Who gets the install, the tile man or the electrician? Doesn’t look like rocket science to me.
Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities- Voltaire
Who gets the install, the tile man or the electrician? Doesn’t look like rocket science to me.
Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities- Voltaire
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I usually run the wire, and let the electrician connect the control panel. Just make sure to check the wires with an OHM meter before and after installation. You should read the same before, and after.
I did like this, I did it like that, I did it with a wiffleball bat.
I've got to second dustin's point on the multimeter. I had a NuHeat mat that was bad, right out of the box. The sales rep swore up and down that they'd never had a bad one....must be my mistake....yadda yadda yadda. Don't get caught with a bad mat that's covered in tile.....that would be an ugly job to fix.
Scott.Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”
Do they spec out the resistance on the instructions?Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities- Voltaire
>>>Do they spec out the resistance on the instructions?
Yes, there is a resistance test and a continuity test. All instructions are included. It's nice to leave your test results, and the factory results (also included) inside the 1 gang box for the controller.
Scott.Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”
yes, each mat has a unique resistance listed and you need to document your readings before, during and after installation or they say the warranty is void.
Installation is pretty easy if you make your thinset mix wet for laying the mat. If you are having your tile guy do it, make sure he knows to be careful.
That sounds right to me. Seems that the mortar man needs to drop it in the mud for us.Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities- Voltaire
I had the electrician run power to a junction box, and then run EMT to the bottom plate, and drill an access hole in the bottom plate. Then the tile setter set the mat, and we pulled the wire from the mat up to the junction box. The electrician completed the connections next time they came back.
We did have to have the electrician bring a digital multi-meter over for the mat testing. My analog one didn't have a scale precise enough to measure the resistance in the range specified by Nu-Heat.
dont forget to lay down the thermostat wire at the same time. it really sucks to be standing on a newly tiled floor and turn to the electrician and go
"say is this important?"
thank god it was a hex floor and easy to pull out some tiles.
Just to clarify... the thermostat wire is only used by some controllers. The cheap ones don't use one. They work much like a dimmer buy varying the amount of voltage that the mat gets.
Scott.Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”
Yup. you are right. and the expensive one is completely awesome after showers and well number 2, but repairing the floor was a PITA....
Jeff