Eelectric Underfloor Heating

[Monkeynuts2]

Hi

Is there a way of detecting where a fault may be with the cable .So you can simply remove the tile and fix the cable?

Thanks Tony

 

[ColJack]

what's the fault?
just not working or is it blowing fuses?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Infrared technology can help. Interesting article about this, here

http://www.irinfo.org/articles/5_1_2008_durston.html

 

[nozspark]

There are specialist companies out there that can do this, but they are not cheap.
A builder I know who did a bathroom as part of an extension (subs out all other trades - I was not involved with this job) had one go pear shaped.. I think it's going to cost them more than £400 to get it sorted.. There's going to be a few words when they find out who's fault it is!

The job I've just done for him involved a heating mat.. I think I must have tested it about 6 times in all (every time OK)

 

[ColJack]

do they still heat up then even if there is a break in it?

 

[plugwash]

If you know accurately the route the cables taking you could possiblly find the position of the fault with a time domain reflectometer but those things aren't cheap.

 

[Monkeynuts2]

Thanks for the replies

The floor only gets hot on one side ?

Ive been told that if there is a break in the cable the side going back to the fused outlet will still work .

I thought of trying to use a simply elctric cable detector ?But as the cable are so close together this may give a false reading

Thanks Tony

 

[nozspark]

Thanks for the replies

The floor only gets hot on one side ?

Ive been told that if there is a break in the cable the side going back to the fused outlet will still work .

I thought of trying to use a simply elctric cable detector ?But as the cable are so close together this may give a false reading

Thanks Tony

That won't work for a couple of reasons..

1. the UFH cable is earth sheathed
2. the UFH cable has L&N together, the magnetic fields will cancel eachother out
3. if it's under tiles, a lot of tiles use metal oxides to create the colours[/b]

 

[Click-Sure]

Infra-Red camera is the way to go I'd say.

As for repairs, it depends on the manufacturer, I only fit Raychem, so if it is there system I can get in touch with them to find out about jointing if you need...

 

[Monkeynuts2]

Thanks for the replies

Im able to get hold off the repair kit ,i guess i will have to spent some money and get it detected

Thanks again Tony

 

[sparkyspike]

The floor only gets hot on one side

It's supposed to - the side you walk on.

 

[Steve]

The floor only gets hot on one side

It's supposed to - the side you walk on.