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The damage of the heating cable insulation due to the steel reinforcement led to a short circuit and complete interruption of the cable.

The most common causes of failures

We’ve prepared a new chapter "The most common causes of failures" for you, where we will gradually add illustrative examples of the mistakes, that can occur during the installation of our products. You can find the chapter in the Support section.

The cut in the heating cable was repaired with a breakable terminal block and insulated with black electrical insulating PVC tape. As the several layers of adhesive tape show, the person in question certainly didn´t want to underestimate the repair….

Unprofessional repairs

The unprofessionally performed repair of heating cables results, unnecessarily, in significantly higher damage.

This is one case when an investor asked for our opinion before the floor was covered. The heating cables are insufficiently attached, the clips are too far apart, and the cable is “floating” on the floor. If the screed had been poured, the cables may have come into contact with one another or even crossed, which would have led to the overheating and interruption of the cable. In the right half of the photo, there are loose cables in the immediate vicinity of the floor probe gooseneck, which would have...

Incorrect installation

The most common mistakes when laying heating cables and mats

New video: Protection of vineyards from spring frost

FENIX presents another of its non-traditional applications of heating systems, this time from the wine industry.

Prestigious AAA Award for ELMARK d.o.o.

ELMARK d.o.o. has received Bisnode’s AAA Prestigious Award.

Practical experience from the pilot installation in Omice

(March 2021) In residential buildings, warm water heating is one of the most significant consumers of energy. Such distribution systems very typically incorporate a warm water circulation system which has two basic functions.

Virtually the whole connector has been pulled into the perimeter wall, where there is no reliable heat dissipation. The second mistake is the bending of the heating cable immediately after the connector – heating and the different expansion of materials in the bend create cyclic mechanical stress on the joint, which can lead to its interruption

Heating cable connectors

A very common mistake is the damaging or incorrectly placement of heating cable connectors.

V24 Wifi is fully functional again

The V24 Wifi system is fully functional again in its original extent as of March 31, 2021.

Local heating and tempering of pens for dogs.

PET Shop – ULTRATHERM Products

ULTRATHERM products are among the most commonly used heaters for vivariums, terrariums, aquariums and even kennels in the world.

Electric heating of churches and cultural heritage sites.

Electric heating for churches and places of cultural heritage

Most churches and cultural heritage objects were built hundreds of years ago, where old inefficient heating systems were regularly used. However modern usage requires modern, sustainable and cost-effective solutions.