Thermal Imaging Equipment –
Video Endoscopes – Photography
Horton Levi specialise in thermal
imaging (thermography) surveys of all types and have invested in a wide
range of equipment from hand-held 3-5 micron and 8-14 micron units to
military specification high resolution scanners for aerial mapping of cities
or boroughs and long range surveillance.
The practical appliance of Thermal
Imaging is reliant on the equipment employed. To respond to every type of
situation an appropriate thermal camera is required. For example, electrical
surveys are normally carried out using hand-held 8-14 micron imagers,
boilers or high temperature components are filmed with 3-5 micron units.
Large estates, cities and multi-story tower blocks require far higher
resolution equipment than the commercial hand-held types to enable very wide
angle filming without loss of detail. With selected optics we can film the
top of 18 story buildings in high detail from one angle. No one type of
thermal imaging camera can be used satisfactorily for all applications.
Over the past 24 years we have developed
unique equipment that allows fast economical filming of housing stocks from
a vehicle. The equipment is remotely controlled and the scanner head is
elevated to enable drive-by filming unobstructed by parked vehicles and
hedgerows. This service is often used in conjunction with aerial filming to
provide comprehensive and detailed thermal performance of housing estates.
The thermal imaging data viewed in
real-time, is recorded on professional digital equipment. Reports are
provided in hard copy and on CD for computer analysis and permanent
archiving.
This aerial thermal image was filmed
from 3,000 feet. Note the white warm
underground hot water pipes that feed
the estate. Had there been a leak,
it would be immediately evident by
a white plume.
The lower Thermal Image was filmed with
portable equipment. Note the damp (white)
areas beneath the windows in
this newly
insulated house
With over
24 years industrial experience in infrared thermography,
we offer our clients un-rivalled survey quality and data analysis