Table of contents
1
1
Warnings & cautions ......................................................................................................................
3
2
Important note about this manual .................................................................................................
5
3
Welcome! .........................................................................................................................................
6
3.1
About FLIR Systems .............................................................................................................
8
3.1.1
A few images from our facilities ............................................................................
10
3.2
Comments & questions ........................................................................................................
11
4
Packing list ......................................................................................................................................
13
5
System overview .............................................................................................................................
15
6
Connecting system components ..................................................................................................
17
7
Introduction to building thermography ........................................................................................
17
7.1
Important note ......................................................................................................................
17
7.2
Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................
17
7.2.1
Guidelines .............................................................................................................
17
7.2.1.1
General guidelines ............................................................................
18
7.2.1.2
Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
water damages ..................................................................................
18
7.2.1.3
Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...
19
7.2.2
About moisture detection .....................................................................................
19
7.2.3
Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................
19
7.2.3.1
General information ...........................................................................
20
7.2.3.2
Safety precautions ............................................................................
21
7.2.3.3
Commented building structures .......................................................
22
7.2.3.4
Commented infrared images ............................................................
24
7.2.4
Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................
24
7.2.4.1
General information ...........................................................................
24
7.2.4.2
Commented building structures .......................................................
26
7.2.4.3
Commented infrared images ............................................................
26
7.2.5
Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................
26
7.2.5.1
General information ...........................................................................
27
7.2.5.2
Commented building structures .......................................................
29
7.2.5.3
Commented infrared images ............................................................
29
7.2.6
Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................
29
7.2.6.1
General information ...........................................................................
30
7.2.6.2
Commented infrared images ............................................................
32
7.2.7
Air infiltration .........................................................................................................
32
7.2.7.1
General information ...........................................................................
32
7.2.7.2
Commented building structures .......................................................
34
7.2.7.3
Commented infrared images ............................................................
35
7.2.8
Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................
35
7.2.8.1
General information ...........................................................................
35
7.2.8.2
Commented building structures .......................................................
37
7.2.8.3
Commented infrared images ............................................................
39
7.3
Theory of building science ...................................................................................................
39
7.3.1
General information ..............................................................................................
40
7.3.2
The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................
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