Thermography
Know Your Emissivity
Emissivity is a measure of a material’s ability to emit infrared energy. The emissivity of a surface is the ratio of the energy radiated from it to that from a blackbody at the same temperature and wavelength and under the same viewing conditions...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Does an IR Camera Work With Your Infrared Windows?
Someone comes into your facility with an infrared (IR) camera to take measurements through an IR window. How do you know their camera will work...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Don’t Forget to Label Your Infrared Inspections Window
Although you may be the engineer responsible for installing the IR window, you may not be the one using it. Record all required target data inside the panel, as this will make sure that the same data is recorded using…
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Electrical Reliability: Remove Those Panel Covers!
A common mistake made by a number of thermography programs is skipping infrared inspections of panelboards (power and lighting panels) or failing to properly access the equipment by removing…
- Jim Fritz
- The Snell Group
Choosing a Temperature Surveillance System
Electrical equipment has many points of potential failure. Each connection and internal component has the potential of failing and…
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
An Extremely Important Aspect to Quality Data
Why is focus so important? The quality of the images in your report projects…
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Will the Reinforced Grill Affect Measurement?
You are correct when you state that the grill will affect your measurements...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Electrical Safety Regulations in the US and Canada
In this podcast, CBM CONNECT discusses electrical safety regulations and changes in the newest edition of NFPA 70E and how those changes will affect you…
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Electrical Safety & Holistic Condition Monitoring
In this interview with Martin Robinson, we discuss the evolution of electrical safety and key safety tips that can save your life...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.