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Foward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Scanning |
An infrared camera is a non-contact device that detects infrared energy (heat) and
converts it into an electronic signal, which is then processed to produce a thermal
image on a video monitor. Heat sensed by an infrared camera can be very precisely
quantified, or measured, allowing you to not only monitor thermal performance, but
also identify and evaluate the relative severity of heat-related problems.
A picture says a thousand words; a infrared thermograph is the only diagnostic technology
that lets you instantly visualize and verify thermal performance. FLIR's infrared
cameras show you thermal problems, quantify them with precise non-contact temperature
measurement, and document them automatically in seconds.
Thermography is the use of an infrared imaging and measurement camera to "see" and
"measure" thermal energy emitted from an object. Thermal, or infrared energy, is
light that is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the
human eye; it's the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat.
Unlike visible light, in the infrared world, everything with a temperature above
absolute zero emits heat. Even very cold objects, like ice cubes, emit infrared.
The higher the object's temperature, the greater the IR radiation emitted. Infrared
allows us to see what our eyes cannot.
Infrared Thermography cameras produce images of invisible infrared or "heat" radiation
and provide precise non-contact temperature measurement capabilities. Just think
what this technology can do for your home inspection. Give us a call today to set
up your inspection.
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A/C Unit Problem
A\C unit overheated and shut down after running for approximately 30 min. After
visual inspection from ground level maintenance was unable to pin-point trouble.
A decision was made to use Infrared Thermography to determine the reason for overheating.
After taking a thermal image of the A\C unit, it was determined that there was excessive
heat build-up at the connection of the HI pressure line to the condenser. This in
turn created excessive pressure in the compressor causing the over-temp switch to
kick off. Visual inspection verified there was a crushed HI pressure tube at the
condenser.
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A Leaking Bedroom Ceiling
The thermogram (left) clearly shows a leaking bedroom ceiling (visible, right).
The leak was assumed by the owner to originate in an upstairs marble-paneled bathroom
in the $3 million home. The estimated cost to rip out and replace the marble to
access the plumbing was estimated at $80,000! Further IR investigation absolved
the bathroom and traced the source of the leak to a clogged weep hole under the
threshold of a door leading to an upstairs porch.
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Breaker Connection
Internal breaker connection problem.
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Ceiling Leaks
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