Ouellet OTM User Manual

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4.1 Planning Work

Materials provided by Ouellet Canada Inc.
- Thermat floor heating system roll
- Installation instructions
- Electrical panel label
- Floor temperature sensor

Material required
- Temperature control with GFCI (available at Ouellet Canada Inc.)
- Cable check tester (available at Ouellet Canada Inc.)
- Stapler
- Protective glasses
- Measuring tape
- Broom
- Mop and bucket
- Felt marker
- Tape
- Hot glue gun
- Wood chisel
- Hammer
- Multimeter and megohmeter
- Electrician tools
- Electrical tape
For installation over a concrete slab, add the following:
- Spray adhesive
- Concrete chisel

Room Layout and Corresponding Thermat Product

- Create a room layout plan to scale (for maximum accuracy, use the Ouellet

Canada Inc form designed for this purpose);

- Identify all stationary elements (toilet, bath, shower, counters, drawers, and

permanent furnishings) and never install the heating cable under these
stationary elements (fig. 4.1);

- Determine thermostat or temperature control location;
- Note room dimensions;
- Determine cold lead location;
- Calculate the heating area in square feet (sq. ft.);
- Select the Thermat product from Table 2.1 to cover 80 % of the surface

or subtract a mimimum of 50 mm (2 in) around walls and stationary elements.

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