Fenix ECOFILM SET User Manual [en, ru, de]

Installation guide / Montageanleitung / Инструкции по монтажу

N105/R09/(22.01.15)

FLOOR HEATING FILM

FUSSBODENFOLIE

Пленка для теплого пола

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ECOFILM SET – Floor Heating Film

ECOFILM SET Total output Length of film strip Resistance Total film width Active heating film

TYPE [W] [m] [Ω] [m] width [m]

Eset 60 - 0,6x1,5m/ 50W 50 1,5 1058 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x2m / 66W 66 2 801,5 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x2,5m/ 83W 83 2,5 637,3 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x3m/ 99W 99 3 534,3 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x4m/ 132W 132 4 400,8 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x5m/ 165W 165 5 320,6 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x6m/ 198W 198 6 267,2 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x8m/ 264W 264 8 200,4 0,6 0,55
Eset 60 - 0,6x10m/330W 330 10 160,3 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x1,5m/ 66W 66 1,5 801,5 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x2m/ 88W 88 2 601,1 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x2,5m/ 110W 110 2,5 480,9 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x3m/ 132W 132 3 400,8 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x4m/ 176W 176 4 300,6 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x5m/ 220W 220 5 240,5 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x6m/ 264W 264 6 200,4 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x8m/ 352W 352 8 150,3 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 0,6x10m/ 440W 440 10 120,2 0,6 0,55
Eset 80 - 1,0x1,5m/ 117W 117 1,5 452,1 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x2m/ 156W 156 2 339,1 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x2,5m/ 195W 195 2,5 271,3 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x3m/ 234W 234 3 226,1 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x4m/ 312W 312 4 169,6 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x5m/ 390W 390 5 135,6 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x6m/ 468W 468 6 113 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x8m/ 624W 624 8 84,8 1 0,97
Eset 80 - 1,0x10m/ 780W 780 10 67,8 1 0,97

• The heating film includes two SK AV connecting cables 1.5 mm

• 230 Volts

1. Installation Conditions

Supply density

[W/m2]

60
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80
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, 5 m long

• Other use of the heating foil or other placement of the heating foil

than is mentioned in these instructions can be hazardous to health
and life or can cause material damage. Warranty conditions do not
apply to such use.

• The heating foil is designed for dry- process laying; it isn’t glued but

it must be fixed to prevent moving/slipping beyond the nonheating
edges.

• The heating film must not be installed on irregular surfaces. The

heating film must be protected against damage during installation
(e.g. damage of insulation with sharp objects, walking in unsuitable
footwear etc.). It is only possible to walk in shoes with a soft sole on
the heating film placed on a flat and smooth surface.

• The installation (turning off, control) must enable electrical discon-

nection of the heating film in all poles. The minimum distance of dis­connected contacts must be 3 mm. Supply circuits must be always
fitted with a protective switch with actuating current ≤30 mA.

• Heating foils musn’t be laid in layers, overlap each other or touch

other parts at any other location than at the non- heating edges.
The non- heating edges may overlap. Heating films must always be
secured against shifting.

• Lower and upper surfaces of the heating films are not distinguished,

but it is convenient to lay a wider part of their connection points
(plastic covers) downwards.

• Water insulation preventing water (humidity) penetration under the

heating film must be made under the floor construction—we recom­mend to lay water insulation in two mutually perpendicular layers
with joint overlaps.

• Heating films musn’t be installed at a temperature of lower than 3 °

C and they musn’t be exposed to temperatures of higher than 80 °C
on a long- term basis. The minimum bend radius of the heating foil
is 35mm and creasing must be prevented.

• Do not lay the heating film under fixtures and objects impeding heat

removal (e.g. furniture).

• Heating films mustn’t be covered on a long- term basis by a floor

covering or other objects of which the thermal resistance (R) is
higher than 0.15 m

• Lay moisture stop of PE foil min 0.2 mm thick on the heating film

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with min. 5 cm overlaps to protect the heating film against wetness.

• Heating foils must not be installed in close proximity to aluminium

foils, foils containing metals or on constructions with high humidity.

• Eset is not to be installed in rooms with higher humidity (bathrooms,

laundry rooms etc.)

• The supplier must inform other suppliers, owners and if possible,

also the user that no penetrating objects, such as e.g. nails, screws
or drills must be used in the area where heating foils are installed.

• A sheet of paper with information about the heating system must be

permanently kept in the switch box of the heating system and
passed on to any new owner or tenant.

• Heating foils are intended for glued laminate and wooden floors that

are fitted with lining strips around their perimeter to prevent unquali­fied disassembly of the floor covering.

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• The heating foil is manufactured according to the requirements of

the standard EN 60335-2-96 and it must be installed according to
the valid National Standards.

• The EN 50559 standards requirements must be met. El. installation

must be in accordance with national regulations.

• The covering of Ecofilm heating foil with 0.1 mm-thick polyester foil

or 0.2 mm polyethylene foil fulfils the requirements of the EN 60335­1 standard for class II structures, and the EN 60335-2-96 standard
for the installation of heating units in the floor or ceiling.

• The user must be instructed by the supplier regarding the installa-

tion of floor heating.
This fact is stated on a label which comes with the product and
must be glued into the switchboard: this label also informs readers
that the making of openings is prohibited, as is covering the floor
with furnishings or fittings without leaving at least a 4 cm gap be­tween the floor and the bottom surface.

2. Floor Section – Direct Heating System

I. FLOATING FLOOR
BASE – CONCRETE, CETRIS ETC.

1 - three-layer wooden or laminate floating floor
2 - floor (limitation) probe in a groove
3 - PE foil covering, min. 0.2 mm thick
4 - ECOFILM® floor heating foil
5 - insulation underlay from extruded polystyrene
6 - base – concrete, anhydrite, original floor etc.

II. Under a carpet or PVC

1 - wear layer (PVC, carpet)
2 - HEAT-PAK 7 mm two-layer glued underlay
3 - floor (limitation) probe in the groove (embedded)
4 - PE foil covering, min. 0.2 mm thick
5 - ECOFILM® fl oor heating foil
6 - insulation underlay from extruded polystyrene
7 - base – original floor, concrete anhydrite, etc.

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3. Subfloor Quality

• The subfloor surface must be suitably flat, without any juts, bumps or depressions. It can be made from

concrete or other construction materials that can support sufficient loads.

• The subfloor humidity must not exceed 2% (approx. 60% relative humidity). If moisture can penetrate the

subfloor, you must, before you start your work, insulate the subfloor against moisture well.

4. How to Prepare the Heating Film

• Cut the heating film with scissors, if necessary, to the required length in the marked cutting place - cut the

film in the centre of a cutting strip!!

• Insulate uncovered edges of copper tapes with insulating stickers included in the set (or with a suitable

insulating tape in case you lose the stickers).

• The integrity of the heating film cannot be disturbed in any way (hole etc.).

• Nails, clips and other fixtures may only go through the film on longitudinal sides, at least 11 mm from live

parts of the film (copper bus). Should it be necessary to cut off the longitudinal edges, the minimum dis­tance of 11 mm must be also observed.

5. How to Lay and Connect the Heating Film

• Before laying the heating film, lay out a damping layer (Starlon).

• In the places where you expect to place connection points (plastic covers) and in the places where con-

ductors lead to the connection box, you need to make a groove for sinking them into the subfloor or the
damping layer (connection points—wider parts of covers face downwards).

• Never lay the strips of the heating film in such a way that heating surfaces overlap. You can fix the strips in

place using an adhesive tape. Never lay the heating film across expansion joints or under fixed room fur­nishings. It is prohibited to step on the heating film without a suitable subfloor or in an unsuitable footwear.

• Connect conductors to a connection box (see fig. 1 and 2) or directly to a thermostat.

• Once you have laid all strips, check the resistance of individual strips with an ohmmeter (before laying a

floor covering) and verify the values according to the table on the introductory page—a deviation must be
within +5% to –10% (in case of cutting the film, the values must be recalculated). Enter the measured data
in the Warranty Certificate. Draw the position of individual strips, conductors and connection points in the
Warranty Certificate as well.

• Lay out the PE foil at least 0.2 mm thick upon the whole floor surface. The individual strips must overlap by

at least 5 cm. Pull the overlaps up along the circumferential walls, connect with the PE foil of insulation
and place in the floor level.

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5.1 Connection of foil pieces within a floor

For the connection of several pieces of Ecofilm foil, 5-conductor WAGO connectors can be used. One con­nector can connect four heating films via one pole. You need 2 connectors for the connection of 4 pieces of
foil. If more connectors are used, connect them in series; the current passing through the connector must not
exceed 20A. The connectors are to be placed under the floor covering, into grooves which have been pre­pared in advance, outside the heating film.

Number of connectors for sets:

2 connectors – 2 to 4 sets
4 connectors – 5 to 7 sets
6 connectors – 8 to 10 sets
8 connectors – 11 to 13 sets

Installation procedure:

1. Lay out the heating films and stretch the conductors to the place of connection.

2. Cut out a groove in the floor as shown in the picture.

3. Remove the insulation from the conductor to a length of 9–10 mm.

4. Lift the orange lever, insert the conductors into the openings and pull the lever back again.

5. Place the connector into the groove; see the picture in point 2.

6. How to Lay a Floor Covering

• Lay a floor covering in accordance with the manufacturer's technical conditions and instructions.

7. Final Measuring

• Measure the resistance of individual circuits again and measure leakage current with an ohmmeter and

enter the data in the Warranty Certificate. The completed Warranty Certificate and this Installation Guide
must be handed over to an owner (user)!

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8. Start-up Operation

• The ECOFILM heating system can be started without a start-up operation in case it has not been installed

on concrete or similar construction material.

• Observe the following start-up operation when the system is installed on concrete:

DAY Setting

1. 15 °C

2. 18 °C

3.–5. 20 °C

6.–8. 25 °C

• After this start-up, switch off the heating system. When it cools down, switch on a normal operation mode.

9. Control

• Thermostats with a floor probe installed in the heating part of the floor, with at least 30 cm within the

heated area, must be used for the thermal regulation of rooms heated using heating foils.

• Place a floor probe of a thermostat as near the floor surface as possible, but right under the heating foil,

into a groove, when a laminated floor is installed.

• The radius of the bend of the conduit between the wall and the floor must be executed in such a way that

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the probe can be exchanged if needed! The recommended minimum bend radius is 6 cm.

• The thermostat must be set to the mode: Room + floor temperature limit or Floor. The maximum allowed

floor temperature setting is 27°C.

10. Examples of suitable materials and floors

Examples of suitable materials and floors:

• ALLOC – Havel floating floors

• MAGNUM – www.magnumparket.cz

• Laminate floors, by Egger – http://www.egger.com,

• JUNCKERS wooden floors – HEMAX Trading s.r.o., http://www.junckers.cz

• Wooden and laminate floors – ABH design, http://www.abhdesign.cz

• Wooden and laminate floors – AB Parket STUDIO, http://www.abparket.cz

• Wooden and laminate floors – APIA s.r.o., http://www.parkety.com

• Floor wholesale, installation company – TOOM, http://www.toom.cz

• Mirel – www.mirel.cz

11. Warranty, Complaints

The supplier of the ECOFILM heating film provides a warranty period of 10 years for the product’s functional­ity, beginning from the date of its installation that is confirmed in the certificate of warranty (installation must
be made at latest within 6 months from the date of purchase), provided that:

1. The installation and the way of using must correspond to the Guide.

2. The completed and confirmed Warranty Certificate with all necessary data must be submitted.

3. The delivery note or the invoice issued at the moment when the product was bought must be submitted.

4. The product has not been damaged by its user or any third party.

The claims procedure: http://www.fenixgroup.eu

Please, throw paper packaging of the product to separated waste.

Protect the environment!

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