{"id":31851,"date":"2021-04-14T10:46:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T08:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/?p=31851"},"modified":"2021-04-15T10:35:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T08:35:58","slug":"installation-of-underfloor-heating-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/blog-ingenieros\/instalacion-tipos-suelo-radiante\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric underfloor heating: typology, installation and underfloor heating selection"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the passive heating systems <\/strong>In a building they are underfloor heating. It should be noted that there are mainly two types of underfloor heating generation: water or electricity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

water systems<\/strong> They are the most efficient, since aerothermal or biomass hot water generation yields have a higher conversion efficiency from electrical KW to thermal KW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in small bathrooms or rooms, where the surfaces to be heated are small<\/strong>, greater immediacy is required, or there is a low cost for an installation<\/strong> for underfloor heating, the use of electrical systems may be a good option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important control the consumption of electric radiant systems<\/strong> or design them with a supply system using photovoltaic energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, Sebasti\u00e1n Fern\u00e1ndez Cano, Industrial Engineer and Technical Director aBIMa Engineering<\/strong><\/a>, will explain the types of flooring and how to carry out its installation. If you are interested in this topic, we recommend the Master in BIM and Efficient Energy Management<\/a> <\/strong>that will enable you to be able to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of electric underfloor heating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Selection of electric underfloor heating It will depend on the material used in the flooring.<\/strong>, since the grips and integration for its execution will have a series of elements that help in its placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Underfloor heating for ceramic floors (mesh) <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Radiant systems for ceramic floors have a self-fastening fiberglass mesh<\/strong>, where the electrical wire is integrated into the mesh with self-adhesive tapes. The equidistances of the radiant heating cable, suitable to provide a power of around 150W\/m2, are already predefined and adjusted<\/strong> to the mesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Underfloor heating for ceramic floors (radiant wires) <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      On certain occasions, it may be the case that with the mesh we want a higher or lower power<\/strong> than 150W\/m2, modifying the pitch between the conductive wires, or, we have a complex geometry, specific floor materials, so it may be ideal for the radiant wire itself to be installed directly<\/strong>, thus it is possible to freely design your installation, being able to make the most appropriate drawing according to your required criteria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Underfloor heating for laminate, carpet or vinyl floors (mesh) <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Underfloor heating for laminate floors has a different conductive thread and mesh<\/strong> to the ceramic type, also to adapt to the inertial underfloor heating system. It consists of a special sheet that is installed directly under the final floor without requiring a regularization screed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Radiant foil for laminate floors (mesh)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          In previous radiant systems, the heat propagation system is carried out using a radiant wire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          In radiant sheets, the heating element It is composed of graphite bars with neutral bands<\/strong> to provide security to the circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The radiant sheets are formed by a system of independent sheets arranged by parallel conductors from which the electricity is fed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Installation of electric underfloor heating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Laying electric underfloor heating It will depend on the manufacturer and the type of system selected<\/strong>. In general, the important aspects and elements for its installation are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Soil preparation and insulating placement.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          After cleaning the floor, avoiding any irregularity that affects the thickness of the underfloor heating and flooring, generally an insulating mesh must be extended<\/strong>, which prevents heat from being transmitted bidirectionally, that is, the insulating element will allow the heat to go in the direction of the room to be heated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mesh placement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Laid out the ground the mesh will extend<\/strong> leaving the appropriate distances to the perimeters of the partitions, about 50 mm, or between other radiating meshes, 20 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The rolls on which the radiant mesh systems come from the factory allow turns or adaptability to different spaces<\/strong>, so certain cuts to the meshes are allowed, but the continuity of the radiating wire should never be cut or spliced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If we are with systems of ceramic flooring<\/strong>, aa layer of special cement<\/strong> with properties for heat transmission by underfloor heating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Thermostat installation and electrical connection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          After placing the meshes, we will proceed to perform resistance measurements of the radiant system<\/strong>, without deviations from the manufacturer's data, if everything is in accordance, the electrical connection and wiring of the thermostat will proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          The thermostat is a central element of the electric underfloor heating connection. It will be installed following these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • The beginning of the conductive radiant wire of the mesh will be connected<\/strong>, which will supply electrical energy to the circuit. <\/li>
          • From the thermostat to the mesh a temperature sensor will be connected<\/strong> that allows us to regulate soil temperatures.<\/li>
          • The thermostat receives electrical power directly from the electrical panel<\/strong> that manages the on and off control of the system.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            radiant systems They must be independent in an electrical circuit<\/strong> protected by a differential with a sensitivity of 30mA.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            We explain the installation and types of electric underfloor heating that exist. If you are interested, we invite you to read our article. Visit him!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":31957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-ingenieros"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}