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2. Points of interest
Please read the instructions carefully before
starting installation!
1. MAGNUM Foil heating foil may only be
installed in dry places, IPX1
2. Magnum Foil heating foil may only be
used as sub heating. There should always
be another heating element with sufficient
capacity that can be used at the same time.
Keep windows and doors closed during
heating periods.
3. The ambient temperature where the
Foil is installed should be above 5 degrees
Celsius.
4. The heating foil should always be installed
together with an RCD.
5. The heating foil should be placed on 6mm
(minimum) polystyrene insulation.
6. A 0.1 mm age resistant PE film should be
placed over the heating foil before installing
the laminate flooring.
7. The heating foil must not be placed under
fixed furnishing such as wardrobes, inner-
walls, kitchen units etc, as this will cause
overheating.
8. The heating film should be separated
from other heat sources like lights and
chimneys. The distance should be at least
30 cm.
9. The floor covering must have a minimum
thickness of at least 5mm, but must not
have higher thermal resistance than 0.17 W/
m²K.
10. Thick rugs or other insulating materials
should never be placed on a floor with
electrical heating.
11. The thermostat needs to have the floor
sensor properly installed to work.
12. The maximum current distributed
through each length of heating foil is 5 A.
13. The Magnum thermostat can switch up
to 16 A. When switching above 16 Amps a
Contactor must be used.
14. The temperature in the room is
controlled with a room thermostat and the
floor sensor protects the floor from getting
hotter than 28 degrees Celsius for maximum
safety and comfort.
15. The heating foils should be connected
with
a double insulated cable (supplied).
16. Please visually check the Foil for creasing
or folding that may of happened during
transit. Any such damaged areas must
be discarded.
17. The heating foils can only be fixed with
the tape that is included in the installation
kit.
18. Warning: The parquet, laminate, or
wooden flooring must have a minimum
thickness of 5mm and a maximum thickness
of 22 mm. When there is another thickness
or any doubt whether the wood can be
used in combination with floor heating,
please contact the manufacturer of your
wooden flooring.
3. Guarantee
Installation must be carried out by an
approved fully qualified electrician. Only
installation fitted in accordance with this
manual will give you 10 years guarantee
on the electro technical use of the Foil and
2 years on the thermostat and the floor
sensor.
