Thermal Imaging Camera Hire for locating hot water and central heating pipework
Application purpose:
Tracing the location and routing of sub-surface pipework.
Using the table below, select the most appropriate camera model based on the following application level descriptions. Please also consider any limiting factors that may apply.
- Basic Applications include: Locating and routing central heating and hot water pipework to provide an understanding of the approximate locations.
- Intermediate Applications include: Locating and routing central heating and hot water pipework for the purposes of avoiding when drilling or carrying out intrusive works in close proximity.
- Advanced Applications include: Basic and Intermediate applications requiring high quality radiometric images for the purposes of analysing and presenting within a report.
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Intermediate |
Advanced |
FLIR E4 |
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FLIR E5 |
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FLIR E6 |
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FLIR E8 |
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FLIR E53 |
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FLIR E54 |
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FLIR E60 |
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FLIR E75 |
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FLIR T540 |
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FLIR T640 |
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FLIR T660 |
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FLIR T865 |
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FLIR T1020 |
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FLIR T1030sc |
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Preparation/Environmental Conditions
Following a suitable amount of time with the heating off and the floor/walls cold, the heating/hot water should be turned on. The floor/walls should then be observed with a themal imaging camera until the location/routing of the sub-surface pipework becomes visible due to the variation in surface temperature on the floor/walls.
Limiting Factors to be considered
Water pipes within suspended floors, depth of pipes below floor, thick carpets/floor coverings will reduce heat transfer to the surface. In such circumstances, consideration should be given to selecting an increased specification camera which will have a greater chance of success.
Please note that the thermal imaging camera selection guidance above is intended as a guide only, Red Current Ltd will not be held accountable where the desired results do not meet preconceived expectations.