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Floor heating: ultra-thin cable
Electric underfloor heating with Safe-t-WIRE cable
Safe-t-WIRE is an ultra-thin electric heating cable for floors where the build-up must stay low. It is designed to go beneath the floor finish without a separate screed, where the floor finish and subfloor suit it.
- Low build-upfor floors where height is limited
- No separate screedwhere the floor finish suits
- Controlsspecified to suit your rooms and project
How it works
How ultra-thin cable fits under a floor
The thin cable is fixed to the prepared subfloor and covered by the bedding layer of the floor finish, which keeps the build-up low. The finished height depends on the floor finish and bedding layer.
- Floor finish, such as tiles.
- Bedding layer, such as tile adhesive.
- Safe-t-WIRE cable, fixed to the subfloor.
- Prepared subfloor.
Explanatory illustration of the general construction, not installation instructions. Ron confirms suitable floor finishes and installation requirements for each project.
Suitability
Is ultra-thin cable right for your floor?
Well suited to
- Renovations where the build-up must stay low
- Bathrooms and other tiled rooms
- Floors being re-covered without a new screed
- Projects where Ron confirms the floor finish suits
Things to consider
- The floor finish and its bedding layer must suit heated floors; Ron confirms this
- For new tiling with a screed, Safe-t-SCREED may suit better
- Connection to power is electrical work for a licensed electrician
- The subfloor must be prepared and level
What Ron will ask about
- Your suburb or postcode
- The rooms and heated floor areas
- The floor finish and how it is laid
- The subfloor: concrete, timber or existing tiles
- How much floor height is available
Electric underfloor heating options
Choose the system by floor finish
- Tiles where floor height is limited. Ultra-thin Safe-t-WIRE cable, on this page, sits under the tile adhesive without a separate screed.
- New tiling with a screed, such as a new bathroom. Safe-t-SCREED under-tile cable is laid in the sand-cement screed beneath the tiles.
- Carpet, floating timber or laminate. Safe-t-FLEX carbon film is laid dry under suitable floor coverings.
- A new concrete slab. Safe-t-SLAB electric in-slab cable is fixed to the mesh before the pour.
No single cable or film suits every floor. Ron confirms the right system for your floor finish and subfloor.
Technical details
Safe-t-WIRE cable
General product information. Selection details for your project are specified in your quote.
| Heating element | Safe-t-WIRE thin heating cable |
|---|---|
| Position | Fixed to the prepared subfloor and covered by the bedding layer of the floor finish |
| Floor height | Kept low; the finished height depends on the floor finish and bedding layer |
| Cable selection | Cable length, output and layout are specified for each area |
| Controls | Controls are specified to suit your rooms and project. |
How a project runs
From assessment to installation
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Step 1: Assessment
Tell Ron about the rooms, the floor finish and the subfloor.
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Step 2: Specified quote
Cable selection, layout and controls for each area.
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Step 3: Supply
CBS supplies the specified cable and controls, with installation guidance.
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Step 4: Installation guidance
A licensed electrician connects the system to power, with Ron's technical guidance. Installation arrangements are discussed case by case.
Ask Ron about ultra-thin floor heating.
Tell us about the floor and how much height you have. Ron will confirm whether Safe-t-WIRE suits it.