Contents Section Topic Page Introduction Contents of Your Product Setting Up Your Equipment for Operation Install the Bat Box Install the Temperature Controller Display and Buttons on Temperature Controller Switching On and Off Setting Temperature Values Safety Precautions Specifications, Warranty etc Care for the Environment Heater Extension Cable (A80) Page 2...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing one of the Nestbox Company’s family of products. We hope you and the resident bats will enjoy many years of successful roosting with this Heated Bat Box. Contents of Your Product The Heated Bat Box consists of 2 main components:...
Setting Up Your Equipment for Operation It is easy to put the system together and connect it up safely by follow- ing these step by step instructions. Install the Bat Box Put up the bat box in the selected location. Whilst most users will be erecting it outside, the box will operate just as effectively inside.
Install the Temperature Controller Find a suitable location (such as an accessible shelf), and then connect it to the Bat Box by plug- ging the connector on the end of the cable coming from the Bat Box into the socket on the side of the Temperature Controller.
The system will now be active and the display on the Tempera- ture Controller will light up. After a few seconds it will “settle” to display the temperature at the sensor inside the Bat Box, and to indicate whether the heater is switched on. The Target Temperature is factory set to 26.5ºC, although differ- ent parts of the Bat Box are likely to be at different tempera- tures, either above or below the temperature at the sensor.
Display In Normal mode, the display shows the temperature in ºC at the Sensor. Press Up to display the Target Temperature. Press Down to display the Difference Value. Errors and Alarms Disconnection Alarm: Display shows “EE” and sounds alarm: Cable to Bat Box dis- connected - Press any button to stop alarm sounding, and then check the connectors and cable to Bat Box.
Switching at the Temperature Controller To switch on, press and hold the On/Off button for 1 second To switch off, press and hold the On/Off button for 3 seconds Setting Temperature Values How the temperature is regulated The Temperature Controller regulates the temperature inside the Bat Box by reference to the Target Temperature.
To Set the Temperature Difference Value The Temperature Difference Value can be set between 0.3ºC and 10ºC . Press Set Button for 3 seconds until Set indicator comes on and “F1” is displayed Release Set Button Press Up and Down buttons to move to a display of “F2” Press Set Button to show currently set temperature Differ- ence Value Press Set Button at the same time as Up or Down Buttons to...
The Nestbox Company Limited warrants all its products against defects in materials and manufacture for 6 months from the date of purchase. If a defect is discovered, the Nestbox Company will re- pair or replace the product (at its option) free of charge, provided it is returned to the address in this User Guide at the customer’s ex-...
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