Today, the electrical systemwarm floor is one of the most comfortable for a person. The heated air rises from the bottom. Therefore, its highest temperatures are observed at a distance of 50 cm from the floor. Under the ceiling, they will be lower.
The principle of operation of any convector or radiatorlies in the direction of the flow of warm masses to the ceiling with the fact that already cooled air will concentrate below. Electric underfloor heating due to this feature is cost effective.
To control his work usingthermostat. They come in various types. However, the thermostat circuit has a common principle for all models. To do the installation yourself, you need to consider this procedure in more detail.
No warm floor system can do withoutwithout thermostat, the connection scheme of which is identical in almost any model. If this device is not used and the heating wire is connected directly, the system will reach the limit of its operating temperature. This has a detrimental effect on the tie, and in the case of a wooden floor it will deform it.
Также следует учесть, что ни один производитель electric underfloor heating does not guarantee your product if a heating control device is not installed. Therefore, the scheme of the thermostat should be studied before arranging the heating of the floor.
And in this case the usual timer will not work.or dimmer. It is allowed to use thermostats for this purpose in the electric circuit. They have a sensor that measures temperature.
There are various types of floor heating systems and thermostats themselves, which manufacturers can install with their own hands in accordance with the instructions.
Underfloor heating can be cable, frosted orinfrared. The first two systems are single-core and two-core. Each of them has its own installation features. Infrared underfloor heating is similar in connection with a two-wire cable. Therefore, the connection diagram of the thermostat for these two different types is identical (which cannot be said about the installation of the system itself).
The thermostats also differ in the waycontrols on mechanical, digital and programmed, and on the method of measuring heat - on devices with an air, floor or combined sensor. For these varieties, there are also certain installation conditions.
Initially when you purchase a deviceheating control should pay attention to its maximum load. Most often on sale are devices designed for 16 A. This is approximately 3.7 kW.
But there are devices designed for a smaller load. It is necessary to correlate the power of an electric floor heating with the maximum load of the thermostat.
The most comfortable device is recognized as having at the same time a sensor measuring the temperature of the floor and air. But more often, only one measuring point is provided in the product.
Wiring diagram of the thermostat floor withThe sensor cover and double set are identical. But if the device has a built-in meter for heating the air in the room, it will have two less terminals than the previous varieties.
For each type of room should choose a specific type of heating controller. For a bathroom it is better to get mechanical versions.
Wiring diagram of the thermostat floor heatingmost often involves the installation of this device near the outlet indoors. The bathroom is often damp, there are significant temperature differences. Devices with digital displays in such conditions will work less.
Therefore, the actual mechanical control. In the kitchen, room or corridor, you can install a digital thermostat that will show the level of heating on the screen.
On sale there are programmed devices.They set the temperature on time. Under this program, he works a week, then the cycle repeats. The connection diagram of the thermostat does not differ according to the type of control.
There are devices that are installedlaid on or mortise way. In the first case, it is not necessary to make channels for wires and for an installation box in the wall. But the device will protrude above the wall, and the wires will pass under the box.
Flush mounting involves the installation of a mortisein a way. If the repair is in full swing, it is better to give preference to this method. The scheme of the floor thermostat will be identical in both cases, but the mortise models look more aesthetic.
Depending on the type of thermostat, a certain type of connection will be made. It is clearly indicated in the instructions from the manufacturer. The electric circuit of the thermostat can have 4, 6 or 7 terminals.
In the first case, the device is connected,having an air sensor. Two terminals (the number is specified in the instructions) are intended for wires of a warm floor. The brown conductor is connected to the L compartment (phase) for the heating system, and the blue conductor is connected to N (zero). Communications from the network are also connected in accordance with the polarity.
If the terminals at the device 6, then the sensor is included. It is connected without polarity to the connectors specified by the manufacturer.
The seventh terminal is for grounding.(yellow-green wire). If it is in the house, but the device has no corresponding connector, it should be connected outside the housing. And if there is no grounding in the house, the yellow-green floor wire vanishes.
Схема терморегулятора своими руками предполагает not only the correct wiring. Remote sensor (if it is included) is installed in the corrugated pipe. Its edge is insulated in the floor. So the sensor, if necessary, will be available.
The installation level must be at least 50 cm from the floor. If it has an air sensor, the mounting height must be at least 1.5 m.
If the owners have small children, you must purchase models with special protection. This will guarantee that the child will not adjust the thermostat on their own.
Overhead models fasten to the wall, not requiredshtit channels. Noteworthy is the mortise thermostat circuit. Usually, a place under the mounting box is drilled near a socket or switch.
Next to the floor the channel for the sensor andheating system wires. Power is supplied from the receptacle of the outlet or switch (they do not have to pull from the shield). The thermostat is installed in the subconnector disassembled.
For mechanical models, it is necessary to carefully remove the adjustment wheel, unscrew the bolt and put the top panel aside.
If this device has a display, the toppanel (the technology is described in the instructions). Having connected according to the scheme all the wires when the power supply is turned off, the device is inserted into the socket. Channels are closing. The top panel is worn and the device is tested.
Having studied how the thermostat scheme for a heated floor looks, you can quickly and efficiently make the connection yourself.
