Insulation-displacement connector — An insulation displacement connector or Insulation piercing connector is a connector that pierces the insulation on a wire to make the connection, removing the need to strip the wire before connecting. Such connections are usually seen in low… … Wikipedia
Insulation monitoring device — An insulation monitoring device monitors the ungrounded system between an active phase conductor and earth. It is intended to give an alert(light and sound) or disconect the power supply when the impedance between the two conductors drops below a … Wikipedia
Low-energy house — A thermogram compares the heat radiation of the windows and walls of two buildings: sustainable low energy passive house (right) and conventional leaking house (left) See also: Passive house A low energy house is any type of house that from… … Wikipedia
Low temperature collectors — Metallic or nonmetallic collectors that generally operate at temperatures below 110 degrees Fahrenheit and use pumped liquid or air as the heat transfer medium. They usually contain no glazing and no insulation, and they are often made of… … Energy terms
Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… … Wikipedia
Building insulation — refers broadly to any object in a building used as insulation for any purpose. Whilst the majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation. Often an… … Wikipedia
Cellulose insulation — The word cellulose comes from the French word for a living cellule and glucose, which is sugar. Insulation is low thermal conductivity material used to separate the internal climate and sounds of a building from external climate and sounds.… … Wikipedia
Thermal insulation — The term thermal insulation can refer to materials used to reduce the rate of heat transfer, or the methods and processes used to reduce heat transfer.Heat energy can be transferred by conduction, convection, radiation or when undergoing a phase… … Wikipedia
Dynamic insulation — is a form of insulation where cool outside air flowing through the thermal insulation in the envelope of a building will pick up heat from the insulation fibres. Buildings can be designed to exploit this to reduce the transmission heat loss (U… … Wikipedia
Wool insulation — is made from sheep wool that is mechanically bonded together to form insulating batts and ropes. Batts are commonly used in timber frame buildings and ropes are primarily used between the logs in log homes. Wool insulation is used for both… … Wikipedia