GB2493013A - Electric heating system assembly comprising a thermally conductive panel and a heating wire - Google Patents
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Abstract
The electric heating system assembly comprises a thermally conductive panel 6, at least one heating wire 11 and at least one means 9 suitable for fastening the at least one heating wire to the panel. The conductive panel may comprise gypsum or plasterboard. The heating wire may comprise an electrical resistance alloy encased in silicon, the heating wire being arranged in a serpentine route through the assembly. The means for fastening may comprise aluminium self-adhesive foil or tape. The assembly may include a thermally-insulating panel 8 comprised of polyimide film, epoxy roll or PTFE and a motherboard 5 that receives electrical wiring carrying electricity from a mains grid supply (3B,3C, figure 1) or renewable source (1, figure 1) to provide power to the heating wire. The motherboard may be controlled remotely by a battery operated thermostat (7, figure 1). Self-adhesive printed roll (13, figure 10) may be included to aid in locating the heating wire on the conductive panel.
Description
Electric heating system.
The present invention relates generally to electric heating systems which are designed for installation between the fabric of a building structure and the interior surface S cladding of either a wall or a ceiling. Such heating systems which are unseen from the interior space of a building behind walls and under floors, offering no protruding radiators are commonplace under floor where wet systems for their energy transmission are used.
The technology Ilas existed since the Roman use of hypocaust heating. Under floor radiant heating has long been widespread in China and Korea. The heat energy is emitted from a warm element, such as a f1oor,wall or overhead panel, and warms people and other objects in rooms rather than directly heating the air. A typical hydronic radiant floor heating system uses a boiler to heat up hot water and a pump to circulate the hot water in pipes installed in a concrete slab. The pipes, embedded under the floor, carry heated water that conducts warmth to the surface of the floor where it broadcasts energy to the interior.
Separated radiant heat zones are controlled by a thermostat and served by a manifold which distributes the flow of warm water to the individual circuits of tubing within each zone.
Furthermore, the lengths of tubing which carry the hot water to heat the surface need to be firmly located accurately in slots in the supporting boards which have to be rebated in board off-site. These systems are well known. In addition, it is also well known that typically concealed floor and also wall heating systems are expensive to install requiring wet trades to undertake the installation.
Historically more common installations comprise above-floor radiators of various designs which protrude from a wall linked to exposed water pipes and a boiler. In many instances such radiators are acceptable in interior environments. Nevertheless such a protrusion of some radiators can inhibit the living space and offer potentially dangerous corners and hot surfaces to people occupying accommodation such as sheltered housing, hospitals, care homes and schools.
To overcome this, in accordance with aspects of the present invention there is full opportunity to link up with various types of dry renewable energy production systems where humans and animals need to be kept at an ambient temperature. This can be achieved through the comparatively straightforward and quick installation of a dry radiant heating system, presented in kit farm, comprising a panel of plasterboard or gypsum, selected for good thermal conductivity, a similarly sized sheet of insulation, a roll of specially designed wiring, a roll of specially designed and printed adhesive location sight-squares and a roll of specially designed and printed adhesive tape for securing long runs of wire. Alternatively the specially designed wire may be affixed using standard mechanical components.
In a preferred embodiment, taking for example electricity as the power source, the opportunity exists for a concealed heating system running on renewable energy. Such a system could be recessed into a permanent or freestanding wall, ceiling or partition used for domestic or commercial purposes manufactured to any size. Furthermore, such a surface could be electronically operated by remote control, (wireless), or wired conventionally and become a heater comprising of any surface area.
In accordance with aspects of the present invention a continuous length of specially designed 2.5mm silicon-cased resistance wire rated to a high temperature is laid flat and looped in a desired fashion to cover the surface as a whole or in part on one side of a sheet of material such as plaster board or gypsum, which offers good thermal conductivity.
The said length of wire is secured in place via a roll of specially designed and printed adhesive location sight-squares and a roll of specially designed and printed adhesive tape for securing long runs of the aforementioned wire where needed. In a preferred embodiment S one end of the said wiring is connected to a motherboard receiver of usually 230v, or 1 by mains power, or 24v DC, or 48v DC in order to heat the aforementioned thermal conductivity panel surface whilst the other end of the said wiring is dosed over and becomes the terminal end.
Alternatively the said wiring may be affixed using standard mechanical components for example; fasteners such as nails, screws, steel clips, which are fitted first and the said wiring threaded through the clip openings before being finger-crimped securely to the thermal conductivity board.
In a preferred embodiment a thin steel strip is pushed under the length of each line of the said wiring secured to the surface of the thermal conductivity panel, which becomes known as the underside, in order to prevent accidental piercing of the said wiring from the top side should the thermal conductivity panel be subjected to screws or nails in the event of objects or pictures being attempted to be hung from the top side.
In another preferred embodiment a similarly sized sheet of insulation, which could be a polyimide film, an epoxy roll, PTFE or other such insulation material, is secured to the underside of the aforementioned thermal conductivity board, with the said wiring already attached in between. The resulting finished assembly of either embodiment can produce a thin sandwich profile, which when connected to an appropriate electrical source can offer evenly distributed radiant heat over a planned surface area. The resulting assembly can be either chased into a wall or a ceiling, with or without the insulating panel or, in an alternative embodiment, affixed externally to the surface of a wall or ceiling.
The opportunity exists to remotely control any number of such assembled panels located up to 30m away, which may be thus incorporated into an overall heating system, by a single, specially designed battery-operated thermostat controller/timer/transmitter conveniently mounted for ease of accessibility.
Furthermore, when in use the heated panel system warms people and other objects in the vicinity rather than directly heating the air as with traditional convector radiators.
Therefore the internal air temperature for a radiant heated building may be lower than for a conventionally heated building to achieve the same level of body comfort when adjusted, so the perceived temperature is actually the same, resulting in lower energy costs.
Consequently as a result of a relatively widespread heated surface area, which typically can reach 47 degrees centigrade, the top side of the panel surface is correspondingly less hot to the touch than conventional radiators in order to reach a similar ambient temperature for humans or animals, offering a significant safety feature. In addition, the surface temperature can be accurately controlled and monitored compared with traditional radiator thermostats which can only control and monitor air temperature and circulating warm air currents in the vicinity.
Other claimed features and elements of aspects of the present invention are described in the claims presented hereinafter and in the description below.
In order that the nature of the invention may be clearly understood an embodiment will now be described, by way of example only, together with accompanying drawings with reference to a heating system in which, Figure 1 depicts a cutaway schematic diagram of a typical eco-house which sets the scene using recognised photovoltaic methods of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Either a renewable energy source such as depicted in figure 1 can be connected to the invention as shown in dotted lines, or a more common connection to the users national electricity grid, or a combination of the two, to provide the desired radiant ambient temperature in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 2 depicts an interior room which features a battery operated remote controller/transmitter and a concealed modular electric heating panel along dotted lines fitted below a dado rail to define possible positioning in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 3 depicts an interior room which features along dotted lines the outline of a concealed modular electric heating panel fitted into a wall above a picture rail to define possible positioning in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 4 depicts an interior room which features along doffed lines the outline of a concealed modular electric heating panel fitted into a ceiling as an altemative embodiment in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 5 depicts an interior room with dado rail and skirting board removed in order to retro fit a concealed heated panel in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 6 depicts an exploded view of a typical assembly of a heater panel in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 7 depicts a cross sectional view through a typical heating panel in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 8 depicts the preferred embodiment of the start of the construction process featuring the marking out of the reverse side of a sheet of thermal conductive material in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 9 depicts a dose up view of a typical, but not exclusive, method of attachment of a suitable electrical wire to the underside of a thermal conductive sheet as shown in figure 8 in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 10 depicts the preferred embodiment of attachment means of wires to a suitable sheet of thermal conductivity using printed sell-adhesive rolls in accordance with aspects of the present invention Figure 11 depicts a typical embodiment of a method of securing the wire to a suitable surface as above in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 12 depicts the preferred embodiment of attaching the wire to a suitable surface in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
S Figure 13 depicts a preferred method of securing the 180 degree turn of the wiring using adhesive sight-location squares in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 14 depicts another design of printed adhesive sight-roll designed for laying over wiring and securing long runs in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 15 depicts a preferred method of continuous attachment of wires in which the entire length of wiring is covered in accordance with aspects of the present inventiorn Figure 16 depicts an alternative preferred embodiment of Figure 15 in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 17 depicts an alternative preferred embodiment to Figure 16 featuring a pitch half as long in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 18 depicts an insulation panel of any suitable thickness and suitable material laid over a panel of wired plasterboard in accordance with aspects of the present invention Figure 19 depicts a preferred embodiment showing an example of a fully assembled electric heating system panel chased into a wall beneath a dado rail and a skirting board in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 20 depicts a cross sectional view of an electric heating sandwich system assembly according which radiates heat from both sides in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 21 depicts a preferred embodiment for electricity compliance of an electric heating sandwich system assembly showing a cross sectional view of a flanged metal box covering the insulation board through holes in the flange and secured into the thermal conductivity board in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 22 depicts a perspective view of Figure 21 featuring the aforesaid suitable electrical wire drawn through a standard grommet ready for connection in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
Figure 23 depicts a preferred embodiment for fastening a fully assembled electric heating system to a wall utilising a flanged frame which doubles as a securing together method and a wall mounting method for the assembled elements of thermal panel, array of wires, aluminium foil and insulation sandwich in accordance with aspects of the present invention. The corners of the metal supports of such a wall fastening method may be butt joined or mitred.
Figure 24 depicts a preferred embodiment which could be an alternative configuration for figure 22, whereby instead of utilising a single top hat' metal pressing to cover the insulation panel, a metal sheet back panel is affixed to the flanged frame as depicted in figure 23.
In figure 1 the cutaway schematic diagram depicts commonplace photovoltaic power generation in a domestic dwelling employing solar panels comprising a number of cells containing a typical photovoltaic material 1. Power leads 2, are connected to junction boxes 3A, and housed in the roof space 4 Power lead 36 receives and distributes electricity feed from the National Grid connection. Power lead SC returns surplus electricity feed back to the National Grid. Standard wiring is connected and fed behind internal walls to the concealed mother boards 5, which are attached to the heating panels 6, shown in doffed lines which are also, in this embodiment, concealed behind internal wall and ceiling cladding and located in various rooms. If mains electricity is connected the motherboard is also the receiver for each hidden wall or ceiling panel. A battery operated remote control transmitter 7, can be employed to send a wireless signal to activate, moderate or shut off the temperature of any number of heating panels within a wide radius of operation through communication with each panel's mother board. The system may also work without wireless control.
In figure 2 the preferred embodiment shows a battery-operated dedicated remote control transmitter firmware 7, wall mounted and sending a signal to the concealed mother board 5, attached to a concealed heater panel 6 fitted in line with a dado rail to define possible positioning in order to reduce the risk of accidental piercing by occupants. This is a means of protecting the heating wires from nails and screws coming through the front face of the plasterboard.
Such controller firmware mentioned above has been specially developed in accordance with aspects of the present invention to adjust exterior temperatures of a multitude of different surfaces embodied in temporary, fixed, or standalone structures, wired or wireless, indoors or outdoors up to a range of 30 metres.
In figure 3 an interior room features along dotted lines the outline of a concealed modular electric heating panel 6, fitted into a wall above a picture rail to define possible positioning in order to reduce the risk of accidental piercing by occupants. This is a means of protecting the heating wires from nails and screws coming through the front face of the plasterboard.
In figure 4 an interior room features along dotted lines the outline of a concealed modular electric heating panel 6, fitted into a ceiling. Such a panel may be duplicated across the entire ceiling where needed. Indeed one large panel could form the ceiling in domestic dwellings and in commercial buildings and in shops a block of heater panels could be dropped in, where there is a roof space, in which to suspend a false ceiling.
In figure 5 a section of an interior wall, dado rail and skirting board have been removed in order to retro fit a concealed heater panel which will be set back into the wall, skim-plastered over and made good.
In figure 6 the exploded view of a sandwich assembly according to aspects of the present invention depicts a sheet of plasterboard or gypsum or similar suitable high thermal conductor panel 6, a sheet of similar sized insulation 8, which could be epoxy, polyimide film or PTFE or other suitable insulator, a similar sized sheet of aluminium self-adhesive foil 9, a continuous length of specially designed resistance alloy wire encased in a silicon casing 11, which is laid in rows on the aluminium foil 9 and looped back at the end of each row time after time until the entire surface is covered. A motherboard thermostat and controller/receiver 5, is attached to one end of the wiring.
In figure 7 the vertical cross sectional view depicts a typical assembly in situ according to aspects of the present invention, where a length of special wire 11, described in figure 6, is fitted to the plasterboard or gypsum panel 6, heated to approximately 58 degrees centigrade and presses into the insulation panel 8, to sit securely in the sandwich structure, offering an external surface temperature in the region of 47 degrees centigrade, whilst not losing any heat beyond the insulation layer through to the attaching structure, which, in this instance is an external wall.
In figure 8 an alternative embodiment for marking up a typical sheet of plasterboard or gypsum 6, depicts the utilisation of a standard tape measure to mark up the preferred pitch prior to laying out the specially designed 25mm diameter resistance alloy wire encased in a silicon casing.
In figure 9 a preferred embodiment depicts a 50mm pitch for running the said electric wiring 11, up and down the underside of a typical board of good thermal conductivity 6.
In figure 10 the printed surface design of the location sight-roIl 13, used in the setting out of the specially designed wiring is depicted showing variously sized marks calibrated to suit varying applications evenly spaced in self-adhesive peel-off squares 14. to accommodate any desired pitch placement of the said wiring on the plaster board or gypsum panel, or onto any other such suitable thermal conductive surface.
Figure 11 depicts a self-adhesive printed section, 14, which could be square, detached from its roll as described in figure 10, firmly securing the change in direction of the specially designed 2.5mm diameter silicon-cased resistance alloy wire 11, along which the electrical current will pass when the invention is fully assembled and commissioned onto a thermal conductive board 6.
Figure 12 depicts a preferred embodiment of attaching the specially designed 2.5mm diameter silicon-cased resistance alloy wire 11, to a typical plasterboard or gypsum board panel 6, using specially designed and printed self-adhesive rolls as described in figure 10.
Steel strip 16, is pushed under the lengths of wire in order to prevent accidental piercing from the top side should the thermal conductivity panel be subjected to screws or nails in the event of objects or pictures attempting to being hung from the top side.
Figure 13 depicts a preferred embodiment of two sections of printed adhesive tape squares 14, peeled off a location sight-roll securely covering and attaching the wiring 11, through its turn of 180 degrees to the underside of a suitable thermal board 6, in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
In figure 14 a further embodiment is depicted which features another design of location sight roll 15, which is a continuous run of self-adhesive aluminium tape printed with repeat images to enable accurate attachment of the electric wiring in long runs across the surface of a typical supporting plaster board or gypsum board.
In figure 15 location sight-roll 15, is demonstrated covering the entire length of wiring 11, on plaster board or gypsum board 6, at a pitch of 50mm.
Figure 16 depicts an alternative embodiment of laying the wiring 11, in long runs using printed location sight-roil design 15, with a pitch twice as long as in figure 15.
In figure 17 a pitch half as long as depicted in figure 15 is shown using peeled-off strips of printed self-adhesive sight-roll, 14.
In figure 18 a completed assembled panel is depicted in a preferred embodiment as S a sandwich, comprising the insulation panel 8, laid over a laminating layer, which could be aluminium foil 9, containing the wiring assembly 11, in between plaster board or gypsum board 6.
In figure 19 a preferred embodiment shows an example of a fully assembled electric heating system panel chased into a wall beneath a dado rail and a skirting board featuring an identification label 19, on the front face providing additional warning against piercing of the wall according to aspects of the present invention.
In figure 20 an electric heating system assembly radiates heat from both sides comprising an array of electric wiring 11, attached to a laminating layer 9, sandwiched in between layers of thermal conductive material 6, secured together in a freestanding preferred embodiment by a border frame 12.
In figure 21 a preferred embodiment for electricity compliance depicts a cross sectional assembly view of a flanged metal box covering the insulation layer 8, which is attached to the array of wiring 11. The top hat' metal box 20, is secured via screws to the thermal board 6, through holes in the metal flanges.
Figure 22 depicts a perspective view of figure 21 featuring the flanged top hat' metal box 20, the aforesaid array of electrical wire 11 drawn through a standard grommet ready for connection to preferably a mother board thermostat controller/receiver 5.
In figure 23 a fully assembled electric heating system is fitted to a wall utilising a flanged frame in four sections 17, which doubles as a securing-together method and a wall mounting method for the assembled elements of thermal panel 6, array of wires, possibly aluminium foil sheet and insulation layer 8. The corners of the supports of such a frame may be bull joined or mitred.
Figure 24 depicts a preferred embodiment which could be an alternative configuration to figure 22, whereby instead of utilising a single top hat' metal pressing to cover the insulation panel at the back, a separate rigid flat sheet, 18 is affixed to the flanged frame perimeter assembled in four sections 17.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any number of combinations of the aforementioned features and/or those shown in the appended drawings provide clear advantages over the prior art and are therefore within the scope of the invention described herein.
The foregoing description details certain preferred embodiments of the present invention and describes the best mode contemplated. It will be appreciated, however, that changes may be made in the details of construction and the configuration of components without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Therefore, the description provided herein is to be considered exemplary, rather than limiting, and the true scope of the invention is that defined by the following claims and the full range of equivalency to which each element thereof is entitled.
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- <claim-text>Claims 1 An electric heating system assembly compressed together consisting of the following elements; a panel of material of good conductivity; an array of specially designed heating wire looping forward and backwards in one continuous roll and various means of fastening the aforementioned heating wire to said panel.</claim-text> <claim-text>2 An electric heating system assembly according to claim I whereby the array of specially designed heating wire covers at least part of the adjacent surface of the panel of good material conductivity.</claim-text> <claim-text>3 An electric heating system assembly according to claims 1 and 2 whereby the system constitutes a sandwich in which the panel is the outer layer and the array of specially designed wire is fastened to the same outer layer by means of encapsulation beneath a second layer of material.</claim-text> <claim-text>4 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to S in which the outer layer of material is plasterboard.</claim-text> <claim-text>An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to S in which the outer layer of material is gypsum.</claim-text> <claim-text>6 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims Sand 4 in which the encapsulating second layer is self-adhesive aluminum tape.</claim-text> <claim-text>7 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims Sand 4 in which the encapsulating second layer is self-adhesive aluminum foil.</claim-text> <claim-text>8 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 5 where the assembly also includes a third, inner layer of insulating material having substantially the same dimensions as the aforementioned outer layer, the whole assembly therefore consisting of; an outer layer of material having good heat conductivity; an array of specially designed heating wire looping forwards and backwards in one continuous roll; a central layer fastening the aforementioned heating wire to said panel by means of encapsulation and an inner layer of insulating material having substantially the same dimensions as said outer layer.</claim-text> <claim-text>9 An electric heating sandwich system assembly as claimed in any preceding claim comprising an outer layer of material of good heat conductivity of any size, a central layer of material which could have similar dimensions which has attached to it specially designed wire, connected at one end to a motherboard controller/receiver from which said wire loops forwards and backwards in a single plane in one continuous length covering the desired surface in a manner of layout to suit the requirements of the surface area to be heated and an inner layer of material which could be of the same dimensions as the outer layer made from a suitable insulating material, the whole assembly compressed together forming a narrow profile.</claim-text> <claim-text>An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the central layer which could be aluminum foil is removed and instead the specially designed wire is now attached by means of self-adhesive strips peeled off from S specially designed location sight rolls affixed to the underside of a suitable thermal conductivity panel.</claim-text> <claim-text>11 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 which utilises a special locating process of marked self-adhesive peel-off squares delivered in roll format to make secure the continuous length of wiring in its attachment to the underside of a suitable thermal conductivity panel.</claim-text> <claim-text>12 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the outer insulation layer of material is epoxy, or polyepoxide, a thermosetting polymer formed from reaction of an epoxide rresinl with polyamine £hardener.</claim-text> <claim-text>13 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the outer insulation layer of material is polyimide film.</claim-text> <claim-text>14 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the outer insulation layer of material is PTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which the heating element is a continuous length of specially designed
- 2.5mm diameter silicon-cased resistance alloy wire rated to radiate up to at least 54 degrees centigrade 16 An electric heating sandwich system assembly with an insulation layer as claimed in claim 8, which is chased into a wall, providing no visible sign of its existence.17 An electric heating sandwich system assembly without an insulation layer as claimed in any preceding claim, which is chased into a wall, providing no visible sign of its existenca 18 An electric heating sandwich system assembly with an insulation layer as claimed in claim 8, which is integrated into a ceiling offering no visible sign of its existence.19 An electric heating sandwich system assembly without an insulation layer as claimed in any preceding claim, which is integrated into a ceiling offering no visible sign of its existence.An electric heating sandwich system assembly which uses strips of steel pushed under the lengths of resistance wire in order to prevent accidental piercing from the front side should the thermal conductivity panel be subjected to screws or nails in the event of objects or pictures being hung from its front side.21 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims which is controlled remotely.22 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims which is wired to the national grid for mains electricity.23 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 7 which radiates heat from both sides.24 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims ito 7 which is S large enough to heat an entire wall.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 7 which is large enough to heat an entire ceiling.26 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims which produces a lower surface temperature the larger the surface area to be heated, whilst correspondingly offering the normal expected interior ambient temperatures for such institutions as schools, hospitals, care homes etc. 27 An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to all preceding claims which precisely controls the wall surface temperature.28 An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to all preceding claims is which is self-contained and therefore portable.29 An electric heating sandwich assembly according to any preceding claim which is standalone, or freestanding.An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to claim 2i which is self-contained mounted in a specially designed frame and fitted on the surface of a wall without the need for re-plastering.31 An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to claim 28 and 29 which is filled to external structures such as smokers' shelters, temporary buildings, bus shelters, soccer and rugby dug-outs on sports grounds and other applications where electric radiators would be unsuitable; for example in catteries, kennels and equine.32 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which the aforesaid system can be applied to room dividers, office dividers, work stations, permanent partition walls, temporary partition walls, permanent ceilings, temporary ceilings, retail stores' false ceilings, intemal office pods and modules.33 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which the aforesaid system complies with regulations for electric heating devices through the fitting of a specially designed top hat' flanged metal box over the insulation panel layer with the said box then secured to the thermal conductivity panel by means of screws affixed through holes in the metal flanges.34 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which the method for securing it together doubles as a securing method to a wall surface; such a method possibly incorporating flanged metal strips mitred or butt jointed as a securing frame around the perimeter of the aforementioned assembly.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which a separate metal sheet covers the insulation panel and is affixed to a metal support frame.AMENDMENTS TO CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED AS FOLLOWSClaims 1 An electric heating sandwich system assembly comprises a panel of material of thermal conductivity concealed and blended into the external finish of an interior wall or a ceiling; an array of 25mm diameter silicon-cased resistance alloy heating wire looping forward and backwards in one continuous roll and means of fastening the aforementioned heating wire to said panel.2 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 1 whereby the array of aforementioned heating wire covers part of the surface of a panel of thermal conductivity.3 An electric heating system assembly according to claims 1 and 2 whereby the system coristitutes a sandwich in which the panel forms an outer layer and the heating wire is fastened to the same outer layer by means of encapsulation beneath a second layer of material.4 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 3 in which the outer layer of material is plasterboard.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 3 in which the Outer layer of material is gypsum.6 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 3 and 4 in which the encapsulating second layer is self-adhesive aluminum tape.7 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 3 and 4 in which the encapsulating second layer is self-adhesive aluminum foil.8 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 5 where the assembly includes a third, inner layer of insulating material having substantially the same dimensions as the aforementioned outer Layer S An electric heating sandwich system assembly as claimed in any preceding claim comprising an outer layer of material of thermal conductivity, a central layer of material of similar dimensions which has attached to it the aforementioned wire, connected at one end to a motherboard controllerlreceiver from which said wire loops forwards and backwards in a single plane in one continuous length covering the desired surface in a manner of layout to suit the requirements of the surface area to be heated and an inner layer of material which is substantially of the same dimensions as the outer layer, the whole assembly compressed together forming a narrow profile no greater than 5 mm.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the central layer of aluminum foil is removed to facilitate the heated wire to be attached by means of sell-adhesive strips peeled off from specially designed location sight rolls affixed to the underside of a suitable thermal conductivity panel.11 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 which utflises a special locating process of marked self-adhesive peel-off squares delivered in roll format to make secure the continuous length of wiring in its attachment to the underside of a suitable thermal conductivity panel.12 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the outer insulation Layer of material is epoxy, or polyepoxide, a thermosetting polymer formed from reaction of an epoxide resin' with polyamine hardener'.13 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the outer insulation layer of material is pofyimide film.14 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claim 9 in which the outer insulation layer of material is PIFE. polytetrafluoroethylene.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which the heating element is a continuous length of 2.5mm diameter silicon-cased resistance alloy wire rated to radiate up to 54 degrees centigrade.16 An electric heating sandwich system assembly with an insulation layer according to claim 8, which is chased into a wall, providing no visible sign of its existence.17 An electric heating sandwich system assembly without an insulation layer as claimed in any preceding claim, which is chased into a wall, providing no visible sign of its existence.18 An electric heating sandch system assembly with an insulation layer as claimed in claim 8, which is integrated into a ceiling offering no visible sign of its existence.19 An electric heating sandwich system assembly without an insulation layer as claimed in any preceding claim, which is integrated into a ceiling offering no visible sign of its existence.An electric heating sandwich system assembly which uses strips of steel pushed under the lengths of resistance wire in order to prevent accidental piercing from the front side should the thermal conductivity panel be subjected to screws or nails in the event of objects or pictures being hung from its front side.21 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims which is controlled remotely.22 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims which is wired to the national grid for mains electricity.23 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 7 which radiates heat from both sides.24 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 7 which heats the entire internal wall of a building.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to claims 1 to 7 which heats the entire internal ceiling of a building.26 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims which produces a lower surface temperature the larger the surface area to be heated, whilst correspondingly offering the normal expected interior ambient temperatures for such institutions as schools, hospitals, care homes etô.27 An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to all preceding claims whict) precisely controls the wall surface temperature.28 An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to all preceding claims which is self-contained and therefore portable.29 An electric heating sandwich assembly according to any preceding claim which is standalone, or freestanding.An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to claim 21 which is self-contained mounted in a specially designed frame and fined on the surface of a wall without the need for re-plastering.31 An electric heating sandwich assembly system according to claim 28 and 29 which is fitted to external structures such as smokers' shelters, temporary buildings, bus shelters, soccer and rugby dug-outs on sports grounds and other applications where eleátric radiators would be unsuitable; for example in catteries, kennels and equine.32 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which the aforesaid system is applied to room dividers, office dividers, work stations, permanent partition walls, temporary partition walls, permanent ceilings, temporary ceilings, retail stores' false ceilings, internal office pods and modules.33 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which the aforesaid system complies with regulations lorelectric heating devices through the fitting of a specially designed top hat' flanged metal box over.the insulation panel layer with the said box then secured to the thermal conductivity panel by means of screws affixed through holes in the metal flanges.34 An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in whichthe method for securing it together doubles as a securing method to a wall surface; such a method possibly incorporating flanged metal strips mitered or butt jointed as a securing frame around the perimeter of the aforementioned assembly.An electric heating sandwich system assembly according to all preceding claims in which a separate metal sheet covers the insulation panel and is affixed to a metal support frame.</claim-text>
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