Of the most common types of inspections conducted by thermographers, electrical inspections are the most prevalent type and also the most inherently dangerous. With quality training, and through taking the proper procedures and precautions, the danger level can be reduced. If the thermographers are going to...
Featured Tips
Featured Tips are exclusive articles for our Knowledge Briefs subscribers. They are updated and rotated weekly, written by Snell instructors and consultants for those interested or involved with infrared thermography and electric motor testing (EMT).
Infrared - Condition Monitoring
| Apr 01, 2024
With the advent of inexpensive storage in the past few years, many cameras use external memory cards to record images, video, and in some cases, text or voice annotation. For the most part, this is a good thing. However, there can be a downside. Because memory...
| Feb 16, 2024
One of the benefits of holding an onsite thermography course is that we can customize the hands-on sessions so that facility can practice the newly acquired knowledge in field conditions. During these exercises, I have often seen a typical, yet potentially devastating, novice thermographer mistake. Pointing...
Infrared - Condition Monitoring (Español)
| Apr 22, 2024
La mayoría de personas podría pensar que inspeccionar trampas de vapor es algo tan sencillo como decir que únicamente debería estar más caliente en el lado del vapor y más frío en el lado del condensado, pero debido a que podrían existir diferentes métodos en los...
Electric Motor Testing (EMT)
| Apr 15, 2024
Monitoring energized electric motors is becoming a common practice as part of reliability programs. Power quality and motor performance can be assessed in a matter of a few seconds of data acquisition. The most important parameter for assessing power quality and motor operation is by far...
Infrared - Buildings
| Apr 05, 2024
At first blush, inspecting buildings with thermography might appear to be a rather straightforward endeavor. While this is partially true, there are some points to consider. Heat transfer in buildings can be dynamic and understanding the thermal conditions and how they change during the inspection process...
| Mar 08, 2024
Using IR to verify construction details of commercial facilities is another use of the technology. With the right conditions, thermography can be successfully used to verify placement of reinforcement grout in concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls. Editors Note: While thermography can detect the presence of grout...