Thermal Imaging Blog

Thermal Imaging Blog

Red Current Endorsed by Howden for Electrical Thermal Imaging

Red Current Ltd can announce that we have been recognised by Howden Insurance for our contribution to safer electrical systems through certified thermal imaging surveys.

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How Accurate is Electrical Thermal Imaging?

How accurate is electrical thermal imaging? IR thermography can detect ~0.1°C anomalies; accuracy depends on NETD and certified operators, with ISO 18434-1:2008 ensuring reliable, compliant inspections.

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Can Thermal Imaging Cameras See Through Objects?

Can thermal cameras see through walls or objects? This article explains limits (walls, metal, glass) and how thermography still reveals faults via surface anomalies.

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What is Electrical Thermal Imaging?

Curious as to what electrical thermal imaging actually checks? This short guide explains how infrared surveys work, what "hot spots" mean, and when they're useful for routine maintenance, safety checks, and troubleshooting.

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Insurance-Ready Reports: Meeting Compliance with ISO 18434-1:2008

ISO 18434-1:2008 compliant thermal imaging reports provide insurers with trusted evidence of proactive maintenance and due diligence. Red Current delivers certified, insurance-ready surveys that help safeguard assets, support compliance, and reduce claim disputes.

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From Loose Connections to Overloaded Circuits: What Electrical

Electrical thermal imaging surveys reveal hidden issues like loose connections, overloaded circuits, and overheating equipment before they cause downtime, fires, or failures. Red Current's certified experts deliver accurate insights to keep systems safe, reliable, and efficient.

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Choosing the Right Survey Provider: Why Quality Matters in Electrical

Electrical thermal imaging surveys help prevent downtime, safety risks, and compliance failures, but quality varies widely. Red Current's certified experts, advanced equipment, and ISO-compliant reporting ensure accurate insights and lasting protection for businesses.

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Thermal Imaging for Facility Managers: A Strategic Tool for Asset

Facility managers now wield the power to "see" beyond the visible. Thermal imaging unveils invisible faults in equipment and building systems, cuts downtime, boosts efficiency, and elevates safety and sustainability with unprecedented clarity and foresight.

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The Future of Thermal Imaging Cameras Is Already Here

The ability to 'see' with thermal imaging can reveal defects and anomalies, and can even save lives. The technological advancement in this field is astounding. What if the future of thermal imaging cameras was already here?

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Use Thermal Imaging for Better Building Energy Efficiency

Some estimate that up to 60% of office heat can be lost through the fabric of your building, so it makes sense to find out where this occurs and then address it. What is the quickest way to locate these leakages?

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Thermal Imaging Surveys: A simple solution to leaks and insulation

Quick and easy methods to detect and rectify issues with electrical and mechanical equipment or moisture leaks and insulation deficiencies in the home or business are few and far between, and investigation into the cause of problems within these areas can prove extremely time-consuming

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How Does Thermal Imaging Camera Hire Work?

If you're looking for a way to identify how much heat is lost from your home or office, you can't go wrong hiring one of our specialised thermal imaging cameras

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All you need to know about thermal imaging

Thermal imaging has become more widely used as the technology has evolved. But what, really, is thermal imaging? Who uses it, and why? And why choose Red Current to hire or buy high-end thermal imaging equipment?

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6 Benefits of Thermal Imaging

The remarkable power of high-end thermal imaging cameras like the ones we sell, lease, and calibrate can give you formidable - and very useful - powers of detection.

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Top 5 Benefits of Thermal Imaging Cameras

The fact that you can try before you buy one of our cameras by hiring it is among the five great reasons you should buy a high-performance thermal imaging camera from us.

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What makes thermal imaging cameras useful?

Did you know that firefighters use thermal imaging? Thermal imaging cameras are used by diverse people across a broad spectrum of enterprise - some of it health and safety essential.

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Why you should choose Red Current for thermal imaging camera hire

Our experience, support, efficiency, choice, and affordability make hiring a thermal imaging camera from us make a world of sense.

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The New FLIR TG156 Imaging IR Thermometer

You can get your hands on the outstanding the FLIR TG156 Imaging IR Thermometer with us for a very reasonable outlay. Find out all about this brilliant piece of kit.

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FLIR i-series has become more powerful than ever

The FLIR i-series is a stand-out thermal imaging camera range in terms of quality and sheer usability. That's why we are proud to sell these widely used, affordable solutions.

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High-Performance Thermal Cameras Added to Hire Range

We frequently update our range of high-performance thermal imaging cameras to stay at the cutting edge. Whatever your thermal imaging requirements, we can probably help.

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Thermography and Endoscopy for Cavity Wall Insulation

We perform expert surveys. The high-tech surveying we perform for our clients can take many forms - buildings and housing stock inspections among them.

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Thermal imaging Camera hire for Plumbers and Heating Engineers

Our thermal imaging equipment can help you to find what you can't see. If you're a plumber, that's good news. Red Current thermal imaging solutions could help you to find concealed hot water or central heating pipes - potentially preventing emergency leak situations.

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FLIR Systems and Infiniti Red Bull Racing

FLIR Systems, Inc. is a proud Innovation Partner with Infiniti Red Bull Racing, who have won multiple Formula One World Championships. Find out how the FLIR thermal imaging technology we can put at your disposal can benefit your operations.

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Will thermal imaging cameras drop in price?

New technology is usually more expensive at launch. The price generally drops as the tech ages and competition catches up. But does the same apply to thermal imaging cameras?

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Thermal Imagers Certified to New NFPA Criteria by SEI in US

Thermal imaging is being used in an ever-wider range of industries as the technology improves, and diversifies in its application. That means certification must flex with the evolving technology and the ways it is used.

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Not just for Buildings: Thermal Imaging can Detect Issues in

Thermal imaging can be used in almost any instance where heat is involved in system operation. Amazingly, thermal imaging is now even being used to spot electrical faults.

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FLIR T450SC and 650SC Visible-Spectrum Clarity

Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging enables ever greater thermal imaging clarity. FLIR's on-board processor provides a huge level of detail in real time, with the resulting thermal image clarity making it easier to identify problems proactively.

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Introducing the IR-Blue, the First Ever Thermal Imaging Smartphone

iPhone and Android users can turn their smartphone in to a thermal imaging camera. The cost-cutting mobile solution is called the IR-Blue.

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Clackmannanshire Council offering Residents Thermal Imaging Surveys

Thermal imaging is a great way for home owners to create a more environmentally efficient home by revealing things like poor insulation in wall cavities and in roofs. So one UK council started to back the technology for its residents.

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Energy Price Rises and Building Heat Loss

We use more energy in the winter, and yet that's when energy prices seem to go up. Or does it just seem like that? In any case, with Christmas 'always around the corner', it's always a good time to weigh up your energy provider options.

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How to Choose a Thermal Imaging Company

Who wants to waste money on energy because their property isn't properly insulated? Thermal imaging professionals can and do survey property insulation to ascertain areas for improvement. But how do you find and choose a reputable thermal imaging company?

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What is thermography? Thermography explained

Thermography measures objects' or systems' innate or radiated heat. Environmental legislation means that thermography has become ever more necessary. Working with 100s of UK businesses, Red Current has been providing thermography services for many years.

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Thermal Imaging in Hypersonic Flight Testing

When it comes to designing a hypersonic aeroplane, the Aerospace Research Group takes its R&D very seriously. The latest thermal imaging technology helps them to understand the stresses something designed to travel at five times the speed of sound must endure.

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Boost your Premises' Thermal Properties in time for Winter

In winter, business energy costs soar because of heat loss. Heat energy wastage increases year on year as a building gets slightly older, too. How can thermal imaging help?

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Can U Values be measured using a thermal imaging camera?

A thermal imaging camera can only measure surface temperature. So is it possible to measure the U value of a wall using thermography? There are number of important elements to consider when trying to answer this question.

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Are 'Low Cost' thermal imaging cameras a threat to Professional

Are untrained and uncertified people using cheaper/low-end thermal imaging cameras to provide services a threat to top level thermal imaging professionals and businesses?

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Thermal imaging used to pick up PIN numbers

In the wrong hands, a thermal imaging camera can be a security threat: when entering a PIN code, an ATM customer's fingertips leave a residual heat trail on the ATM touch pad.

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FLIR Ex Series Tutorial Video

If you need to hire a FLIR Ex Series camera or have one and would like to know about all its functions, take a look at our new tutorial video featuring one of our expert surveyors.

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FLIR C2 Tutorial Video

If you're thinking of buying a FLIR Ex Series camera or would just like to know about all its functions, take a look at our new tutorial video featuring one of our skilled surveyors.

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Seek and you will find

In the 1987 film, 'Predator', the alien hunter uses heat vision to detect its prey. Thermal imaging has come a long way since then - and is now a lot less dangerous.

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The Different Uses of Thermal Imaging Cameras

From firefighting to building surveying by way of mechanical equipment analysis, thermal imaging can be used in many ways. However it is put to work, it's extremely useful.

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Maintain Your Mechanical Equipment by Using Our Thermographic Surveys

If your business uses mechanical equipment, you'll need to know if there are unseen problems in that equipment that will lead to failure, disrupting your business and costing you a lot of money. Our high-end thermal imaging surveys can prevent mechanical failure.

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3 Reasons you need to hire a thermal imaging camera today!

We live in an exothermic world. Our bodies, homes, premises, and equipment generate and lose heat all the time. In some instances, that's something you really need to know about!

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Mechanical Thermal Imaging Survey Enquiry Form

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