3.INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
B
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:
A f
ence
or
barrier can
r
educe
t
he
le
v
el
of t
he
Heat
Pump’s
noise
heard
in
neighbouring
premises
. T
o
do
this, t
he
barrier or
fence
needs to be continuous with few or no gaps and go down to ground level. It must also prevent the Heat Pump from being seen from
noise sensitive locations on neighbouring premises. Noise sensitive locations include bedroom and living room windows (including
second storey dwellings) and outdoor entertaining/relaxing areas .
Facto r fo r Box 1
Carefully read through the fence/barrier descriptions below. Select a value that corresponds to the fence/barrier description applicable to
your situation. Put this value in Box 2 above .
R
elf ect ion Facto r
Noise can reflect from walls, roofs, sheds etc. This can have the effect of making the noise seem louder that what it is. Put the
corresponding value in Box 3.
Facto r fo r Box 2
One Relf ect ive Su r face
Va
l
u
e
f
o
r
Bo
x
3
=
3
2relf ect ive su r faces
Va
l
u
e
f
o
r
Bo
x
3
=
6
3m o r less bo th d irect ions
The fence/barrier does not prevent the Heat Pump from being seen from noise
sensitive locations on neighbouring properties
0
The fence/barrier blocks line of sight but is made of material having large gaps,
such as a picket fence, or brick wall with openings or fancy inserts. 0
The fence/barrier blocks line of sight of the Heat Pump from noise sensitive
location eg: Typical paling fence with small gaps due to warping.
The fence/barrier blocks line of sight of the Heat Pump from noise sensitive
location e.g. "Colorbond" fencing, concrete block/masonary/brick, Fibre cement
sheeting
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