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TempZone™ Floor Heating Ruler Cable 120V, (3.7W/ft.), 50 ft., 1.6A

TempZone™ Floor Heating Ruler Cable 120V, (3.7W/ft.), 50 ft., 1.6A

Part Number: RCT-120-0050
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Quebec Repairability Notice

Notices

Quebec Repairability Notice

Avis important pour les consommateurs du Québec:

WarmlyYours n’offre pas de services de réparation pour ce produit. Les seules pièces de rechange disponibles sont les kits de raccordement (splice kits) ; l’élément chauffant lui-même n’est pas offert comme pièce de rechange. Si votre système de chauffage par le sol intérieur tombe en panne pendant la période de garantie, nous remplacerons l’unité complète conformément à notre politique de garantie. Notre équipe d’assistance technique est disponible 24h/24 et 7j/7 par téléphone pour toute aide à l’installation ou au dépannage. Pour plus de détails, consultez notre politique de retour. Cet avis est fourni conformément à la Loi sur la protection du consommateur du Québec, article 39 (telle qu’amendée en 2025).

Important Notice for Québec Consumers:

WarmlyYours does not provide repair services for this product. The only replacement parts available are splice kits; the heating element itself is not available as a replacement part. If your indoor floor heating system fails within the warranty period, we will replace the entire unit according to our warranty policy. Our technical support team is available 24/7 by phone for installation and troubleshooting assistance. For full details, see our Return Policy. This notice is provided in accordance with Québec’s Consumer Protection Act, section 39 (as amended in 2025).

Support Questions

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Yes. Unlike the heating cable for electric floor heating, the cold lead wires can be trimmed.

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Electric-resistance heating cables and systems have no polarity. This includes all current WarmlyYours heating elements.

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The breaker and wire sizes are selected based on the total amperage of the WarmlyYours heating system connected to a single thermostat. This information is on the WarmlyYours heating system's installation plan, electrical plan, or UL label. Based on guidelines from the National Electrical Code: loads up to 16 Amps may utilize 12 gauge wire with a 20-Amp breaker, and loads up to 12 Amps - 14 gauge wire with a 15-Amp breaker. Local code and/or other factors may change these guidelines.

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Yes, using a square-notch trowel (1/4” x 1/4” or larger), apply a layer of thinset to the subfloor area which will later be covered by the WarmlyYours TempZone™ Flex Roll, Easy Mat or Custom Mat.

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Waterproofing for the room is in the layer above the floor heating system. The layers for waterproofing this type of floor are:

  • subfloor
  • thinset
  • uncoupling membrane
  • tempzone heating cable
  • waterproofing tape for seams and corners
  • thinset or self leveling cement
  • tile floor
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WarmlyYours has recently begun including floor sensors with our heating elements to help ensure customers will have everything they need for optimal operation of their radiant heating systems.

The sensor included with your floor heating element can be installed with the heating system (the sensor is equally spaced between runs of the heating wire--see your install manual for more info). Installing this sensor with your floor heating control will enable energy efficient operation of the floor warming system based on the floor temperature instead of the ambient room temperature.

We generally recommend that you install a second, unconnected backup floor sensor alongside the primary one. In the very unlikely event that your first floor sensor is damaged, this install method will save you from having to pry up flooring to replace a floor sensor. You simply disconnect the damaged sensor from the thermostat and connect the backup sensor.

In addition to the floor sensor that was included with your heating element, our nSpiration Series thermostats also come with a floor sensor. If you purchase both a heating element and an nSpiration Series thermostat from WarmlyYours, you'll have a primary and a backup floor sensor for your system.

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Make sure any cracks or raised edges are sanded down before installation. Seal and patch cracks where possible. If needed, pour a layer of self-leveling cement to make sure surface is level and flat. Then proceed with instructions to install desired floor heating system and flooring.


It is strongly recommended that an insulating underlayment be installed between the slab and heating element to prevent heat loss.

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The ground wire in the floor mat must be connected directly to the ground wire of the supply or to the house ground wire.

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Reflective insulation is not effective with conductive heating, which is how embedded floor heating and snow-melting systems transfer heat. To be effective, the reflective insulation surface needs to face an air space (air gap), which allows the reflected heat to be redirected.

An effective solution considers the insulating material's R-Value. This is the rating of a material's insulating properties. The "R" stands for "resistance" and refers to the material's resistance to heat flow, or temperature conduction.

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Yes, we offer several options to help make your floor heating system water resistant or waterproof. Our TempZone product line is designed for wet areas - making it completely safe for rooms that will have water on the floor at times or may experience leaks or flooding. We also offer waterproofing bands for our TempZone Cable + Prodeso Uncoupling Membrane system. Allowing you to waterproof all seams and the perimeters of the wall - guaranteeing that your floor heating system stays safe and prevents water from leaking to areas below.

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A digital meter with a 0-200 Ohms scale ( Ω ) to measure the heating wire's resistance, and a 20K scale to measure the sensor's resistance.

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Yes, the sensor wires may be trimmed.  Most local code requirements call for 6“-7“ of extra wire from the gang box.

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Yes. The finish layer needs to be 1/2" thick. This can be done if the brand of Self-Leveling Cement (SLC) is engineered to be a final flooring surface.  Most SLC products aren't designed to be the finish surface.

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Single Conductor vs. Twin Conductor Identification

  • A single conductor floor heating system is a loop of one core wire, it starts at the thermostat and ends at the thermostat - this is the original method of manufacturing heating cable. Most single conductor floor heating systems have the same color cold lead wire connected to both load terminals/pigtails of the thermostat. Some early single conductor floor heating systems were produced with a white and a yellow cold lead wire.
  • A twin conductor floor heating system terminates two core wires at the end, both wires start at the thermostat - this is the current method of manufacturing heating cable. Most twin conductor floor heating systems will have two different colored cold lead wires, and one of these is black. The other wire in a WarmlyYours floor heating system is either yellow (120V system) or red (240V system).  A few early Environ systems had two black cold lead wires.

Note:

- Not all heating cables are wired directly to the thermostat. It may have been necessary during installation to terminate the heating cable in a junction box, and then run a separate (contractor-supplied) wire from the junction box to the thermostat.

- WarmlyYours single conductor cold leads were produced with a 13‘ length at the start of the loop, and a 26‘ length at the end.  The 120V floor heating systems had a yellow and a white label attached to the cold leads, and the 240V floor heating systems had a red and a white label attached. 

- If you have a single conductor floor heating system and notice that one cold lead is thicker or feels hotter than the other, please contact technical support at +1 (800) 875-5285 

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Specifications

Electrical

Amps 1.54 A
Cold Lead Wire Gauge 18 AWG
Floor Load 0.19 kW
Ohms 77.84 Ω
Ohms Per Ft 1.557 Ohm/ft
Thermal Power 0.19 kW
VOP 63
Voltage 120 V
Watts 185 W
Watts Per Sq. Ft at 3.75 Inch Spacing Up to 12
Watts Per Sq. Ft. 9-15
Watts Per Sq. Ft. at 3 Inch Spacing Up to 15
Watts Per Sq. Ft. at 4 Inch Spacing Up to 11
Watts Per Sq. Ft. at 5 Inch Spacing Up to 9

Warranty / Certifications

Approvals cULus
Warranty 25 Year Warranty
Wet Location Listed US, Canada

Performance

BTU Per Hour 631 Btu

Product Dimensions

Cold Lead Length 12′
Cold Lead Thickness 0.22″
Coverage at 3 Inch Spacing 12.5 ft²
Coverage at 3.5 Inch Spacing 14.6 ft²
Coverage at 3.75 Inch Spacing 15.6 ft²
Coverage at 4 Inch Spacing 16.7 ft²
Coverage at 5 Inch Spacing 20.8 ft²
Factory Splice Thickness 0.41″
Heating Element Thickness 3/16″
Length 50′
Weight 2.2 lbs

Appearance

Color Yellow

Installation

Fixing Strips at 3 inch spacing 30
Fixing Strips at 4 inch spacing 30
Fixing Strips at 5 inch spacing 30
Floor Types Tile, Marble, Stone, Vinyl, LVT, LVP, Wood, Bamboo, Carpet, and more
Ideal Cable Spacing with Fixing Strips 4″
Ideal Cable Spacing with Prodeso Membrane 3.75″

Logistics

Package Contents (1) TempZone Floor Heating Ruler Cable 120V 3.7W/ft 50 ft 1.6A (RCT-120-0050); 1x Floor Heating Sensor (FH-BACKUP-SENSOR)
UNSPSC Code 40101830

Identifiers

SKU RCT-120-0050
UPC (GTIN-12) 881308076177

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