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Electric Underfloor Heating Cable Repair.

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How do we locate the exact position of the faulty cable that needs repair without digging the whole floor up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7mfJF1vx_Y

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    Humm not sure about the wisdom of the repaired section lacking a surrounding earthed braid, especially if you're going to be a slapdash about actually making sure the bare crimps are covered with heatshrink.

    But in answer to the question, if it's the parallel type heating cable, then it should work normally up to the point of the fault, so seeing where the floor starts being cold should be a tell-tale. Infrared camera would make it easy, or I've a vague recollection of some heat sensitive sheets than can be laid on the floor that change colour according to the temperature.

    Series type cable would be trickier...

       - Andy.

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    Humm not sure about the wisdom of the repaired section lacking a surrounding earthed braid, especially if you're going to be a slapdash about actually making sure the bare crimps are covered with heatshrink.

    But in answer to the question, if it's the parallel type heating cable, then it should work normally up to the point of the fault, so seeing where the floor starts being cold should be a tell-tale. Infrared camera would make it easy, or I've a vague recollection of some heat sensitive sheets than can be laid on the floor that change colour according to the temperature.

    Series type cable would be trickier...

       - Andy.

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