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Article: The latest in hot shots: infrared cameras are becoming affordable tools for building performance professionals. (Diagnostics).(Statistical Data Included)
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- Home Energy
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- March 1, 2002
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Infrared thermography is a proven tool that has been used for building diagnostics for a number of years (see "Selecting an Infrared Imaging System," HE July/Aug '93, p. 37). There is simply no better way to locate and diagnose problems with insulation performance and air leakage sites. You'll not find a better tool for troubleshooting problems or prejob planning; the list of applications is long.
Infrared (IR) systems with focal plane array (FPA) detectors, first introduced in the 1990s, have evolved fully, and second-generation products are now reaching the market. Today's IR systems no longer require cooling as did older technologies, and they are small and ...