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# Alarm limits

The alarm limits may be defined as warnings or alarms.

Alarm limits define when a measuring point reading becomes a **warning** or an **alarm**.

An example of a graph with limits is shown below.

See also: [Graph tab](/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/object_view/detailed-object-view/graph-tab.md).

<figure><img src="/files/gOZll9rfeI3qbAc9hCr2" alt="Graph with alarm and warning limits"><figcaption><p>Alarm and warning limits on a graph</p></figcaption></figure>

### Warning vs alarm

* **Warning**
  * Indicates values outside normal range, but still acceptable.
  * Closes automatically when readings return within limits.
  * Usually does not require immediate intervention.
* **Alarm**
  * Indicates values outside allowed range.
  * Requires immediate attention.
  * Remains active until signed.

{% hint style="info" %}
Both warnings and alarms use [Alarm Filter](/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/alarms_and_warnings/alarm-filter.md) to require consecutive out-of-limit readings.
{% endhint %}

### Time-of-day schedules

Limits can be valid only during specific times of day.

Use this to ignore expected deviations (for example, defrost cycles).


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