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 U-Value KIT: Instruction Manual 

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and analysed (the latest data set will be preselected, all data sets are ordered by the measurement start 
time). 

10.

 

By  selecting  the  latest  logging  file,  you  can  review  the  logged  data  set.  In  the  newly  opened  window 
named 

Analysis

“,  you  will  find

  the  last  measured  data  points  (see  Figure  4).  The  values  stated  in  the 

header of the window are explained in detail in Appendix A. A graphical review of the measured data is 
given in the chart: 

 

Blue line: Heat flux (corresponding to primary y-axis) 

 

Read line: Indoor temperature T1 (corresponding to primary y-axis) 

 

Yellow line: Outdoor temperature T2 (corresponding to primary y-axis) 

 

Green line: Calculated U-value (corresponding to secondary y-axis) 

 

Dotted vertical line: Start of analysis period 

Th

e  section  “comments”  shows  the  comments  made  regarding  your  latest  me

asurement  activity  (see 

step 7); comments can be changed afterwards

3

 

 

Figure 4: Analysis window showing U-value output and sensor data graphs. 

 

11.

 

To save the graph as a PDF or printing it directly, press 

the “Generate report” button. The “

Generate PDF

” 

button generates a PDF file (see Figure 4)

, “

Print

” leads you to your printing settings

. The PDF gives more 

details about the measurement v

alues than the window “Analyse record”. A detailed explanation of the 

parameters used in the report is given in Appendix A. 

 

 

 

3

 

In order to save this comment, you need to save the report as a PDF (see step 11), otherwise this comment will be overwritten 

by your next comment. So, be aware that if you are reviewing an old data set, it doesn’t show the orig

inal comments anymore. 

You can correct this again by simply revising the text in 

the box after “Comments” (see F

igure 3).

 

Summary of Contents for gSKIN U-Value Kit

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual for gSKIN U Value Kit Status February 2020...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...ps 3 4 Six steps summary 8 Appendix A U Value software introduction 9 Appendix B Data Logger Characteristics 12 Appendix C Special Instructions for window U Value measurement 12 1 The gSKIN U Value KI...

Page 4: ...easuring process Before starting please select the frequency at which you would like to log your data points and when you want to start the measurement process logger stores up to two million data poi...

Page 5: ...door surface with the side showing the gSKIN logo facing towards you Use the adhesive roll tape Mount the sensor on the exposed side of the tape Completely cover the sensor with tape and cut an additi...

Page 6: ...process as indicated in step 9 before you stop your ongoing measurement The following box outlines the conditions which should be fulfilled for a successful measurement according to ISO 98692 Short o...

Page 7: ...e corresponding to secondary y axis Dotted vertical line Start of analysis period The section comments shows the comments made regarding your latest measurement activity see step 7 comments can be cha...

Page 8: ...all stored data There is no option to retrieve deleted data unless you have stored it before as a CSV msr file on your pc see step 12 15 To close the U value software you can select the Exit button o...

Page 9: ...gSKIN U Value KIT Instruction Manual 7 12 greenTEG AG Hofwisenstr 50A 8153 R mlang Switzerland T 41 44 515 09 15 info greenTEG com greenTEG com Figure 6 How to demount the sensor correctly...

Page 10: ...www u value greenteg com and watch our U Value KIT video Choose an optimal measurement spot on the building element of interest On the inside of this spot place the heat flux sensor and one temperatur...

Page 11: ...t analysis method the average method is introduced in section 7 1 of the standard It is the method used in the current software The average method is valid if certain conditions are met The heat conte...

Page 12: ...he U value report as generated by the U value software V1 02 04 Figure 9 demonstrates an example of a visualization of the data analysis procedure for a measurement duration of 8 5 days The analysis p...

Page 13: ...3s U value calculated by using the first 2 3 of the analysis period in days Number of days of this period is calculated using INT 2 3 D where D stands for the duration in days of the analysis period...

Page 14: ...tion 3 However a few points should be taken into account while performing glass measurements Measurements of the U Value according to ISO 9869 1 2014 standard section 7 1 can only be obtained if the m...

Page 15: ...vember 2014 5 December 2014 15 December 2014 5 January 2015 5 February 2015 25 February 2015 16 March 2015 28 October 2015 19 April 2016 12 July 2016 1 March 2017 14 May 2018 09 April 2019 1 November...

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