King Electrical Floor Heating Cable Installation Manual
6
Floor Sensor Test
Tests must be recorded for warranty
Resistance
( +
10%)
Insulation
Test
Model:
Volts:
Factory QC Test
TEST 1. Before installation
TEST 2. After installation, but before
embedding
TEST 3. After embedding
TEST 4. After floor tile
CABLE TEST LOG
1.6 FLOOR SENSOR TEST:
This test measures the resistance of
the floor sensor to verify the integrity
of the component.
A. Set the multi-meter to read ohms.
B. Connect the mulit-meter leads to
the floor sensor wires.
C. The meter should read between 8-25k
ohms depending on the ambient
temperature when taking the test.
If test results are not between 8-25k
contact King Electrical for support.
D. Record the readings on the cable tag
and in the cable test log.
STEP 1: Inspecting and testing the cable and floor sensor.
(continued)
Typical sensor values:
55F (13C ) ________17,000 ohms
65F (18C ) ________13,000 ohms
75F (24C ) ________10,000 ohms
85F (20C ) _________8,000 ohms
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