Infloor Electric Cable Series 386 - Manual (Page 14)

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STEP 3.19
Fill in with cable, adjusting spacing as neces-
sary to fill in as much of the area as possible.
Bench Seat
STEP 3.20
If covering a bench seat or step area (not in
a shower area), place a single run of cable
up the riser. Use straps to secure the cable
to the seat area at the desired spacing, then
install a single run down the riser. Use an
"s-shaped" curve to avoid sharp bends in
the cable at corners and help the cable to
lay flat. Again, the cable on the riser and seat
area MUST be fully embedded in mortar and
have approved floor coverings. Use hot glue
where necessary to secure the cable flat
against the riser.
Corner shower or vanity
STEP 3.15
For an angled area, such as a corner shower,
it may be possible to lay Wire Strap at an
angle and adjust tab spacing to keep the wire
spacing consistent. However, if this is too
difficult to accomplish, or undesirable, you
can first cut several pieces of strap a little
longer than the cable spacing being used.
STEP 3.16
Attach each piece of strap to the floor so
that the cable does not get any closer to the
corner shower than 3".
STEP 3.17
Fill in the section with cable. Make sure that
the cables are spaced evenly and parallel to
one another.
Door entryway
STEP 3.18
For an entryway or other small area where
warmth is required, begin by cutting two
lengths of strap a little shorter than the length
of the entry opening. Then secure the two
straps parallel to each other.
over when it is positioned and adhere to the
floor. Press the tabs down over the cables.
If a spray adhesive was not used, carefully
secure these short lengths of strap to the
floor without damaging the cable.
STEP 3.14
If a second cable is to be installed in the
area, all power leads must come back to
the control, or to a junction box and then to
the control. NEVER run power leads across
heating cables, under baseboard areas, or
other potentially damaging areas. Never join
two cables in series.
Other Installations
Because many different room shapes and floor
obstructions may be encountered in any given
installation, additional layouts are provided
below to assist in determining the best way to
complete installations in odd-shaped areas.