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    thermal images to get you thinking

    i thought i would share some interesting thermal images i took today...anyone know what this image is and why it looks like this?
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    this image is a problem i find in big industrial sites...i have never seen it this bad before
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    If I may ask : "What did your thermal setup cost?"
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    R70 000 + R12000 for training

    R100 000 for R&D time spent doing research and pratising to get images so clear with a camera which only has 90 x 120 resolution.

    ny next camera will be a ti32 with infusion...makes life a lot easier...you looking at R140 000 for this camera

    i purchased the camera just as a back for fault finding and to commision my projects...but i now use it for a lot more...i do research for sea world on the dolphins as part of my charity work.

    i use it for game drives to find animals without having to use a big spot light

    i use it to find hotspots on electrical panels

    verify steam traps are working corrently

    to check liquid levels in tanks

    i used it to check my daughter after her operation to make sure there was no infections around her wound which we did find and took her back so they could sort her out and to find out what is wrong with her for example when she had a throat infection or ear infestions

    we busy with some research to see whether or not light theropy is gona work on scary creatures

    use it to check motor vehicle cooling systems...to verify if the water is working or radiator

    i check transformers to make sure they are cooloing correctly

    unbalanced loads on electrical distribution systems

    i check plastic injection moulds to verify even distibution of heat across the moulds

    horse legs for breaks and swelling

    the list just goes on and on

    i have even considered helping out at clinics to check children waiting in que who require urgent attention or to check children in classrooms to see if any are running temperatures

    here is an example of my daughter with an ear and throat infection...she cant talk so it is difficult to find out what is wrong...when she gets niggly i just do a full body thermal check and if there are infections arounf her cuts or throat etc
    they show then print the thermal image anf take it with to the doc
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    this is the actual photo of the top thermal image a gland entry consisting of 36 single core cables made off into a steel plate with steel glands...average current 2700 amps
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    this is the photo of the second image where the cables are going either side of a metal support causing heating.
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    I love these thermal imaging devices. They are incredibly useful.

    Where are you based, Murdock?
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    Quote Originally Posted by murdock View Post
    this is the photo of the second image where the cables are going either side of a metal support causing heating.
    Seems like they made their own induction heater.
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    here is an image i took after the repairs where done to my bakkie cooling system...water pump packed up...scanned found problem then repaired and verified repairs done correctly and in working order
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    when i showed this customer the liquid level in his tank he couldnt believe i could do it.
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