Area rugs are not recommended over the ditra heat system.
Schluter floor temperature sensor.
Schluter ditra heat e rt ditra heat e rt is programmable touchscreen thermostat that allows you control your electric floor warming system any way you want.
Although schluter will extend the warranty from 10 years to 15 years if you do the insulation resistance test.
Why are two floor temperature sensors provided with the schluter ditra heat system.
Two ditra heat e hk heating cables can be connected and controlled by a single ditra heat e rt thermostat if the total current is less than 15 amps.
Floor temperature sensors may not be threaded through the same conduit as the cold lead.
Do not place furniture or mats over the floor temperature sensor as they could act as insulation and lower the temperature of the floor warming system therefore causing the floor to feel cooler.
In your scenario you would need 2 zones and 2 t stats.
The resistance will vary according to the temperature i e the colder the sensor the higher the resistance.
One sensor is connected to the thermostat while the other is stored in the thermostat electrical box.
The icon blinks and the period number 1 blinks too.
Test the floor temperature sensors using a multimeter to verify accuracy of the sensors.
Reinstall the front part of the thermostat on the mounting base.
Then connect the wires of the floor temperature sensor at the indicated location behind the thermostat.
One 1 floor sensor.
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It may be necessary to temporarily secure the splice to the floor with thin set mortar or adhesive hot glue.
Set the multimeter for resistance at 10k ω 2 at room temperature and take a reading between the sensor leads.
Two sensors are supplied incase one fails in the future you pull the t sat and connect the spare sensor after disconnecting the failed sensor.
An insulation resistance test is recommended but not required.
Let s dive into the tests one by one.
After the curb is installed schluter kerdi waterproofing membrane is installed over the ditra heat system on the shower base and all other waterproofing steps must be completed.
If you have set the t stat to read ambient it ignores the floor sensor and adjust the floor using the rooms air temp.
The second sensor can be connected in case of damage to the first sensor without.
The power heating cable and floor temperature sensor connections are now complete.
The floor temperature sensor should not be installed inside the shower area rather on the bathroom floor.
Replace the thermostat faceplate and tighten the screw at the bottom of the unit.
Floor temperature sensor test.
The thermostat features a 5 ma built in ground fault circuit interrupter gfci with indicator light and includes a floor temperature sensor.
Both floor temperature sensors are installed within the tile assembly.