User guide

Testing
SECTION 6
6.1 Testing the Cable
IMPORTANT: Do NOT supply the system with electric current to test.
AlltestingshouldbedonewithadigitalohmmeterorPowerMan™.Supplyingthesystemwitha120Vor240Velectric
currentbeforetheinstallationiscompleteisnotneededtotestthesystem.
6.2 Take the Ohm Readings
TheelectricalresistanceoftheWarmlyYoursTempZone™FloorHeatingCable(Twin)mustbecheckedbeforeyoustartand
monitoredthroughouttheinstallationprocesstoensuretherehasbeennodamagecausingshortsorbreaks.
Werecommendatleastthreereadingsbetaken:
1.Beforestartinginstallation
2.Aftersecuringthecableinplaceonthesuboor
3.Afterinstallingtheooringsurfaceontopofthecable
UseanohmmeterorPowerMan™tomeasuretheresistance.Refertosection5.3forinstructionsabouthowtousethe
PowerMan™.
6.3 Record the Ohm Readings
ThevalueontheULlabelshouldbewithin-5/+10%varianceat20ºC(68ºF)oftheoriginalmeasurementindicatedonthe
label.Theelectricianshouldcarefullymarktheinitialohmreadingtakenontothewarrantycardinsection10.Shouldthe
initialohmreadingbeoutsidethe-5/+10%variance,refertosection8,Troubleshooting,orcallWarmlyYoursTechnical
Supportat(800)875-5285.
ThespeciedresistancevalueandotherimportantinformationcanbefoundontheWarmlyYoursTempZone™Floor
HeatingCable(Twin)productlabel.Figure8depictsasampleproductlabel.Theinformationprovidedinthegureisfor
illustrationpurposesonly.Refertolabelincludedwiththecableforactualvalues.
A ground fault
protection device
must be used with
this heating device.
Ohm value
QR code contains all
information about the
system. Use a smart
phone to scan QR code
and access information.
Figure 8. Sample product label
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