EBECO 55230CB Cable Board Cable Kit Instruction Manual

: June 1, 2024
: EBECO

Table of Contents

EBECO 55230CB Cable Board Cable Kit
Important
Please note the following before beginning
Installing the Ebeco Cable Board
Installing the Cable Kit
Laying the tiles
Specifications:
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions:
- Q: Can the Cable Board be used in wet areas?
- **Q: What type of floors are suitable for the Cable Board on wooden
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EBECO 55230CB Cable Board Cable Kit

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Thank you for choosing Ebeco. We hope that you will use and enjoy your underﬂoor heating system for many years to come. For the warranty to be valid, the product must be installed and handled as indicated in this manual. It is therefore important that you read the manual. It also describes how the installation of the Ebeco Cable Kit must be modiﬁed to lay it with the insulation board. Complete information on installation of the Cable Kit can be found in the manual that is supplied with the Cable Kit package. The Cable Kit must be installed and handled as outlined in the manual. If you have any questions, please contact us at Ebeco. Call +46 31-707 75 50 or send an e-mail to support@ebeco.se. Feel free to visit ebeco.com for more information.

Important

Concrete subfloor: The Cable Board can be used in both wet and dry areas.

Wooden subfloor: Use the Cable Board only in dry areas. Wooden ﬂoors must consist of glued and screwed ﬂoor chipboards, and must provide a stability that complies with applicable building and industry regulations.
The system is intended for installation in normal residential areas that are not exposed to extreme loads.

Recommended filler, adhesive and grout (Figure 1)

A. Mapei Primer ECO (EC 1 Plus) or similar.
B. Mapei Adesilex P4 (C2F), Mapei Ultralite S2 Quick (C2FE/S2) or similar.

C. Mapei Uniplan Eco, Mapei Uniplan Eco TDR or similar self-levelling ﬁller*.
D. Laying the tiles: Mapei Adesilex P4 (C2F), Mapei Ultralite S2 Quick (C2FE/S2), Mapei Keraﬂex (C2TE) or similar.
E. Grouting: Mapei Ultracolor Plus or similar (type CG2WA grout).

Cable Board Cable Kit

Please note the following before beginning

The ﬂoor must be clean, level and free from any of the old ﬂoor covering. Any hollows must be ﬁlled. The Cable Boards must be completely in contact with the ﬂoor.
Cable Board must be laid over the entire subﬂoor area, even under ﬁxed units where the heating cable is not to be laid.
The simplest way to plan how to lay the boards is to lay them out on the subﬂoor and cut them to size before ﬁtting them in place. Number the boards.
The boards can either be laid along the length or the width of the room. Make sure that boards are always cut so that there are always double grooves left at the short edge of the boards that is nearest the walls.v
If you have to cut out new grooves for the heating cable, for instance to work around fixed units, make them the same size as the existing ones.
Plan the installation so that the cold cable splice and the end terminal are not laid in, or adjacent to, the shower area.
The heating cable and the connection cable can overlap and be laid in the same groove, but never overlap two heating cables. This may cause overheating.
Do not press the heating cable into the insulation board.
You also need tape. Two tape rolls (8935349) are enough for approx. 8 m2.
Never use double layers of ﬁxing tape as this can create air pockets, which in time can damage the cable. Press the tape ﬁrmly on the top of the insulation board, not into the grooves.

Installing the Ebeco Cable Board

(Figures 2A & 2B) Plan how the boards are to be put in place to facilitate wiring as outlined in the instructions above. Lay the boards with a 1 mm gap between them to allow moisture to escape. Make sure that boards are always cut so that there are always double grooves left at the short edge of the boards that is nearest the walls.

Wet areas

Do not lay the Cable Board in a shower area where there are inclines to ﬂoor drains. We recommend instead using the Ebeco Thermo Board (89 601 60) for this area. Install the Thermo Board according to the supplied instructions. The cable is laid directly on the Thermo Board as instructed.

(Figure 3) Cut out a channel for the ﬂexible ﬂoor conduit connected to the sensor for the ﬂoor heating thermostat. Then cut out a 10×30 cm square that is only 1 cm deep. The sensor will be placed here.

(Figure 4) Remove the boards. Prime the ﬂoor and allow it to dry. Apply the adhesive using an 8-10 mm serrated spreader.

(Figure 5) Lay out the insulation boards and press them in place in the adhesive ﬁx. Lift carefully to check that the adhesion is sufficient.

Installing the Cable Kit

Remember to measure and document readings while installing in accordance with the heating cable instructions.
(Figure 6) Place the ﬂexible conduit in the cut-out channel. Position the conduit at the centre of the cut-out square. Push in the ﬂoor sensor.

(Figure 7) Cut out a small space in the board so that the connection cable can be drawn to the outer groove in the board.

(Figure 8) Place the connection cable in the groove and draw it the closest corner. Tape the cable in place in the wider groove at the board’s short edge and leave the tape roll in place. Run the cable along the next outermost groove and continue towards the opposite wall.

(Figure 9) Loop the cable back along the next outermost, wide groove. Tape directly inside the wide groove and leave the tape roll in place. Continue in this way until all the cable is drawn and all grooves, except the outer ones, are ﬁlled.

(Figure 10) If there is any excess cable when all grooves are ﬁlled, run it along the empty outer grooves, in the one close the outer walls in the ﬁrst place.

(Figure 11A+B) If you have to overlap the connection cable to get to an empty groove: Cut out a 20 mm wide channel by the wall all the way to the concrete subﬂoor and run the heating cable through.

(Figure 12) If there is heating cable in all the outer grooves, make a cut out in the board all the way to the ﬂoor and place any excess cable here.

(Figure 13) Tape new strips of tape parallel with the ﬁrst strips using about 6 strips every metre.

Laying the tiles

Figure 14) Prime the boards. Fill the grooves with adhesive. Make sure to apply the adhesive in order to fully encapsulate the heating cable, leaving no air spaces. If the cable sticks up anywhere, insert a nail in the board at an angle over the cable to hold it down. Remove the nail when laying the tiles. Allow the adhesive to dry.

Apply new adhesive and lay the tiles* in accordance with industry regulations. It is also possible to ﬁll the grooves and lay the tiles at the same time.
Wet areas Fill any inclines to ﬂoor drains and apply a layer of sealant according to industry regulations. Then lay the tiles according to industry regulations.

*Ceramic tiles, 20×20 cm or larger, can be laid directly on the adhesive after the grooves have been ﬁlled.

In the case of smaller tiles, a layer of ﬁller must be applied. Otherwise the ﬂoor may crack in the joints. The thickness depends on the size of the tile. Tiles, 10×10 cm ≥ 5 mm ﬁller. Glass mosaic ≥ 10 mm ﬁller.