Electrical Panel indicating 115 degrees on the main breaker

Freedom Express Home Inspections
provides the following Thermal Image services.

• Building envelop thermal loss or gain.

• Water intrusion residential/commercial/industrial

• Interior water leakage plumbing

• Central heating and cooling duct air loss residential/commercial/industrial

• Flat roof water intrusion

• Electrical panels and distribution wiring residential/commercial/industrial

• Electrical sub-stations and transformers Commercial/Industrial

• Mechanical equipment/Rotating equipment/ storage vessels Commercial/Industrial

• Liquid transfer piping Commercial/Industrial

Thermography, Thermal Imaging

Injured horse front foot indicating how far up the leg infection is traveling.

The amount of radiation emitted by an object increases with temperature
Thermography allows one to see variations in temperature
All objects based on their temperatures emit infrared radiation

Viewed with the infrared camera, warm objects stand out against cooler backgrounds.

You get a visual picture so that you can compare temperatures.

Ceiling areas indicating missing insulation.

Thermography or infrared scanning to detect thermal defects and air leakage in building envelopes.
Thermograms help determine whether a building needs insulation and where in the building it should go. Because wet insulation conducts heat faster than dry insulation, thermographic scans of roofs can often detect roof leaks.

Exterior patio door indicating heat loss from within the interior with outside ambient in the 40’s

Able to find deteriorating components prior to failure. Measurement in areas inaccessible or hazardous for other methods. It is a non-destructive test method

Nondestructive testing (NDT), also called nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and nondestructive inspection (NDI), is testing that does not destroy the test object. NDE is vital for constructing and maintaining all types of components and structures.

Aside from test equipment, training is the most important investment a company will make in an infrared inspection program. Advances in technology have provided infrared equipment that is user-friendly; however, infrared thermography is not a "simply point and shoot" technology. In addition to understanding the object or system being inspected, thermographers must also understand common error sources that can influence observed thermal data. Typically, infrared training courses should cover the topics of infrared theory, heat transfer concepts, equipment selection and operation, how to eliminate or overcome common error sources, and specific applications.

Heating and cooling account for about 56% of the energy use in a typical U.S. home, making it the largest energy expense for most homes.

In addition to using thermography during an energy audit, you should have a scan done before purchasing a house; even new houses can have defects in their thermal envelopes. You may wish to include a clause in the contract requiring a thermographic scan of the house.
 

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