Use and Care Manual

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Product Test Method Performance
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ASTM E96*
0.21 perms
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*Using the water method at 73ºF (23ºC) and 50% RH
Sound control
DITRA-HEAT-DUO reduces impact sound transmission through floor-ceiling assemblies and supports the covering to ensure a lasting installation.
DITRA-HEAT-DUO has been found to meet or exceed the requirements of the American National Specifications of Bonded Sound Reduction
Membranes for Thin-Set Ceramic Tile Installation A118.13.
IIC
Impact Insulation Class (IIC) is a rating that characterizes the levels of impact noise transmitted through different floor-ceiling assemblies. It can be
used by architects, builders, and specification and code authorities for acoustical design purposes in building constructions. The rating increases as
the impact sound attenuation of the floor-ceiling assembly increases.
IIC is determined according to ASTM E492 and ASTM E989. The ASTM E492 test method is a laboratory measurement of impact sound transmission
through floor-ceiling assemblies using a standardized tapping machine. The results from this test are then used to calculate a single-number rating per
ASTM E989 that is called impact insulation class.
Delta IIC
Delta Impact Insulation Class (ΔIIC) is a rating that characterizes the reduction in impact noise transmitted through a concrete floor by the addition of
a floor-covering assembly. It can be used to compare the effectiveness of different floor-coverings over concrete and help select different products
and/or systems for acoustical design purposes in building constructions.
ΔIIC is determined according to ASTM E2179. A floor-covering assembly is installed over a standard concrete slab and the IIC of the entire assembly
is determined per ASTM E492 and ASTM E989 as explained above. The ΔIIC rating is obtained by subtracting 28 (the IIC of the concrete slab) from
the IIC of the entire assembly.
Vapor Management
The free space under the DITRA-HEAT and DITRA-HEAT-DUO mattings allow the substrate to breathe, while the material composition provides for a
very low water vapor permeance, which prevents any significant vapor intrusion in the tile assembly from below.
DITRA-HEAT and DITRA-HEAT-DUO effectively manage vapor and prevent damage to the tile covering as a result.
Heating Cables
The DITRA-HEAT-E-HK heating cables sets are certified or listed to the following standards and usage:
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 130-16 "Requirements for Electrical Resistance Trace Heating and Heating Device Sets" under usage markings GXW
for general use (G) with a wet rating (W), but specifically (X) for floor embedded indoor floor warming applications.
For products bearing the cCSAus certification mark:
• UL 1673 "Electric Space Heating Cables" for installation in poured masonry floors within enclosed structures.
For products bearing the cULus certification mark:
• UL 1683 "Outline of investigation for Electric Heating Products For Installation Under Floor Coverings"
Thermostat
The DITRA-HEAT-E-RS1 AND DITRA-HEAT-E-WiFi thermostats WiFi radio chips are authorized by the FCC (USA) and IC (Canada) under the following
numbers:
• For the RS1: - FCC ID = 2AC7Z-ESPWROOM32
- IC ID = 21098-ESPWROOM32
• For the WiFi: - FCC ID = AZY-HF-LPT200
- IC ID = 12243A-HFLPT2001
The DITRA-HEAT-E-RS1/-WiFi/-RT/-R digital thermostats are UL listed according to the following standards:
• UL 60730-1 “Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use – Part 1: General Requirements”
• UL 60730-2-9 “Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use – Part 2-9: Particular Requirements for Temperature Sensing
Controls”
• CSA E60730-1 "Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use – Part 1: General Requirements”
• CSA E60730-2-9 “Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use – Part 2-9: Particular Requirements for Temperature Sensing
Controls”
• UL 943 “Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters”
• CSA C22.2 No. 144.1 “Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters”
Note: iPhones running iOS older than version 10 and Android running versions older than 6 are not officially supported by the DITRA-HEAT-E-RS1 App.
Power Module
The DITRA-HEAT-E-RRS and DITRA-HEAT-E-RR power module is certified or listed to the following standards:
• Listed to UL 60730-1, UL 60730-2-9, and UL 943
• Certified to CSA E60730-1, CSA E60730-2-9, and CSA C22.2 No. 144.1
Report Number Test Substrate Tile Results
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NGC 7016078 ASTM E2179 Concrete 12" x 12" porcelain ΔIIC = 20
IN17-007 ASTM E492 Concrete* 12" x 12" porcelain IIC = 50
*8" -thick slab, no ceiling below