User's Manual

Table Of Contents
8627 Application examples .....................................................................................................................
8627.1 Moisture & water damage ....................................................................................................
8727.2 Faulty contact in socket ........................................................................................................
8827.3 Oxidized socket ....................................................................................................................
8927.4 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................................
9027.5 Draft ......................................................................................................................................
9128 Introduction to building thermography ........................................................................................
9128.1 Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................
9128.1.1 Copyright notice ...................................................................................................
9128.1.2 Training & certification ..........................................................................................
9128.1.3 National or regional building codes .....................................................................
9128.2 Important note ......................................................................................................................
9228.3 Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................
9228.3.1 Guidelines .............................................................................................................
9228.3.1.1 General guidelines ............................................................................
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28.3.1.2 Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
water damages ..................................................................................
9328.3.1.3 Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...
9428.3.2 About moisture detection .....................................................................................
9428.3.3 Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................
9428.3.3.1 General information ...........................................................................
9528.3.3.2 Safety precautions ............................................................................
9628.3.3.3 Commented building structures .......................................................
9728.3.3.4 Commented infrared images ............................................................
9928.3.4 Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................
9928.3.4.1 General information ...........................................................................
9928.3.4.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
10128.3.4.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
10128.3.5 Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................
10128.3.5.1 General information ...........................................................................
10228.3.5.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
10428.3.5.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
10428.3.6 Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................
10428.3.6.1 General information ...........................................................................
10528.3.6.2 Commented infrared images ............................................................
10728.3.7 Air infiltration .........................................................................................................
10728.3.7.1 General information ...........................................................................
10728.3.7.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
10928.3.7.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
11028.3.8 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................
11028.3.8.1 General information ...........................................................................
11028.3.8.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
11228.3.8.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
11428.4 Theory of building science ...................................................................................................
11428.4.1 General information ..............................................................................................
11528.4.2 The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................
11628.4.3 Sources of disruption in thermography ................................................................
11828.4.4 Surface temperature and air leaks .......................................................................
11828.4.4.1 Pressure conditions in a building .....................................................
12428.4.5 Measuring conditions & measuring season .........................................................
12428.4.6 Interpretation of infrared images ..........................................................................
12628.4.7 Humidity & dew point ...........................................................................................
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