Thermal Imaging

What is Thermal Imaging? Thermal imaging also known as Thermography is used to identify patterns of heat loss from your home. Thermal, or infrared energy, is light that is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye; it is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat. The pattern of heat loss through the fabric of the building and heating systems can be determined by the use of a Thermal Imaging Camera, whereby points of possible concern show up clearly as hot or cold in relation to their surroundings.		Typical Thermograhpic comparison without Dwelling Envelope

OMEN Thermal Imaging Diagnostic Equipment & Training Our infrared camera equipment has been designed especially for building thermography and would be considered by professionals in the field to be on the high end of the infrared equipment scale. It should be noted that when considering your thermographer and their equipment, it is very important to remember that considerable differences in capability can be seen between high end and low end infrared camera equipment, our equipment allow us to see thirty percent (30%) more infrared pixels than your conventional infrared camera and has a higher sensitivity which enables us to detect even the smallest of air movements		OMEN Thermal Imaging Camera

OMEN Engineers have all completed the following courses as accredited by the Institute of Thermography:

• Level 1 Thermography
• Thermography for Building Diagnostics

What are the Benefits of Thermal Imaging?

Thermal Imaging can be used for:

• Detecting paths of air leakage,
• Checking the integrity/inadequacy of insulation and insulation continuity checks
• Inspecting under floor heating for either commercial or domestic projects
• Inspecting meter boxes for over-heating

Insulation Checks

		Image 1: Shows air infiltration through the dwellings insulation. Here the fibreglass insulation does not stop the flow of air through the wall section.

		Image 2: In satisfactory conditions it is possible to check the integrity and inadequacies of insulated in residential buildings.

		Image 3: The irregular thermal patterns here indicate incorrect installation of insulation. These areas would often be recognised by damp stains or indeed fungal growth.

Why use Air Tightness testing and Thermal Imaging together?