Summary:

REGISTRATION: $1995 for three (3) intensive days of Class! The register, go to: www.unitedinfrared.com/store, select ElectricIR™ module (and membership if you are not already a UI Member).

LOCATION & DATES: Go to: www.unitedinfrared.com/training, for the current class schedule.

All United Infrared training modules are intended to offer the complete business solution including application-specific training, report writing instruction including report templates, marketing support and ongoing mentorship.

ElectricIR™ Prerequisites:

It is strongly recommended that thermographers have experience working around electrical switchgear. While any UI member can attend the class, an ElectricIR™ Certificate of Completion will not be awarded until the following requirements have been met:

  1. Current Membership with United Infrared.
  2. Level II Infrared Thermography Certification from an approved training organization. (Electrical infrared testing will require quantitative infrared image analysis.)
  3. Certificate of completion from Arc Flash NFPA 70E ($39.95 See link below… http://masterytech.com/nfpa-70e-arc-flash-training/?gclid=CLnY9brk4KgCFcgZQgod5m3cHA (A thermographer can present a certificate from an approved NFPA 70 E Arc Flash Training course in lieu.
  4. A licensed copy of NFPA 70E ($49.50) and NFPA 70B: ($79.00). See link below… http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.

The following must be brought with you to the class:

  1. Complete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for 11-Cal/cm2 applications: Coveralls, natural fiber under layer, hard hat, face shield, hearing protection, gloves, and leather boots with rubber soles. (Contact us if you do not have these items.)
  2. Own a radiometric IR camera with a minimum spatial resolution of 256 x 256 pixels, and have a firm understanding of how to operate their camera.
  3. Own a laptop computer with IR report generating software and a firm understanding of how to run the image software. (Our report templates provided for each of our training modules is created in Microsoft Word. You will need to have Microsoft Word 2007 at a minimum installed on your laptop.)

Some changes to the coursework and schedule may be made prior to the class.

Email admin@electricir.com or call 888-SCAN-4-IR for more information.
Date Time Info
Day 1 8:00am

United Infrared Orientation, Introductions
   

ElectricIR™ Applications™

  1. Safety is #1 - Overview of the safety requirements for performing Electrical Infrared Imaging
  2. Why electrical components heat up
  3. How electrical components lose heat (heat transfer modes)
  4. Reflecting on emissivity
  5. Severity criteria considerations
  6. Existing severity criteria
  7. Direct & indirect measurements
  8. Electric load correction
  9. Electrical component types for IR survey
  10. Creating equipment list and setting priorities
  11. IR camera and support equipment
  12. Developing electrical IR survey procedure including IR safety survey
  13. Effective IR camera usage
  14. Focus, temperature range, working distance
  15. Thermal tuning
  16. Setting emissivity and Treflect
  17. Examples
  18. Mechanical Applications
    1. Why mechanical components heat up
    2. Severity criteria considerations
    3. Mechanical equipment types for IR survey
    4. Mechanical IR survey types, eg trending
    5. Developing mechanical IR survey procedure

ElectricIR™ Application Lab (In-Class)

Day 1 Quiz and Review

Day 2
 8:00am

Review of Day 1 and Safety Review
 
  1. Safety is #1 - Overview of the safety requirements for performing Electrical IR Imaging
  2. Safety (NFPA 70E)
    1. Highlights of 70 E and 70 B
    2. Approaching electric hazards and work safety
    3. What is an arc flash
    4. Review arc flash hazard and arc flash hazard assessment
    5. Personnel protective boundaries

    ElectricIR™ Applications Lab (Field Trip #1)

  3. Report Writing: Use images and data captured during demonstrations to write a basic report, discussing the differences in the reports required for some commercial applications.
  4. Commercial Applications Review
  5. Industrial Applications Review
  6. Residential Applications Review
Quiz & Review
Day 3
 8:00am

Review of Day 2 and Safety Review
   

ElectricIR™ Application Lab (Field Trip #2)

  1. Safety is #1 - Overview of the safety requirements for performing Electrical IR Imaging
  2. Report Writing: Use images and data captured during demonstrations to write a basic report, discussing the differences in the reports required for some commercial applications.
  3. How the ConnectIR™ System Works
  4. IRISS™ Windows
  5. Marketing: We will discuss the marketing considerations needed for building an Electrical Thermography Business.  As part of your class materials, tools will be provided like brochures and techniques needed to close the sale
Final Exam and Review

Updated July 10, 2011