Infrared thermography is the method which is used to detect the infrared energy emitted from an object. The information is converted to temperature readings and an image is displayed. Through analysis of this image we can accurately point out the temperature difference on an object. In the case of water leak detection, infrared thermography can be used effectively to zero in on the source of the water leak.
How Infrared Thermography works
The technology used captures the temperature distributed on the surface and provides visual information back. The temperature can be measured without any contact with the object. The information provided is live and hence has added advantage.
(Note: Technology could be loosely compared to the natural ability used by snakes, where they smell the air to create a thermal image of their surroundings)
Advantages:
• Comparisons can be made over vast surfaces. In the case of detection of water leaks, this helps in finding a leak over a vast area of a building
• Allows operation from a safe distance, in many cases to detect a leak it requires getting around pipelines and other possible hazardous locations. Infrared thermography can be a big help in limiting this by providing this information easily without contact
• Even slight changes in temperature can be recorded in case of a small cracks or leaks in the building structure
Technicalities of infrared
• The wavelength of infrared is longer than visible light and hence it’s invisible to the human eye.
• Can be used on any structure with temperature above zero
• Has a nick name called heat wave as long exposures to infrared light can exert limited heat that object
• It has a characteristic of heating an object. Therefore, it is sometimes called "heat wave"
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How Infrared Thermography works
The technology used captures the temperature distributed on the surface and provides visual information back. The temperature can be measured without any contact with the object. The information provided is live and hence has added advantage.
(Note: Technology could be loosely compared to the natural ability used by snakes, where they smell the air to create a thermal image of their surroundings)
Advantages:
• Comparisons can be made over vast surfaces. In the case of detection of water leaks, this helps in finding a leak over a vast area of a building
• Allows operation from a safe distance, in many cases to detect a leak it requires getting around pipelines and other possible hazardous locations. Infrared thermography can be a big help in limiting this by providing this information easily without contact
• Even slight changes in temperature can be recorded in case of a small cracks or leaks in the building structure
Technicalities of infrared
• The wavelength of infrared is longer than visible light and hence it’s invisible to the human eye.
• Can be used on any structure with temperature above zero
• Has a nick name called heat wave as long exposures to infrared light can exert limited heat that object
• It has a characteristic of heating an object. Therefore, it is sometimes called "heat wave"
Commercial flat roof and basement leak detection in the UK from Thornton Consulting. Visit http://www.thorntonconsulting.co.uk to know more.
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