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EMP Engineering Services offers infrared thermography inspection services to clients for a
wide range of applications. Infrared thermography allows the user to 'see'
heat by converting infrared radiation into visible light. This heat can
reveal abnormalities ranging from loose electrical connections to clogged
cooling tubes to trapped moisture and failed insulation.
Key Benefits of Infrared Inspections
 | Cost reduction through the early detection of problems such as bad
connections and blown coils. |
| Improved efficiency through the identification of wet insulation or
cracked refractory. |
| Reduced downtime through increased equipment reliability and availability. |
EMP Infrared Inspection Capabilities
 EMP Engineering Services uses a Flir P25 thermal imaging system to inspect
and document thermal conditions. This instrument is complemented with
ThermaCam Reporter 8.0© processing software. This software
integrates with Microsoft Word© and allows us to prepare detailed reports
including isotherms, average temperatures and thermal histograms. The
Flir P25 can also record data to a DVD so that time-varying phenomena can be
observed and recorded for viewing on a television.
- Electrical transmission and Distribution Inspections
- Faults in transmission and distribution lines and equipment usually
have symptoms that result in temperature changes long before they fail.
A loose or corroded connection will warm up as contact surface area goes
down and arcing goes up. Turn-to-turn shorts in coils result in
localized heating. Bound contacts cause their operating coils to
overheat due to excessive current draw. These are a few examples of
the types of problems that can be found in transmission and distribution
lines before they cause a failure. EMP has inspected transmission and
distribution systems from 132 KV on down. We also have substantial
experience with DC systems including low voltage, high current operations
such as platers.
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Problems are reported using thermographs and photographs, with a location,
problem description and recommendation included. A summary of problems
is then provided to the customer by hard-copy or delivered via the internet in
a pdf format or both.
- Furnace and Refractory Inspections
- Industrial furnaces usually have insulation systems such as kaowool or refractory block insulation to reduce
heat loss. Damage to these systems can lead to excessive heat loss and
thousands of BTUs and dollars being wasted. Such damage is easily
identified by infrared inspections. Periodic inspections and trending
of results provide valuable information
to make timely decisions about when to shut down a process for maintenance.
EMP inspects furnaces for many clients on a regular basis. We
establish regular inspection points and use the same perspective and
temperature readings so that damage can be readily identified when it
happens. We also understand how difficult it can be to look at
hundreds of images so we use wide angle lenses to see the whole picture and
minimize the number of shots to be inspected.
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Roofing and Building Envelope Inspections 
Built-up roofs will trap moisture either in the insulation or on top of
the decking. An infrared inspection of the roof will provide an
extremely cost-effective means of identifying such moisture without
expensive and damaging core sampling. EMP has extensive experience
with built-up roofs in industrial, commercial and office building
applications.
We can also perform building enclosure inspections to confirm the status of
insulation and to find holes and cracks that allow heat to pass through walls
and barriers. As with all of our infrared
services, results are documented (including photographs and thermographs) and
provided to the customer. This allows building services providers to
quickly and easily identify problem areas and address them with the
appropriate party.
- Downloads
- Please take the time to view our line card or a sample infrared
thermography report
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- 1. Line card of infrared services: IR Switchgear.pdf
- 2. Sample electrical report: Sample
IR Electrical.pdf
- 3. Sample furnace report:
Sample IR Furnace.pdf
- 4. Sample roof report:
Sample IR Roof.pdf
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