Thermal Imaging

Determine the location of heat loss

Thermal imagers are instruments that create pictures of heat rather than light. They measure radiated IR energy and convert the data to corresponding maps of temperatures. This is especially important because we can, with the thermal scan, determine where heat loss is occurring. In addition, thermal imaging (after the installation of new insulation, for example) provides concrete evidence that steps to correct issues have been properly completed.

Thermal imaging has many uses. For example, firefighters use it to see through smoke, find persons, and localize the base of a fire. With thermal imaging, power lines maintenance technicians locate overheating joints and parts, a tell-tale sign of their failure, to eliminate potential hazards. Where thermal insulation becomes faulty, building construction technicians can see thermal signatures that indicate heat leaks and to improve the efficiencies of cooling or heating air-conditioning.