Virtual Bed - Attaching A Pad - Tunstall Universal Sensor Installation Manual

Virtual Bed – attaching a pad.
Bed Pad Installation
The bed pad should be positioned: -
Across the bed
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At around 1/3 of the distance between the head and foot of the bed.
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On a firm base – if the bed frame is not solid, then the sensor pad should be
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fitted on a suitable sheet of plywood or similar
For a single bed, a single bed sensing panel should be used. If the person sleeps alone
in a double bed, two bed sensing panels should be used. One panel should be placed
on either side of the bed, each as described above.
If the person sleeps in a double bed with someone else, then only one bed-sensing
panel should be used, on the side of the bed that the person sleeps on. Note that in
this case the bed sensor cannot be relied upon to work correctly as correct operation
will rely on the other person in the bed not encroaching into the area of the bed
monitored by the bed pad.
Chair Pad Installation
The chair sensing panel is typically fitted between the squab (the chair cushion the
person sits on) and chair frame/base. If the chair does not have a squab (or similar)
then correct operation of the chair sensor may not work reliably.
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