CA2596212A1 - A moisture monitoring system for buildings - Google Patents

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CA2596212A1
CA2596212A1 CA002596212A CA2596212A CA2596212A1 CA 2596212 A1 CA2596212 A1 CA 2596212A1 CA 002596212 A CA002596212 A CA 002596212A CA 2596212 A CA2596212 A CA 2596212A CA 2596212 A1 CA2596212 A1 CA 2596212A1
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David E. Vokey
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DETEC SYSTEMS Ltd
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Priority to AU2008286218A priority patent/AU2008286218A1/en
Priority to EP08783305.9A priority patent/EP2174145A4/en
Priority to PCT/CA2008/001394 priority patent/WO2009018650A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N27/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means
    • G01N27/02—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance
    • G01N27/04—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
    • G01N27/12—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a solid body in dependence upon absorption of a fluid; of a solid body in dependence upon reaction with a fluid, for detecting components in the fluid
    • G01N27/121—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a solid body in dependence upon absorption of a fluid; of a solid body in dependence upon reaction with a fluid, for detecting components in the fluid for determining moisture content, e.g. humidity, of the fluid
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/16—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means
    • G01M3/165—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means by means of cables or similar elongated devices, e.g. tapes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/20—Status alarms responsive to moisture

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Abstract

A method of monitoring moisture in a building is carried out using moisture detectors, which provide an output resistance value ranging from a dry value in the absence of moisture and different wet values in the presence of moisture depending on the quantity of moisture. Rather than emit an alarm based solely on a moisture threshold, a risk assessment of potential damage is calculated for at least a part of the building using the wet values from the moisture detectors for the sensor zones using as input data the wet values and as a first additional factor a value which is indicative of a total area of the moisture as provided by the number of sensor zones that are responding with a wet value and as a second additional value the number of consecutive time periods that the sensor zone has reported wet value. The calculation can use computer modeling to calculate a risk factor for growth of mold or a risk factor for growth of timber decay fungi
CA002596212A 2007-08-03 2007-08-03 A moisture monitoring system for buildings Expired - Fee Related CA2596212C (en)

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CA002596212A CA2596212C (en) 2007-08-03 2007-08-03 A moisture monitoring system for buildings
NZ582778A NZ582778A (en) 2007-08-03 2008-08-01 A system for calculating the risk of mold and/or timber decay from fungi using moisture sensors
AU2008286218A AU2008286218A1 (en) 2007-08-03 2008-08-01 A moisture monitoring system for buildings
EP08783305.9A EP2174145A4 (en) 2007-08-03 2008-08-01 A moisture monitoring system for buildings
PCT/CA2008/001394 WO2009018650A1 (en) 2007-08-03 2008-08-01 A moisture monitoring system for buildings

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EP2174145A4 (en) 2014-10-01
EP2174145A1 (en) 2010-04-14
NZ582778A (en) 2011-08-26

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