and linoleum on underfloor heating
General conditions : The maximum permissible surface tem-perature is
27°C. This also applies under carpets and furniture.
Coverage:
Note that with all covering of wood/laminate and linoleum floors laid on
underfloor heating, there is a risk:
- Of overtemperature in the floor
- That the temperature in the room becomes too low
Coverings include : carpets, beds without ventilated bases, bookshelves with fully-covering bottom, kitchen cabinets etc.
Specifications
Cableflex 6| Output| Length| AREA
45 W/m²
| AREA
60 W/m²
| AREA
75 W/m²
| **Resistance**
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
89 611 44| 75 W| 12,1 m| 1,7 m²| 1,2 m²| 1,0 m²| 726 Ù
89 611 45| 110 W| 18,5 m| 2,5 m²| 1,8 m²| 1,5 m²| 481 Ù
89 611 46| 150 W| 25 m| 3,4 m²| 2,5 m²| 2,0 m²| 350 Ù
89 611 47| 190 W| 31 m| 4,2 m²| 3,1 m²| 2,5 m²| 279 Ù
89 611 48| 245 W| 41 m| 5,5 m²| 4,1 m²| 3,3 m²| 213 Ù
89 611 49| 300 W| 49 m| 6,6 m²| 5,0 m²| 4,0 m²| 176 Ù
89 611 50| 350 W| 58 m| 7,8 m²| 5,8 m²| 4,7 m²| 151 Ù
89 611 51| 400 W| 66 m| 8,9 m²| 6,6 m²| 5,3 m²| 132 Ù
89 611 52| 480 W| 79 m| 10,6 m²| 7,9 m²| 6,4 m²| 111 Ù
Tolerance -5| % – +10 %| | | | |
Materials and accessories
- Included in package: Cableflex 6
- Underfloor heating cable (2.5 m connection cable) X
- Reel bracket X
- Sign Heating Cable Installed X
Accessories
- Cable Clip (89 609 58)
- Cable Board (89 601 80)
- Tape (89 353 49)
- Sensor hose (89 605 41)
- Adhesive sticks (16 939 93)
Plan the installation
Because the heating cable may neither be cut nor crossed, installation must be
carefully planned so that the cable is correct for the room. Use the metre
marking on the cable after half the installation to make any adjustments to
c/c distances and to avoid surplus heating cable once the calculated area has
been covered.
Calculate the c/c distance
Do as follows to find the exact c/c distance for cable laying. Calculate the
room’s floor area. Subtract for fixed furnishings, such as cabinets and
counters, so that you obtain the free floor area. Divide the free floor area by
the cable length to obtain the c/c distance. Depending on the c/c distance,
output varies per square metre. In the table, Specifications, you can see the
output for various c/c distances.
Location of sensor and connection cables
- 1a. Place the thermostat sensor cable in the sensor hose with sealed end (not included). 1b. The sensor cable’s termination may not be cov-ered by carpets or furnishings.
- 2a. The underfloor heating cable has a 2.5-metre connection cable. It is run in a VP tube/plastic tube designed for electrical materials.
- 2b. The joint for the connection cable and termination may not be placed in or adjoining any shower spaces/floor drains. For supplementary kits, both cold cables must be run up and connected in parallel in the thermo-stat.
- 3. The spiral hose and the pipe are placed next to each other in a recess in the wall.
If necessary, a recess for the spiral hose is made in the floor between two heating cables, ending 30 – 60 cm from the wall. The joint between the heating and connecting cable should be embedded and must not be laid in the wall or in a conduit, nor should it be bent. The nearest bend must be at least 10 cm from the joint (see picture).
Installation
- The reel bracket simplifies work. Place the reel bracket in the perforated hole under the bottom of the package. Lift the reel onto the reel bracket and place a weight on the package cover. When you pull the cable, the reel will now revolve.
- Perform the first insulation and resistance measurement of the cable. Fill in the test report or use Garantera on your smartphone.
Prepare the subfloor
- Ensure that the floor is firmly in place, does not sag and is free from dirt and old floor coverings. The substrate should also be primed and dry for good adhesion when attaching with glue or tape.
- Mark the c/c dimensions of the heating cable. Distance to the wall must be the loop’s c/c dimensions divided by two. Adhesive, tape or Cable Clip?
The heating cable can be attached with either hot melt adhesive, tape (89 353
- or Cable Clip (89 609 58) for mesh 2.5 mm. Adhesive is used in the figures.
Follow the instructions in general.
Adhesive is preferable for uneven surfaces. Secure the cable with drops of adhesive instead of complete bonding. The lowest application temperature for tape is +18°C, otherwise adhesion is reduced.
In rooms where the underfloor heating cables are to be installed on 2.5 mm mesh, Cable Clip is the ideal accessory. Cable Clip is easily attached to the mesh. The heating cable is then installed directly in the clip.
- Pull out the first length of heating cable and secure it. The distance to the wall must be the c/c dimensions of the loop divided by two.
- This is how the heating cable should be laid around floor drains and similar. Leave space for the floor drain grille. NB!At least 20 cm distance between drain and heating cable! The cable may not be installed under fixed furnishings, such as toilet bowls. It can be advantageous to secure toilet bowls with silicone instead of screws.
- Fastening of heating cable must be done with c/c 20 cm.
- Perform other insulation and resistance measurements and fill in the test report or Garantera on your smartphone. Document the location of the cable with a photo.
- Cover the floor with a suitable floor filler. Keep in mind that the cable must be under the sealing layer in wet rooms.
- If possible, after applying screed, alternatively after floor-ing has been laid, perform a third insulation and resistance measurement of the heating cable. Fill in the test report or use Garantera on your smartphone.
For tiles, wait 4 weeks after installation before turning on the heat.
Energy-saving tips!
Ebeco Cable Board is an insulation board especially designed for Cable
Kit/Cableflex under tiled and natural stone floors. It has grooves for laying
the heating cable and consequently provides quick and uniform positioning of
the heating cable without the need of manually measuring centre-to-centre
distances. The insulation board’s properties make the underfloor heating system
extremely responsive to adjustments. Compared to the reference installation
(60s-70s house with an uninsulated floor construction of 15 cm thick concrete
slab on the ground), Cable Board provides an energy saving of up to 45%. On
concrete surfaces, it can be used both in wet rooms and dry areas. On wooden
surfaces, it may only be used in dry areas and then replaces the plasterboard
in the floor construction. In wet rooms with wooden subfloors, Ebeco Thermo
Board is recommended.
Test report (Cableflex 6)
| Before laying | After fixation | After floor covering | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Resistance value* | Insulation value | Resistance value* |
| value | Resistance value* | Insulation value | |
| E-no.: ………………. | |||
| E-no.: ………………. | |||
| E-no.: ………………. | |||
| E-no.: ………………. |
Min. insulation value 10 MΩ at min. 500 V test voltage.
*Tolerance -5 % – +10 %
Products
Is installed in the following spaces:
Tip!
Extended 25 year guarantee and documenting made easier with Garantera
Do you want to avoid the bother of filling in and keeping track of these pages?
Garantera is a service that makes things a little easier for authorised
installation technicians. The service allows you to document measurement data,
save installation photos and create a digital guarantee certificate to send to
the customer. Read more about the service and get started at
garantera.eboco.se.
The installation is documented with photos/drawings
Electrical installation performed by:
- Company: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Installer (block capitals): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Signature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Terms of Guarantee
Cable Kit, Cableflex, Thermoflex Kit, Thermoflex, Foil Kit and Foil 230 V
Ebeco AB provides a 12-year guarantee for material faults to heating
cables/foil including supplied accessories and insulation board in Cable Kit,
Thermoflex Kit, Thermoflex, Foil Kit and Foil 230 V, hereafter referred to as
the
“Products”.
Should material faults occur to the Products during the period of the
guarantee, Ebeco AB agrees to repair or replace the Products without cost to
the purchaser. Ebeco AB also undertakes to restore the floor to its original
condition after performed repair or replacement. To be able to rectify the
fault, the purchaser must have saved or have access to 1 m² of the original
flooring material.
Ebeco AB provides a 5-year product guarantee for the supplied thermostat.
The guarantee only applies under the condition that installation of the
Products is performed by an authorised electrician in accordance with
applicable regulations and the installation instructions issued by Ebeco. And
that one of the following requirements is met:
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The installation is performed using and documented in Ebeco’s service, Garantera.
Or -
This guarantee certificate including the test report is completed in full, and along with material specifications or an invoice, signed by the electrician who performed the installation. Furthermore, there must be photos that show the Products in their entirety after installation but before covering, or alternatively, a detailed drawing of the end connections and joints of the Products as well as the exact locations of floor sensors.
The guarantee does not apply to installations performed by non-authorised
electricians or if a non-authorised electrician has made modifications or
repairs. Furthermore, the guarantee does not apply to faults that have
occurred as a result of use of improper materials and floor constructions, or
as a result of incorrect installation. Damage caused by vandalism, fire,
lightning or water, or damage caused by carelessness, abnormal use or as a
result of accidents, is not covered either.
To make a guarantee claim, the following applies: Ebeco AB must be notified
before any action is taken. Furthermore, a guarantee certificate with an
accompanying invoice for installation or material specification and a completed
and signed test report must be presented.
Extend the guarantee to 25 years with Garantera
Ebeco’s digital service, Garantera, documents all heating cable installations
in a simple, safe and structured way. An installation made using Garantera
automatically gets an extended 25 year guarantee for material defects. The
extended guarantee only applies if the product has been installed together
with an applicable control system and by an authorised electrician.
A digital guarantee certificate is e-mailed from Garantera to the user, who is
then responsible for saving it and being able to present it in the event of a
guarantee claim.
A product guarantee of 5 years applies to the thermostat.
EBECO AB
Martin Larsson, CEO
EBECO AB
Lärjeågatan 11
415 02 Göteborg
SWEDEN
+46 31 707 75 50
[email protected]
ebeco.se