Application Note

W
hat is the difference between being an Electrical
Contractor, and being a Successful Electrical
Contractor? The difference could simply be owning
or not owning Fluke’s new VT02 Visual Thermal IR thermometer. Let
me expand on that.
Growing up in our fast changing industry has brought us many
challenges. For me, one of the greatest challenges and rewards
has been learning to conduct meaningful electrical PIR’s, now
known as EICR’s. To be good at conducting Electrical Installation
Condition Reports-(EICR’s) you need skill, confidence, sound
technical knowledge and tools that inspire confidence.
This skill is further compounded by the fact that everyone
seems to want a report done for as little as possible. You know as
well as I do that you cannot skimp on quality - so how are you
going to juggle providing a service while at the same time not
working for free? From my experience you need to know what
you are worth and have the tools to back you up. A step in the
right direction is being able to show your client what would be
included in your summary – a thermal IR report – your competitor does
not possess one. What a shame!
Back to basics
What is thermal imaging? It is the non-contact detection and measurement of
temperature differences shown pictorially by using different colours, or to put
it in a vernacular - it allows you to see what your eyes can’t. Fluke’s VT02 Visual
IR thermometer blends infrared heat map technology with digital thermal
imagery. Up until now thermal imaging cameras have been wishful thinking for
most electricians, but Fluke have developed the VT02 which falls into a new
category; it fits in between IR spot thermometers and IR thermal imaging
Every picture tells a story, so Norman
Bradshaw gets to grips with the new
Fluke VT02 Visual Thermal Infra-Red
thermometer to see what it can reveal.
PICTURE
PERFECT
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