Thermal Imaging
The following demos compare visible and thermal images of the same location.
Thermal imaging cameras are becoming a common tool in the home inspection industry where they are being used to verify building performance to specifications, to determine insulation condition, locate leaks, verify structure design and locate moisture intrusion. Of course, these are not the only thermal imaging camera applications. Their use is limited only by the imagination of the user. Primarily, thermal imaging cameras are used where the identification of thermal patterns can be used to find something or diagnose a condition, such as poor insulation in a home or an overloaded electrical circuit. Some examples of thermal imaging camera applications include:
Substation electrical inspections
Thermal heat loss inspections of buildings
Locate radiant heating wires or pipes
Locate potential areas for mold growth
Flat-roof leak detection for buildings
Detect thermal patterns on boiler tubes
Mechanical bearing inspections
Detect insulation leaks in refrigeration equipment
Thermography use in the past has been a subject of multiple research and development; however, practical applications has been limited by the CAMERA COST. This is the main problem we are addressing at EKOFASTBA with the introduction of our integrated solutions of software and hardware based in Therm-App™ device.
A new development in this area is airborne thermographic inspection from the air. By using thermal cameras as a payload in unmanned aerial systems one can perform various thermography applications such as pipeline inspections, solar power stations and windmill generator inspections as well as high voltage lines monitoring.
Any photovoltaic system, either large or small should be inspected at least once a year. EKOFASTBA‘s drones can ensure overall system efficiency with no system outage; such type of inspection can identify faulty modules to replace or fix them quickly. Our technology is able to discover “hot spots” in photovoltaic systems to increase overall system efficiency, increasing productivity.
Ekofastba offers thermographic inspections inaccessible building areas, power lines, fire fighting or aerial archeology. Power line insulators are regularly inspected for low contact resistance and current leakages. Ekofastba provides scheduled inspections in a completely autonomous manner, thus increasing operator’s safety.