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5.3.4 If Heatwave® Heating Cable is being installed directly on existing concrete, a
Heatwave® Anchoring Plug Kit (HWANCHPLUGKIT) may be purchased. Use a 1/4” cement
drill bit to drill holes 1¼” deep in every location where a nail or screw will be located.
Install one Anchoring Plug into each pre-drilled hole by tapping plugs until they are flush
with the surface of the concrete. Anchoring Plugs should fit tightly in pre-drilled holes.
If using Heatizon Plastic Clips, put a clip around Heatwave® Heating Cable and secure by
hammering nail through anchor ends directly into the wood plug, until both plastic tails of the
clip are flat against the concrete and plug. Repeat with each Heatizon Plastic Clip until all clips
are secure.
5.3.5 Continue laying out and anchoring Heatwave® Heating Cable
until complete. Make certain the end of the Cold Leads attached to
the Heatwave® Heating Cable return to the thermostat location.
When all of the Heatwave® Heating Cable has been installed and
secured, run the second Cold Lead (if there are two) parallel to the
first Cold Lead back to the thermostat, and secure both Cold Leads
to the stud nearest the chosen location for the thermostat. Ensure
the connection between the heating cable and cold lead will be
properly embedded in thinset and/or mortar. This can be accomplished
by routing out a small amount of the floor (create a small channel) to
lower the profile of the connection.
5.3.6 MEASURE THE RESISTANCE (TEST #2)
Use a digital Ohm meter to measure the resistance of the Heatwave® Mat/Cable and compare
it to the total Ohms in the tables in Section 4.1 for Mats or in Section 4.2 for Cables. Record
the measured resistance on the Registration Form. Documenting the resistance at each stage
of installation is required for warranty purposes. Also, measure the resistance between each
conductor and the shielding/ground wire. Both should read infinity. Please refer to Section 7
(Commissioning) for instructions on how to measure the resistance.
The system must not be turned on until the cementitious material
has fully dried. A minimum of two weeks is recommended.
6. Completing Installation
ENSURE THAT THE SENSOR CONDUIT HAS BEEN
PROPERLY INSTALLED BEFORE PROCEEDING
In the case of tiles, proceed with the installation of the
tiles by covering the heating cables with a layer of thin-set
cement as directed by the tile manufacturer. Ensure that
the thin-set mortar covers the entire height of the heating
cable as the tiles are installed. In the case of a wood, engineered or laminate floor covering, it
is recommended that the flooring manufacturer be contacted. For wooden floors, a minimum
of 3/16 in. of self leveling cement over the heating cable is recommended. Ensure that all
moisture in the self-leveling cement has been fully eliminated in accordance with the drying
times recommended by the manufacturer (consult the manufacturer for exact drying time)
prior to energizing the Heatwave® product. Do not use Heatwave® to dry self leveling or
other cementitious material.
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