RADIANT FLOOR HEATING CABLE COMPARISON

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DW Cable SJ Cable FE Mats MI Cable
Custom Built To Order1: no no no yes
Operating Voltages: 120 & 240 120, 208, 240 120 & 240 12 - 480
Cable Spacing: 2" - 3" 6" 2"2 6" - 9"
Max. Watts Per Square Foot: 12 - 15 12 - 15 15 1 - 24
Minimum Depth of Embedding Material: 1/4" 1/2" 1/4" 3/4"
Approvals: UL CSA cULus UL
Minimum Coverage Area for Single Cable or Mat
(that is stocked by Delta-Therm, other sizes available upon request)
at 120VAC: 9 sq. ft. 15 sq. ft. 11 sq. ft. call
at 240VAC: 18 sq. ft. 30 sq. ft. call call
Maximum Coverage Area for Single Cable or Mat
(that is stocked by Delta-Therm, other sizes available upon request)
at 120VAC: 80 sq. ft. 100 sq. ft. 108 sq. ft. 400 -
600 sq. ft.
at 240VAC: 160 sq. ft. 180 sq. ft. call 400 -
600 sq. ft.
Acceptable Embedding Material
Thinset: yes yes yes yes
Self Leveling Compound or Light-Weight Concrete: yes yes yes yes
Gravel-Pea Concrete: yes yes yes yes
Concrete: no no no yes
Attachment Method Used To Hold Cable In Place During Embedding
ClipStrip Strapping: yes no no no
Floor Clips and Screws: yes yes yes yes
Aluminum Heat Transfer Tape: yes yes yes yes
Tie To Rebar: no no no yes
Acceptable Subfloor Material
Plywood: no yes yes yes
Concrete: yes yes yes yes
Backerboard: yes yes yes yes
Acceptable Floor Covering
The r-value of the floor covering (including carpet and the padding) should be below 2.5
Ceramic Tile: yes yes yes yes
Porcelain Tile: yes yes yes yes
Marble: yes yes yes yes
Stone: yes yes yes yes
Hardwood: yes yes yes yes
Engineered Hardwood: yes yes yes yes
Vinyl: yes yes yes yes
Carpet: yes yes yes yes
Concrete: no no no yes
Warranty: Limited
Lifetime
5 years 10 years 10 years
Suggested M.S.R.P
Per Square Foot:
starting at
$6.00
starting at
$5.60
starting at
$9.80
starting at
$9.00

1. Custom built factory terminated cables undergo quality testing before shipping from the factory. Standard cold leads are 20' and can be customized to any length.

2. Spacing on the FE mats is relevant because it pertains to how often you can cut and turn the matting material in order to cover the floor area you will be heating.


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