FLIR i5 User Manual

4515 Application examples .....................................................................................................................
4515.1 Moisture & water damage ....................................................................................................
4615.2 Faulty contact in socket ........................................................................................................
4715.3 Oxidized socket ....................................................................................................................
4815.4 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................................
4915.5 Draft ......................................................................................................................................
5016 Introduction to building thermography ........................................................................................
5016.1 Important note ......................................................................................................................
5016.2 Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................
5016.2.1 Guidelines .............................................................................................................
5016.2.1.1 General guidelines ............................................................................
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16.2.1.2 Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
water damages ..................................................................................
5116.2.1.3 Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...
5216.2.2 About moisture detection .....................................................................................
5216.2.3 Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................
5216.2.3.1 General information ...........................................................................
5316.2.3.2 Safety precautions ............................................................................
5416.2.3.3 Commented building structures .......................................................
5516.2.3.4 Commented infrared images ............................................................
5716.2.4 Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................
5716.2.4.1 General information ...........................................................................
5716.2.4.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
5916.2.4.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
5916.2.5 Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................
5916.2.5.1 General information ...........................................................................
6016.2.5.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
6216.2.5.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
6216.2.6 Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................
6216.2.6.1 General information ...........................................................................
6316.2.6.2 Commented infrared images ............................................................
6516.2.7 Air infiltration .........................................................................................................
6516.2.7.1 General information ...........................................................................
6516.2.7.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
6716.2.7.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
6816.2.8 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................
6816.2.8.1 General information ...........................................................................
6816.2.8.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
7016.2.8.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
7216.3 Theory of building science ...................................................................................................
7216.3.1 General information ..............................................................................................
7316.3.2 The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................
7416.3.3 Sources of disruption in thermography ................................................................
7616.3.4 Surface temperature and air leaks .......................................................................
7616.3.4.1 Pressure conditions in a building .....................................................
8216.3.5 Measuring conditions & measuring season .........................................................
8216.3.6 Interpretation of infrared images ..........................................................................
8416.3.7 Humidity & dew point ...........................................................................................
8416.3.7.1 Relative & absolute humidity ............................................................
8516.3.7.2 Definition of dew point ......................................................................
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16.3.8 Excerpt from Technical Note ‘Assessing thermal bridging and insulation
continuity’ (UK example) ......................................................................................
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FLIR i5 Specifications

General

Brand	FLIR
Model	i5
Category	IP Camera
Language	English