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ware. Even though the software would alert me to a problem with a particular

zone, it could still be one of a dozen VAV boxes that’s at fault. The VT04 would

help me go right to a motor that seized up, for example. We could also scan

and find problems with our 3- and 4-stage compressors powering our build-

ings’ air conditioning systems.

Visual IR thermometers would also be very helpful for our Total

Predictive Maintenance (TPM) events that focus on electrical panels, pumps

and motors. We could use the measurements and images from the VT04 to

establish a baseline of normal temperatures and heat patterns for equipment

operation. Then, we’d have a basis for comparison during troubleshooting.

We could turn the VT04 alarm feature on and just scan, knowing it would

flash when the temperature exceeded normal operating limits.

This is the type of tool that empowers new technicians. Pictures say a

thousand words, and the VT04 gives them an easy way to find problems by

seeing a digital and thermal blended image along with temperatures.

It will expand their knowledge and confidence.

How would having SmartView

professional reporting and

editing software impact your job?

I was impressed that I could further adjust the thermal blending level within

the software to the level that best suits the image. That gives me the ability to

manipulate the image to show what I need to see and then add notes.

Creating a file to document a specific piece of equipment will be very useful

for future maintenance.

Motor

VT04 Visual IR

Thermometer

screen images

Vent

Circuit

breaker