Thermal Imaging Cameras from Flir Systems Australia

FLIR thermal imaging cameras provide solid proof for Italian court case

All over the world building issues lead to court cases. The biggest challenge in finding out the truth is to obtain solid facts. In many cases related to building issues, thermal imaging cameras from FLIR systems can provide exactly the kind of information needed to draw the right conclusions.

One example is an Italian court case about moisture ingress and mold formation in a new apartment complex. The inhabitants claimed that the building construction was flawed, while the building contractor claimed that the inhabitants were to blame, because they did not heat and ventilate the apartments properly. Inspections with FLIR thermal imaging cameras brought the matter to a close.

The temperature difference between the cold area in the corner and the rest of the wall is over 5° C.

These images clearly show that the cold spots caused by thermal bridges exactly coincide with mold development.

'Wide angle lens: very handy'
For this assignment Faccin used a FLIR B335 thermal imaging camera with a 45° lens. "I used this camera because it produces really good quality thermal images, but the fact that it has exchangeable lenses was very important as well. When you're inspecting buildings you often don't have the room to move away far enough to capture the part of the building you want to inspect in one thermal image. In that case the 45° wide angle lens comes in really handy."

FLIR B335 thermal imaging camera
The FLIR B335 thermal imaging camera is designed especially for the building industry. FLIR has translated user feedback on comfort and clarity into a series of thermal imaging cameras that have comprehensive and innovative features, specially designed for building environments.

To produce reports, Faccin uses FLIR Reporter software. "This software program is very easy to use and it allows you to quickly and efficiently draw up a building inspection report. And because the software is fully compatible with Microsoft Office we can easily and swiftly compile reports with the most commonly used text editor: Word. Everybody can immediately start using the software, since most people know Word already."

The FLIR B335 has the following key features: