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Thank you for choosing Ebeco. 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.
If you have any questions, please contact us at Ebeco. Call
Feel free to visit ebeco.com for more information.
The system is a high voltage system and must thus be
installed according to applicable regulations and under the
supervision of an authorised electrician. For the warranty
to apply, the guarantee certificate must be correctly and
completely filled in, and signed by an authorised electrician.
• The mat is normally laid about 30-70 mm under the
finished surface. If it is laid deeper, the system will react
slower.
• The heating cable and mat have a built-in return conductor.
This means that connections are made at one end only.
• Multiflex 27 heating cable and Ebeco Snow Melt is
delivered with a 5 m cold cable.
• The heating cable and mat are intended to be installed
in a bed of sand under an asphalt or stone surface. It can
also be laid in a fine mix over a concrete slab or fixed to
reinforcing steel for embedding in concrete.
Important
• If the mat is laid in a sand bed or on top of a concrete
slab in accordance with these instructions, the depth to
the underside of the surface finish must be 30 mm.
• The mat/cable can be laid deeper but it will make the
system react slower, and this is particularly undesirable
where control using temperature and humidity sensors is
concerned.
• If the installation is controlled by a thermostat, the
sensor must be installed in a VP conduit midway
between two runs of cable.
• For larger installations (>5 kW) we recommend
temperature- and humiditybased control. This type of
control can give an energy saving of up to 75 %.
General instructions for Multiflex 27 and Ebeco Snow Melt
Always follow the general instructions first, before you move on to the
specific instructions for the product you are using.
1. Check that the hardware supplied agrees with the details on the delivery note.
2. Measure the insulation of the heating cable/mat. It should be at least 10 MΩ. Measure the resistance of the cable/mat;
see the figures in the table below. The readings may vary by ±10%. Enter the readings in the test report.
3. The cold cable splice must be laid in the sand/concrete. The heating cable must not be cut. You may only shorten the
cold cable.
4. The cable runs must be separated and must not cross. Minimum spacing 70 mm.
5. The cable must not cross expansion joints.
6. The insulation and resistance of the cable must be measured before and after embedding in concrete/surface finishing.
This ensures that any damage to the cable during laying is detected. Enter the readings in the testreport.
7. Fill in and set up the heating cable signs at the relevant junction boxes. There must be a sketch of the heating cable/mat
layout at the distribution board. For other documentation, see Swedish Standards.
The design of Ebeco Snow Melt is unique: it can be stretched to vary its size and so change the power output /m².
Determine whether the mat must be stretched and if so, to what length. The centre-to-centre (c/c) distance when the mat is
not stretched is 9 cm. This gives about 300 W/m². At 11% stretch (c/c 100 mm) the power output is about 270 W/m²; at 22%
stretch (c/c 110 mm) it is about 245 W/m²; and at 33 % stretch (c/c 120 mm) it is about 225 W/m².
1. Laying in sand or on a concrete slab:
Determine whether the mat must be stretched and if so, to what length. Mark on the ground how the mat will be laid. Calculate
how the mat must be cut in terms of the stretch. Adjust the bed on which the mat will be laid. Check that there are no sharp
stones etc sticking up from the bed. Begin at the connection end. Roll out the mat, cut the rubber tapes, roll the mat back. If
the mat is stretched, loads must be applied to the ends until the mat has been covered with sand or concrete.
1A. Laying in sand or similar:
Place 1x4 inch boards on the mat, three on each length (1 metre mat width) to keep the mat in place. Cover the mat with sand,
crushed stone or similar, levelling off the sand to the boards. Remove the boards and fill the gaps. This will give about 20 mm of
covering. If a thicker covering is needed, use thicker boards.
Specifik laying instructions for the Ebeco Snow Melt
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