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9 – Operating the camera
9.14
NOTE
General
Procedure
9
SEE ALSO
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Setting an insulation alarm
This feature may not be enabled in all camera models.
The Insulation alarm can detect areas where there may be an insulation deficiency
in the building. It will trigger when the insulation level falls below a preset value of
the energy leakage through the wall.
Different building codes recommend different values, but typical values are 0.6–0.8
for new buildings. Refer to your national building code for recommendations.
Follow this procedure to set an insulation alarm:
1
To display the main menu, push Menu.
2
To select
, push the navigation pad up/down.
3
To enable the menu, push Select.
4
Push the navigation pad up/down to select Insulation.
5
To enable the menu, push Select.
6
Use the navigation pad and the left and right selection buttons to set the
following parameters:
Outdoor Temp.
■
Indoor Temp.
■
Insul. Level (%)
■
When you change these parameters, the insulation temperature (Insul.
Temp.) is changed automatically.
7
To save your changes and close the menu, push Close.
8
Point the camera to the area of interest. A green color indicates critical areas.
For information about the theory behind insulation alarms, see section 13.3.8 – Excerpt
from Technical Note 'Assessing thermal bridging and insulation continuity' (UK ex-
ample) on page 108.
Publ. No. 1558324 Rev. a267 – ENGLISH (EN) – March 12, 2008
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