EasyHeat Warm Tiles Floor Warming Specification for Tile and Other Finishes Manuals & Guides
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EASYHEAT® WARM TILES®
SECTION 09 30 00
Ceramic Tile, Glass Tile, Stone Tile
Floating Engineered Wood and Laminate Floor Systems
ELECTRIC FLOOR WARMING CABLE SYSTEM
And
ELECTRIC FLOOR WARMING MAT SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Electric floor warming systems using electric floor heating cables and mats
embedded in mortar.
B. For use under ceramic tile, glass tile and nat ural st one inst a llati ons .
C. For use under floating engine ered w ood and laminate floors.
1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
A. Section 03 00 00 - Concrete.
B. Section 04 40 00 - Masonry - Stone assemblies.
C. S ection 06 10 00 - Rough Carpentry.
D. S ection 07 20 00 - Thermal protection - Insulation.
E. Section 09 60 00 - Flooring.
F. Section 26 00 00 - Basic Electrical Methods and Materials.
1.3 REFERENCES
A. The Standards and approval files and categories listed are identified by issuing
authority, abbreviation, designation number, title or other designation. Standards
subsequently referenced herein are referred to by issuing authority abbreviation and
standard designation.
B. Underwriters Laboratory (UL):
1. General UL Listing - KQYZ.E30029 – Heaters, Radiant Heating Equipment.
2. UL Standard 758 - Appliance Wiring Materials.
3. UL Standard 1693 - Electric Radiant Heating Panels and Heating Panel Sets.
4. UL Standard 1673 - Electric Radiant Heating Cables.
5. UL Standard 873 - Temperature-Indicating and Regulating Equipment.
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C. Canadian Standards Association (CSA):
1. CAN/CSA Class 2872-01 - Requirements for Heaters - Cable and Cable Sets,
Series Cable, Series Sets, Parallel C abl e , Par allel Kits.
2. CSA Standard C22.2 No. 130.2-93 “Heat Cable Systems for use in other than
Industrial Establishm ents.”
3. CAN/CSA C22.1-06 Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1. “Safety Standard for
Electrical Installations,” Section 62.
D. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
1. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), Sec. 424.
E. American National Standards Institute (ANSI):
1. ANSI A108: Installation Standards for the Installation of Ceramic Tile Material and Installati on Standards - Current Editi on.
F. Tile Council Of North America (TCNA):
1. TCNA Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation - Current Edition - All
appropriate methods relating to the installation of tile or stone.
2. TCNA #RH115 - Latex-Portland Cement Mortar, Electric System.
3. TCNA #RH116 - Cementitious Self-leveling Underlayment, Bonded Electric
System Thin-set.
4. TCNA #RH130 - EGP (Exterior Glue Plywood) Latex-Portland Cement Mortar,
Electric System.
5. TCNA #RH135 - Backer Board, Electric System, Thin-set.
6. TCNA #RH140 - 19.2" o.c. Joist Spacing with Cementitious Self-leveling
Underlayment, Electric System.
G. Tile Council Of North America (TCNA):
1. Dimensional Stone Design Manual –Current Edition – Chapter 14 Horizontal
Surfaces – Interior Stone Flooring – Sect ion 4.0 Heated Floor Systems.
H. EASYHEAT Warm Tiles References:
1. EASYHEAT Warm Tiles Electric Floor Warming Cable System Installation
Manual.
2. EASYHEAT Warm Tiles Electric Floor Warming Mat System Installation
Manual.
3. EASYHEAT Warm Tiles Installation Tutorials at
4. EASYHEAT Warm Tiles Architectural Details over Suitable Substrates for
Mat and Cable Systems.
1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A. Design Requirements:
1. Performance Requirements: Provide electric floor warming system
manufactured and installed to comply with regulating agencies and
authorities, and maintain performance criteria stated by the manufacturer
without defects.
2. Show compliance with UL, CSA.
3. Show compliance with TCNA (ASTM 627) Robinson Floor Test for Evaluating
Ceramic Tile Floor Systems.
4. Provide Good Housekeeping Seal for a floor warming system.
5. Show compliance with an y applicab le AN SI, MIA or TCNA standards as they
relate to the installation of tile or stone.
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