Ouellet OTR User Manual

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1.1 General Information

IMPORTANT!

The installation must meet the following building codes, as applicable:

– Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1)

– American National Electricity Code (ANSI/NFPA 70)

– Any other national or local code

The Therma Cable floor heating system is composed of a heating cable along
with a lead for connection to an electrical power source. Therma Cable meets
the following in The Canadian Electrical Code standard: series heating cables set.

IMPORTANT!

Shut off power supply to the floor heating system to prevent electrical shock.

Important informations

– The Therma Cable floor heating system is designed exclusively for interior floor

heating. The system is not designed for snow melting or any other outdoor
uses;

– Therma Cable is mainly designed to complement a building’s primary heating

source by serving as a secondary (floor warming) or primary room heat source
(radiant floor heating);

– Refer to Section 3 for instructions on heating a room using the Therma Cable

system only;

– Floor temperature varies based on insulation and floor characteristics;

– The Therma Cable system can be installed under a shower floor only if the floor

is ceramic or natural stone. A waterproof membrane must be used to maintain
the heating cables in a dry environment. Canada: A ground fault circuit inter-
rupter (GFCI) must be used with this heating device in bathrooms. USA: A ground
fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) must be used with this heating device in bathrooms
and in hydromassage bathtub locations;

– The Therma Cable system must be embedded in cement or an equivalent

binder (cement glue, ceramic glue or self-levelling cement);

– The system must be installed by a master electrician who is: able to evaluate

proper electrical resistance and wattage, familiar with installation-related risks
and knowledgeable about construction techniques as well as the installation
and use of the Therma Cable floor heating system;

– The system is only one step in the floor construction process. Each trade is

responsible for the quality of its work and must ensure that the work performed
by the previous tradesman has been duly completed according to code. All
tradesmen are engaged in the installation process and share joint responsibility
for it.

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