FAQs

Our FAQ section is divided into 2 areas, Thermography and Company. We encourage people to ask questions and we will always reply.

These sections will be continually added to, so check back regularly for new content.

Thermography FAQs

1. What is Infrared Thermography?
2. What is Heat?
3. What is Temperature?
4. What is Convection?
5. What are the Ways that Radiation can be Exchanged Between Objects?
6. What are the Operating Principles Behind Thermal Imaging Cameras?
7. How does Emissivity Effect the Temperature of the Target That We See?
8. In Thermography You Use Isotherms, What Are They?
9. What is Qualitative Thermography?
10. What is Quantitative Thermography?

Company FAQs

1. In What Countries Do You Offer Your Services?
2. What is the Cost of a Thermographic Survey?
3. Do You Only Offer Thermographic Surveys to Businesses?
4. How Soon After a Survey Can I Expect to Receive the Report?, a Previous Thermography Company left us Waiting 7 days.
5. Are Reports Available for Viewing/Downloading Online?
6. What Format will These Reports Be In?
7. Are your Thermographers Trained and Certified?
8. Do You Provide Thermography Training?
9. Do You Provide Trending Services for Motors?
10. We are an Insurance Provider, Would You be Interested in Working With Us?
11. Are You Currently Recruiting Trainee Thermographers?

Thermography FAQs

• 1 What is Infrared Thermography?
• Infrared Thermography is the science of acquisition and analysis of thermal information from non-contact thermal imaging devices.
• 2 What is Heat?
• The amount of heat in an object is the total kinetic energy of the molecules that composes it.
• 3 What is Temperature?
• Temperature is a measure of the average speed of the molecules and atoms that make up the substance.
• 4 What is Convection?
• Convection is a heat transfer mode where a fluid is brought into motion, either by gravity or another force, thereby transferring heat from one place to another.
• 5 What are the Ways That Radiation Can Be Exchanged Between Objects?
• 1. Emission – to give off radiation
  2. Absorption – to take up and retain radiation
  3. Reflection – to bounce radiation back
  4. Transmission – to let radiation pass through
• 6 What are the Operating Principles Behind Thermal imaging Cameras?
• The thermal imaging camera converts invisible infrared radiation into a visual image.
• 7 How does Emissivity Effect the Temperature of the Target That We See?
• • High Emissivity
    The apparent temperature will be close to the true temperature of the target.
    You Can trust what you see
    
    Low Emissivity
    The apparent temperature will be close to the apparent temperature of the surrounding objects
    You Cannot trust what you see
• 8 In Thermography You Use Isotherms, What Are They?
• The Isotherm replaces certain colours in the scale with a contrasting color. It marks an interval of equal apparent temperature.
• 9 What is Qualitative Thermography?
• Qualitative Thermography relies on analysis of thermal patterns to reveal the existence and locate the position of anomalies.
• 10 What is Quantitative Thermography?
• Quantitative Thermography uses temperature measurement to determine the seriousness of an anomaly, in order to establish repair priorities.

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Company FAQs

• 1 In What Countries Do You Offer Your Services?
• We offer our services to clients worldwide through our network of offices and Thermographers.
• 2What is the Cost of a Thermographic Survey?
• The cost of a Thermographic Survey is based on the amount of work that is involved in the Survey, please contact our office for details.
• 3 Do You Only Offer Thermographic Surveys to Businesses?
• No, we will carry out Thermographic Surveys for anyone who wishes to engage our services.
• 4 How Soon After a Survey Can I Expect to Receive the Report?, a Previous Thermography Company left us Waiting 7 days.
• We will issue you with a report within 1-2 days of survey, and depending on the size of the survey we can issue reports on the same day.
• 5 Are Reports Available for Viewing/Downloading Online?
• Yes, each client will be allocated a login name and password at time of survey. When the survey is completed, the report will be posted online for download, viewing etc.
• 6 What Format will These Reports Be In?
• Reports will be made available in PDF format only. A printed copy of the report and a copy of the report on CD Rom will also be posted to the client upon completion of the survey.
• 7 Are your Thermographers Trained and Certified?
• All our Thermographers have been ITC Trained and are Certified.
• 8 Do You Provide Thermography Training?
• We would recommend the Infrared Training Center (ITC) a division of Flir Systems for your Thermography training needs and they have training centers located worldwide. Their website is located at: www.infraredtraining.com.
• 9 Do You Provide Trending Services for Motors?
• Yes we do, please contact us to discuss your individual requirements.
• 10 We are an Insurance Provider, Would You be Interested in Working With Us?
• Yes, we encourage customers from all sectors and Thermography can be of tremendous benefit to Insurance providers, especially in the Fire Insurance sector.
• 11 Are You Currently Recruiting Trainee Thermographers?
• We have a policy of only recruiting Trained and certified Thermographers who have relevant work experience. We encourage prospective candidates to forward on their CV to us.

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