Volume 8 Issue 7 – July 2019
It’s hard to believe how much thermal imaging has become ingrained into our daily lives. Once an obscure technology, thermal imaging now appears on a near daily basis in print media, in movies, and on television.
While watching a Philadelphia area evening news broadcast on May 30, I couldn’t help but notice a black and white video that I instantly recognized as footage from an airborne thermal imaging system. Perhaps it was the drama at the heart of the story that caused the reporter to never mention that a large portion of the report contained thermal imagery.
While watching a Philadelphia area evening news broadcast on May 30, I couldn’t help but notice a black and white video that I instantly recognized as footage from an airborne thermal imaging system. Perhaps it was the drama at the heart of the story that caused the reporter to never mention that a large portion of the report contained thermal imagery.
With the onset of warm weather, tornado season has arrived. In an average year, tornadoes in the US cause 80 fatalities and 1500 injuries. Knowing what to do before and during a tornado is crucial for survival.
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this hazard.
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this hazard.
An Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) is an advanced type of electrical circuit breaker that automatically opens the circuit it protects when it senses a dangerous electrical arc. Designed to help prevent electrical fires, an AFCI can distinguish the difference between electrical arcs caused by defective equipment and those associated with the normal operation of devices such as light switches.
In order to monitor for dangerous electrical arcing on a circuit, AFCI devices have electronic circuitry built into them. This circuitry can cause the body of the AFCI to run several degrees warmer than ambient temperature. Depending upon the settings of your thermal imager, these devices may show a marked contrast to their surroundings.
In order to monitor for dangerous electrical arcing on a circuit, AFCI devices have electronic circuitry built into them. This circuitry can cause the body of the AFCI to run several degrees warmer than ambient temperature. Depending upon the settings of your thermal imager, these devices may show a marked contrast to their surroundings.
Infraspection Institute are pleased to announce that our annual Advanced Training Conference, Technical Symposium and Technology Expo, IR/INFO 2020, will be held January 19 – 22, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Now in its 31st year, IR/INFO features four days of networking, learning, and fun in a relaxed, yet professional, family atmosphere.
We are presently seeking papers and presenters for IR/INFO 2020. Invited topics include, but are not limited to: safety, emerging applications, building sciences, related NDT, case histories, as well as tips and tricks.
Presentations are typically 20-25 minutes with 5 minutes for questions and answers with the audience. All papers and presentations will be published in the IR/INFO Conference Proceedings. The deadline for abstract submissions is July 31.
Presentations are typically 20-25 minutes with 5 minutes for questions and answers with the audience. All papers and presentations will be published in the IR/INFO Conference Proceedings. The deadline for abstract submissions is July 31.
