FLIR i3 User manual

User’s manual
FLIR i3
FLIR i5
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Extech IRC30
T559580Publ. No.
a486Revision
English (EN)Language
November 17, 2010Issue date

User’s manual
Publ. No. T559580 Rev. a486 – ENGLISH (EN) – November 17, 2010

Legal disclaimer
All products manufactured by FLIR Systems are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the
delivery date of the original purchase, provided such products have been under normal storage, use and service, and in accordance with
FLIR Systems instruction.
Products which are not manufactured by FLIR Systems but included in systems delivered by FLIR Systems to the original purchaser, carry
the warranty, if any, of the particular supplier only. FLIR Systems has no responsibility whatsoever for such products.
The warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable. It is not applicable to any product which has been subjected to
misuse, neglect, accident or abnormal conditions of operation. Expendable parts are excluded from the warranty.
In the case of a defect in a product covered by this warranty the product must not be further used in order to prevent additional damage. The
purchaser shall promptly report any defect to FLIR Systems or this warranty will not apply.
FLIR Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any such defective product free of charge if, upon inspection, it proves to be defective in
material or workmanship and provided that it is returned to FLIR Systems within the said one-year period.
FLIR Systems has no other obligation or liability for defects than those set forth above.
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particular purpose.
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or any other legal theory.
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Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this warranty, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with
the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The place of arbitration shall be Stockholm. The language to
be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.
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ISO 9001 standard.
FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development; therefore we reserve the right to make changes and improvements on
any of the products described in this manual without prior notice.
Patents
One or several of the following patents or design patents apply to the products and/or features described in this manual:
0002258-2; 000279476-0001; 000439161; 000499579-0001; 000653423; 000726344; 000859020; 000889290; 001106306-0001; 0101577-5;
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ZL200530120994.2; ZL200630130114.4; ZL200730151141.4; ZL200730339504.7; ZL200830128581.2
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■NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT. FLIR Systems AB HAS INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED
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Table of contents
11 Warnings & Cautions .....................................................................................................................
32 Notice to user ..................................................................................................................................
43 Customer help ................................................................................................................................
54 Documentation updates .................................................................................................................
65 Important note about this manual .................................................................................................
76 Quick Start Guide ...........................................................................................................................
97 Packing list ......................................................................................................................................
108 Camera parts ..................................................................................................................................
139 Screen elements ............................................................................................................................
1510 Connectors and storage media ....................................................................................................
1611 Using the camera ............................................................................................................................
1611.1 Installing the battery .............................................................................................................
1711.2 Charging the battery .............................................................................................................
1911.3 Saving an image ...................................................................................................................
2011.4 Recalling an image ...............................................................................................................
2111.5 Opening the image archive ..................................................................................................
2211.6 Deleting an image .................................................................................................................
2311.7 Deleting all images ...............................................................................................................
2411.8 Measuring a temperature using a spotmeter .......................................................................
2511.9 Measuring a temperature using an area ..............................................................................
2611.10 Marking all areas above or below a set temperature level ..................................................
2711.11 Changing the color palette ...................................................................................................
2811.12 Changing the settings ..........................................................................................................
2911.13 Changing the image mode ...................................................................................................
3011.14 Setting the surface properties ..............................................................................................
3111.15 Changing the emissivity .......................................................................................................
3211.16 Changing the reflected apparent temperature ....................................................................
3311.17 Resetting the camera ............................................................................................................
3411.18 Finding the serial number of the camera .............................................................................
3512 Cleaning the camera ......................................................................................................................
3512.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items ...........................................................................
3612.2 Infrared lens ..........................................................................................................................
3712.3 Infrared detector ...................................................................................................................
3813 Technical data .................................................................................................................................
3913.1 Additional data ......................................................................................................................
4114 Dimensions ......................................................................................................................................
4114.1 Camera (front) ......................................................................................................................
4214.2 Camera (side) .......................................................................................................................
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4315 Application examples .....................................................................................................................
4315.1 Moisture & water damage ....................................................................................................
4415.2 Faulty contact in socket ........................................................................................................
4515.3 Oxidized socket ....................................................................................................................
4615.4 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................................
4715.5 Draft ......................................................................................................................................
4816 Introduction to building thermography ........................................................................................
4816.1 Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................
4816.1.1 Copyright notice ...................................................................................................
4816.1.2 Training & certification ..........................................................................................
4816.1.3 National or regional building codes .....................................................................
4816.2 Important note ......................................................................................................................
4916.3 Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................
4916.3.1 Guidelines .............................................................................................................
4916.3.1.1 General guidelines ............................................................................
49
16.3.1.2 Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
water damages ..................................................................................
5016.3.1.3 Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...
5116.3.2 About moisture detection .....................................................................................
5116.3.3 Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................
5116.3.3.1 General information ...........................................................................
5216.3.3.2 Safety precautions ............................................................................
5316.3.3.3 Commented building structures .......................................................
5416.3.3.4 Commented infrared images ............................................................
5616.3.4 Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................
5616.3.4.1 General information ...........................................................................
5616.3.4.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
5816.3.4.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
5816.3.5 Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................
5816.3.5.1 General information ...........................................................................
5916.3.5.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
6116.3.5.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
6116.3.6 Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................
6116.3.6.1 General information ...........................................................................
6216.3.6.2 Commented infrared images ............................................................
6416.3.7 Air infiltration .........................................................................................................
6416.3.7.1 General information ...........................................................................
6416.3.7.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
6616.3.7.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
6716.3.8 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................
6716.3.8.1 General information ...........................................................................
6716.3.8.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
6916.3.8.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
7116.4 Theory of building science ...................................................................................................
7116.4.1 General information ..............................................................................................
7216.4.2 The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................
7316.4.3 Sources of disruption in thermography ................................................................
7516.4.4 Surface temperature and air leaks .......................................................................
7516.4.4.1 Pressure conditions in a building .....................................................
8116.4.5 Measuring conditions & measuring season .........................................................
8116.4.6 Interpretation of infrared images ..........................................................................
8316.4.7 Humidity & dew point ...........................................................................................
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8316.4.7.1 Relative & absolute humidity ............................................................
8316.4.7.2 Definition of dew point ......................................................................
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16.4.8 Excerpt from Technical Note ‘Assessing thermal bridging and insulation
continuity’ (UK example) ......................................................................................
8316.4.8.1 Credits ...............................................................................................
8416.4.8.2 Introduction .......................................................................................
8416.4.8.3 Background information ...................................................................
8516.4.8.4 Quantitative appraisal of thermal anomalies ....................................
8816.4.8.5 Conditions and equipment ...............................................................
8916.4.8.6 Survey and analysis ..........................................................................
9016.4.8.7 Reporting ...........................................................................................
9217 Introduction to thermographic inspections of electrical installations ......................................
9217.1 Important note ......................................................................................................................
9217.2 General information ..............................................................................................................
9217.2.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................
9317.2.2 General equipment data .......................................................................................
9417.2.3 Inspection .............................................................................................................
9417.2.4 Classification & reporting ......................................................................................
9517.2.5 Priority ...................................................................................................................
9517.2.6 Repair ....................................................................................................................
9617.2.7 Control ..................................................................................................................
9717.3 Measurement technique for thermographic inspection of electrical installations ...............
9717.3.1 How to correctly set the equipment .....................................................................
9717.3.2 Temperature measurement ...................................................................................
9917.3.3 Comparative measurement ..................................................................................
10017.3.4 Normal operating temperature .............................................................................
10117.3.5 Classification of faults ...........................................................................................
10317.4 Reporting ..............................................................................................................................
10517.5 Different types of hot spots in electrical installations ...........................................................
10517.5.1 Reflections ............................................................................................................
10517.5.2 Solar heating .........................................................................................................
10617.5.3 Inductive heating ...................................................................................................
10617.5.4 Load variations ......................................................................................................
10717.5.5 Varying cooling conditions ...................................................................................
10817.5.6 Resistance variations ............................................................................................
10817.5.7 Overheating in one part as a result of a fault in another ......................................
11017.6 Disturbance factors at thermographic inspection of electrical installations ........................
11017.6.1 Wind ......................................................................................................................
11017.6.2 Rain and snow ......................................................................................................
11117.6.3 Distance to object .................................................................................................
11217.6.4 Object size ............................................................................................................
11417.7 Practical advice for the thermographer ................................................................................
11417.7.1 From cold to hot ...................................................................................................
11417.7.2 Rain showers ........................................................................................................
11417.7.3 Emissivity ..............................................................................................................
11517.7.4 Reflected apparent temperature ...........................................................................
11517.7.5 Object too far away ...............................................................................................
11618 About FLIR Systems .......................................................................................................................
11718.1 More than just an infrared camera .......................................................................................
11818.2 Sharing our knowledge ........................................................................................................
11818.3 Supporting our customers ...................................................................................................
11818.4 A few images from our facilities ...........................................................................................
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12019 Glossary ...........................................................................................................................................
12420 Thermographic measurement techniques ...................................................................................
12420.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................
12420.2 Emissivity ..............................................................................................................................
12520.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample .......................................................................
12520.2.1.1 Step 1: Determining reflected apparent temperature .......................
12720.2.1.2 Step 2: Determining the emissivity ...................................................
12820.3 Reflected apparent temperature ..........................................................................................
12820.4 Distance ................................................................................................................................
12820.5 Relative humidity ..................................................................................................................
12820.6 Other parameters ..................................................................................................................
12921 History of infrared technology ......................................................................................................
13322 Theory of thermography ................................................................................................................
13322.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................
13322.2 The electromagnetic spectrum ............................................................................................
13422.3 Blackbody radiation ..............................................................................................................
13522.3.1 Planck’s law ..........................................................................................................
13622.3.2 Wien’s displacement law ......................................................................................
13822.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law .........................................................................................
13922.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters .......................................................................................
14122.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials .....................................................................................
14323 The measurement formula .............................................................................................................
14924 Emissivity tables .............................................................................................................................
14924.1 References ............................................................................................................................
14924.2 Important note about the emissivity tables ..........................................................................
15024.3 Tables ....................................................................................................................................
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1 Warnings & Cautions
WARNING This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause in-
terference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with
■
the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interfer-
ence when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his
own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to
correct the interference.
■(Applies only to cameras with laser pointer:) Do not look directly into the laser
beam. The laser beam can cause eye irritation.
■Applies only to cameras with battery:
■Do not disassemble or do a modification to the battery. The battery contains
safety and protection devices which, if they become damaged, can cause the
battery to become hot, or cause an explosion or an ignition.
■If there is a leak from the battery and the fluid gets into your eyes, do not rub
your eyes. Flush well with water and immediately get medical care. The battery
fluid can cause injury to your eyes if you do not do this.
■Do not continue to charge the battery if it does not become charged in the
specified charging time. If you continue to charge the battery, it can become
hot and cause an explosion or ignition.
■Only use the correct equipment to discharge the battery. If you do not use the
correct equipment, you can decrease the performance or the life cycle of the
battery. If you do not use the correct equipment, an incorrect flow of current
to the battery can occur. This can cause the battery to become hot, or cause
an explosion and injury to persons.
■Make sure that you read all applicable MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and
warning labels on containers before you use a liquid: the liquids can be dangerous.
CAUTION ■Do not point the infrared camera (with or without the lens cover) at intensive energy
sources, for example devices that emit laser radiation, or the sun. This can have
an unwanted effect on the accuracy of the camera. It can also cause damage to
the detector in the camera.
■Do not use the camera in a temperature higher than +50°C (+122°F), unless
specified otherwise in the user documentation. High temperatures can cause
damage to the camera.
■(Applies only to cameras with laser pointer:) Protect the laser pointer with the
protective cap when you do not operate the laser pointer.
■Applies only to cameras with battery:
■Do not attach the batteries directly to a car’s cigarette lighter socket, unless a
specific adapter for connecting the batteries to a cigarette lighter socket is
provided by FLIR Systems.
■Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery
to each other with a metal object (such as wire).
■Do not get water or salt water on the battery, or permit the battery to get wet.
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■Do not make holes in the battery with objects. Do not hit the battery with a
hammer. Do not step on the battery, or apply strong impacts or shocks to it.
■Do not put the batteries in or near a fire, or into direct sunlight. When the battery
becomes hot, the built-in safety equipment becomes energized and can stop
the battery charging process. If the battery becomes hot, damage can occur
to the safety equipment and this can cause more heat, damage or ignition of
the battery.
■Do not put the battery on a fire or increase the temperature of the battery with
heat.
■Do not put the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other high-temperature loca-
tions.
■Do not solder directly onto the battery.
■Do not use the battery if, when you use, charge, or store the battery, there is
an unusual smell from the battery, the battery feels hot, changes color, changes
shape, or is in an unusual condition. Contact your sales office if one or more
of these problems occurs.
■Only use a specified battery charger when you charge the battery.
■The temperature range through which you can charge the battery is ±0°C to
+45°C (+32°F to +113°F), unless specified otherwise in the user documenta-
tion. If you charge the battery at temperatures out of this range, it can cause
the battery to become hot or to break. It can also decrease the performance
or the life cycle of the battery.
■The temperature range through which you can discharge the battery is −15°C
to +50°C (+5°F to +122°F), unless specified otherwise in the user documen-
tation. Use of the battery out of this temperature range can decrease the per-
formance or the life cycle of the battery.
■When the battery is worn, apply insulation to the terminals with adhesive tape
or similar materials before you discard it.
■Remove any water or moisture on the battery before you install it.
■Do not apply solvents or similar liquids to the camera, the cables, or other items.
This can cause damage.
■Be careful when you clean the infrared lens. The lens has a delicate anti-reflective
coating.
■Do not clean the infrared lens too vigorously. This can damage the anti-reflective
coating.
■In furnace and other high-temperature applications, you must mount a heatshield
on the camera. Using the camera in furnace and other high-temperature applica-
tions without a heatshield can cause damage to the camera.
■(Applies only to cameras with an automatic shutter that can be disabled.) Do not
disable the automatic shutter in the camera for a prolonged time period (typically
max. 30 minutes). Disabling the shutter for a longer time period may harm, or ir-
reparably damage, the detector.
■The encapsulation rating is valid only when all openings on the camera are sealed
with their designated covers, hatches, or caps. This includes, but is not limited
to, compartments for data storage, batteries, and connectors.
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2 Notice to user
Typographical
conventions
This manual uses the following typographical conventions:
Semibold is used for menu names, menu commands and labels, and buttons in
dialog boxes.
■
■Italic is used for important information.
■Monospace is used for code samples.
■UPPER CASE is used for names on keys and buttons.
User-to-user
forums
Exchange ideas, problems, and infrared solutions with fellow thermographers around
the world in our user-to-user forums. To go to the forums, visit:
http://www.infraredtraining.com/community/boards/
Calibration (This notice only applies to cameras with measurement capabilities.)
We recommend that you send in the camera for calibration once a year. Contact
your local sales office for instructions on where to send the camera.
Accuracy (This notice only applies to cameras with measurement capabilities.)
For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have
started the camera before measuring a temperature.
For cameras where the detector is cooled by a mechanical cooler, this time period
excludes the time it takes to cool down the detector.
Disposal of
electronic waste
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As with most electronic products, this equipment must be disposed of in an environ-
mentally friendly way, and in accordance with existing regulations for electronic waste.
Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details.
Training To read about infrared training, visit:
■http://www.infraredtraining.com
■http://www.irtraining.com
■http://www.irtraining.eu
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3 Customer help
General For customer help, visit:
http://support.flir.com
Submitting a
question
To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It
only takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledge-
base for existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.
When you want to submit a question, make sure that you have the following informa-
tion to hand:
■The camera model
■The camera serial number
■The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your PC (for
example, HDMI, Ethernet, USB™, or FireWire™)
■Operating system on your PC
■Microsoft®Office version
■Full name, publication number, and revision number of the manual
Downloads On the customer help site you can also download the following:
■Firmware updates for your infrared camera
■Program updates for your PC software
■User documentation
■Application stories
■Technical publications
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4 Documentation updates
General Our manuals are updated several times per year, and we also issue product-critical
notifications of changes on a regular basis.
To access the latest manuals and notifications, go to the Download tab at:
http://support.flir.com
It only takes a few minutes to register online. In the download area you will also find
the latest releases of manuals for our other products, as well as manuals for our
historical and obsolete products.
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5Important note about this manual
General FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model
line.
This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not
apply to your particular camera model.
NOTE FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, software, parts or accessories,
and other items, or to change specifications and/or functionality at any time without
prior notice.
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6 Quick Start Guide
Procedure Follow this procedure to get started right away:
Remove the protective film from the LCD.1
You must charge the battery inside the camera for four full hours (or until
the battery charging indicator displays a green light) before you use the
camera for the first time.
Charge the battery by connecting the power supply to the power connector
on the camera. Make sure that you use the correct AC plug.
Note: The first time you charge a factory-new battery you must turn on and
then turn off the camera after you have connected the power supply to the
power connector on the camera.
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1Battery charging indicator
2Power supply cable
2
Insert a miniSD™ memory card into the card slot.
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Push the On/Off button to turn on the camera.
Note: If the camera does not start after you have charged the battery, push
the reset button with a non-conductive tool. The reset button is located
beside the battery connector, inside the battery compartment. Then press
the On/Off button again.
The reset button:
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Open the lens cap by pushing the lens cap lever.
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Aim the camera toward your target of interest.6
Pull the Save trigger to save the image.7
To move the image to a computer, do one of the following:
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■(Fig. 1 above) Remove the miniSD™ memory card and insert it into a
card reader connected to a computer. A miniSD™ card adapter is includ-
ed with your camera.
■(Fig. 2 above) Connect a computer to the camera using a USB™ Mini-
B cable.
8
In Windows®Explorer, move the image from the card or camera using a
drag-and-drop operation.
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7 Packing list
Contents Battery (inside camera)
■
■Calibration certificate
■FLIR QuickReport CD
■Hand strap
■Infrared camera
■miniSD card (512 MB), with SD adapter
■Power supply/charger with EU, UK, US and Australian plugs
■Printed Getting Started Guide
■USB cable
■User documentation CD-ROM
NOTE ■Contact your local sales office if any item is damaged or missing. You can find
the addresses and telephone numbers of local sales offices on the back cover of
this manual.
■FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, parts or accessories, and
other items, or to change specifications at any time without prior notice.
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8 Camera parts
Figure 10780903;a1
Explanation This table explains the figure above:
Infrared lens1
Lever to open and close the lens cap2
Trigger to save images3
Cover to connectors and the miniSD™ memory card slot4
Cover to the battery compartment5
Attachment point for the hand strap6
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