Service and Solutions

Radiant Cable Fault Location Services
Rounded Rectangle: RADIANT CABLE FAULT LOCATION (RCFL) SERVICES BY ELECTRICAL AGENCIES CO. 121 MARIPOSA STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80223 PHONE: 303-623-8245 FAX: 303-623-6582 E-MAIL eacods@qwestoffice.net VISA AND MASTER CARD ACCEPTED

Below are contracted trouble shooting projects.  We were able to determine the location of the cable fault and direct the contractor through the repair.

STEP-1 Our test methods produced a warm spot at the cable break in a 30 year old ceiling heat installation in rural Colorado.

STEP-2  The electrical contractor was able to repair the break in the cable.

STEP-3 The heat cable was repaired and tested as shown .  STEP-4 Drywall contractor repaired and finished ceiling to homeowner satisfaction.

 

This is just some of the equipment required to find a cable fault under a variety of field conditions.  Job experience is the other tool which cannot be photographed.

This homeowner only lost one tile instead of the whole floor.  We were able to find the problem in the cable system. The tile contractor was able to make the repair and replace the tile.  At left is exposed repair at right is operational test with IR Imaging

CASE-1 CEILING HEAT RECOVERY (THIS IS FIRST OF 3 HEAT PANELS TO BE REPAIRED IN HOME)

NON-OPERATIONAL RADIANT FLOOR WARMING SYSTEM

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

CEILING HEAT REPAIRED AND TESTED
The bright yellow spot is the heat signature of the cable break located for repairRepaired ceiling can be seen in this photographPhotograph to show the variety and complexity of tools required in troubleshooting cable faultsPhoto showing the access hole throught the ceiling panel to allow cable repair

TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTS
Infrared image of the operating radiant heat cable after the repair. Note that the white hot cable section is due to the ceiling dry wall not being repairedThis photo shows the damage due to the failed cable prior to the repairInfrared Image of the repaire cable. Bright yellow is due to the floor tile has not been replaced.