Does Your Inspector Use The Latest Technology?
EXCELLENCE EXTERMINATING COMPANY / EXCELLENCE THERMAL IMAGING COMPANY. Offers the advantages to you over typical inspectors who lack our Infrared Thermal Imaging (ITI) Technology. In fact, fewer than five percent of inspectors even use ITI technology, yet what we find using ITI can help you save hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars by identifying moisture, insulation and electrical issues before they pose a bigger risk to your fiscal or physical well-being.
WHAT IS INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING?
Because everything has a surface temperature, ITI technology allows us to see the variances in those surface temperatures. The variances are represented by different color tones with the color black representing the coldest temperatures and the color white representing the hottest temperatures. Any color in the red, orange and yellow hues represents warmth while color in the green, purple and blue hues represents cooler temperatures.
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WHY IS INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING SO VITAL TO YOUR INSPECTION?
As human beings, we are limited to seeing light only in the visible spectrum called white light. This is the light that bounces off everyday objects whether that light is being emitted by our Sun or an artificial source such as a light bulb. Without assistance from technology, we are unable to see surface temperature variances, and it is the ability to see these variances that allows us to more-accurately identify potential, and immediate, problems in your home that would have otherwise been missed.
The unique aspect of seeing surface temperature variances is that such variances can be caused by issues that may lie below the surface of a floor, behind a wall, or above a ceiling - places that are "out of sight" and are thus out-of-mind. Also, surface temperature variances can be caused by airflow such as cold air seeping under a door or warm air leaking from central air ducts. The air itself changes the surface temperature of objects that come in contact with the air.
Surface temperatures can also be changed by living organisms such as mold, mildew and household pests. Because these organisms often thrive in places that cannot be seen by the naked eye (such as behind walls), the use of ITI technology allows us to pinpoint exactly where a problem area is in your home without the need for any immediate invasive damage to the structure of your home.
Finally, thermal imaging technology allows us to more-accurately identify damage to your home's electrical systems. By being able to pinpoint "hot spots" in fuse boxes and household wiring, we can provide you and your electrician with detailed imagery that will help the electrician to identify defects and make repairs more quickly to save you money.
In short, ITI technology is purposefully designed to provide you with a level of service that increases the speed by which many household problems can be identified, reduces the collateral damage required to fix those problems, increases the accuracy rate of correctly identifying problems, and helps you to catch small problems sooner so that don't become expensive or unmanageable problems that can affect your family's health or your financial well-being.
The U.S.Department of Energy Now Recommends That A Thermographic Scan Be Done
Before Purchasing A Home, Even On New Homes.
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Thermal Infrared Imaging (thermography)
What is Infrared Thermography? Infrared Thermography is the technique for producing an image of invisible (to our eyes) infrared light emitted by objects due to their thermal condition. An image produced by an infrared camera is called a thermogram or sometimes a thermograph.
This photo exposes an excessive moisture condition in a ceiling and wall.
You can not see this condition without the use of a thermal infrared camera
Check out this IR video clip http://www.nachi.tv/episode33
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
We know that infrared radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation, which is longer in wavelength than visible light. Other types of electromagnetic radiation include x-rays, ultraviolet rays, radio waves, etc. Electromagnetic radiation is categorized by wavelength or frequency. Broadcast radio stations are identified by their frequency, usually in kilohertz (kHz) or megahertz (MHz). Infrared detectors or systems are categorized by their wavelength. The unit of measurement used is the micrometer, or micron, (mm, where m is the Greek etter mu) which is one millionth of a meter. A system that can detect radiation in the 8 to 12 mm band we usually call "longwave." One that detects radiation between 3 to 5 mm is termed "shortwave." (A 3 to 5 mm system can also be classified as "midband," because there are systems, which can detect radiation shorter than 3 mm.) The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum falls between 0.4 and 0.75 mm. We can see colors because we can discriminate between different wavelengths. If you have a laser pointer you may have noticed that the radiation is specified in nanometers; usually about 650nm. If you examine a chart of the electromagnetic spectrum at 650nm (.65 mm) you will see that it is the radiation of red light.
Where does infrared energy come from?
All objects emit infrared radiation as a function of their temperature. This means all objects emit infrared radiation. Infrared energy is generated by the vibration and rotation of atoms and molecules. The higher the temperature of an object, the more the motion and hence the more infrared energy is emitted. This is the energy detected by infrared cameras. The cameras do not see temperatures, they detect thermal radiation. At absolute zero (-273.16°C, -459.67°F), material is at its lowest energy state so infrared radiation is at its lowest level.
Watch the video to see our state-of-the-art thermal imaging equipment at work.
