Slide Black System

Plasterboard ceiling with metal substructure Recommended type of grid: connection type 59

Description

The aquatherm black system grids for heating and cooling are clamped between the furring strips of the substructure of a conventional gypsum board. Then the ceiling is covered with gypsum plaster boards, which may have different thermal conductivities.

Installation

1. Substructure
The basic and furring strips acc. to DIN 18168-1 are fixed and arranged, subject to manufacturer´s instructions, with hangers (e.g. Noniushanger) at the slab.

2. Installation of the grids
The middle suspending height should be 15 cm for a smooth installation. The axis distance, between 300 and 500 mm, of the support construction depends on the applied gypsum board. The connection pipe of the heating and cooling circuits from the manifold or the main supply is fixed in the cavity at the ceiling and is directed in the room. The grids, object-related and made to measure, are hung between the furring strips. Therefore the fixing rail for dry construction is pushed on both sides of the fixing rail at the grid and fixed with the integrated cable tie. Now the grid can be hung between the furring strips. The fixing rail for dry construction is clicked in the CD-profile. The required number is listed in the table on page 27.

3. Connection of the grids
The grids for the installation in a plasterboard ceiling are supplied with two-way welding nipples. After hanging the grids in the substructure they are interconnected to heating respectively cooling areas according to the layout drawing. Therefore the aquatherm black system corrugated pipe from the coil is used, which is separable each 25 cm and can be cut to the required length. The corrugated pipe is welded directly in the welding socket at the grid by heating element socket welding.

The maximum area per heating circuit is 15 m².
The maximum area per cooling circuit is described on page 70.
The heating and cooling circuits are connected to the manifold or the main supply with aquatherm black system PP grid pipe 16 x 2 mm or alternative connection systems (e.g. aquatherm grey pipe).

4. Installation at the gypsum plasterboard
The grid hangs some millimeter below the supporting rail. If now the gypsum boards are screwed at the support construction, they will press the lightly sagging grids upwards. As the grid cannot be pushed upwards due to the fixing rail for dry construction, there is a contact between the gypsum board and the grid. Note that the grids are filled with water and are pressurized during the planking.