Specifies the actual ambient temperature. The default ambient temperature for all elements in the system is 70°F/21°C. If this does not accurately represent the installed, or zero expansion strain state, then type the actual value in this box.
Typical units (depending on your unit system):
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ºF
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ºC
The ambient temperature is used in conjunction with the specified hot temperature and the interpolated expansion coefficient to calculate the thermal expansion per inch of pipe length experienced by the element when going from the ambient temperature to the hot temperature.
A default ambient temperature can be defined in the configuration file. For more information, see New Job Ambient Temperature. The software uses this configuration file value to set the ambient temperature when you create a new model.