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February=20 2008

Your intelligence = brief on infrared=20 thermography =

Volume 9, Issue = 2

In This=20 Issue:=20

Welcome

New Rules: Traveling Safely with = Batteries

IR News you can Use

ITC Message Board Posts

Brainteaser of the Month

Last Month's Brainteaser

Course Calendars

About the ITC

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Special=20 Feature: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Our Hell Music = Video

Created with a FLIR=20 Systems SC640 with FSCAP software to capture DV = output

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In this issue we have a story on some important = new travel=20 rules regarding batteries that all thermographers should be = aware of.=20

We also have a link to a music video make entirely = with=20 infrared. Listen and watch by clicking the image to the = left.

We are testing a new language translation = engine this=20 month featuring more languages than our previous engine. Please = let me=20 know if you like it better.

As usual we have our Message board posts, = News items, and our = monthly Brainteaser for you to=20 solve.

As with all images in this = newsletter,=20 click an image=20 to see a larger version.

See you next month,

Gary Orlove,
Editor and=20 Publisher

=20 New Rules: Traveling Safely with=20 Batteries

More = information: = http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm=20

We know many of=20 you travel with your infrared cameras, we do too. The United = States=20 Department of Transportation has implemented new rules for = traveling=20 with batteries.

Effective January 1, 2008, the following = rules apply to=20 the spare lithium batteries you carry with you in case the = battery=20 in a device runs low. Gram equivalents can be determined = after Watts=20 =3D voltage X amperage is determined (listed on batteries). = 100 watts=20 is equivalent to 8 grams of lithium. 1 watt =3D .08 grams. = FLIR=20 Systems batteries are typically between 1.5 and 3 gram = equivalent.=20

Spare batteries are the = batteries=20 you carry separately from the devices they power. When = batteries=20 are installed in a device, they are not considered = spare=20 batteries.
You may not pack a spare = lithium=20 battery in your checked baggage =
You = may bring spare lithium batteries with you = in carry-on=20 baggage =96 see our spare battery = tips and how-to sections to find out how=20 to pack spare = batteries=20 safely!
Even though we recommend carrying your = devices with=20 you in carry-on baggage as well, if you must bring one in = checked=20 baggage, you may check it with the = batteries=20 installed.

The following quantity = limits apply to=20 both your spare and installed batteries. = The limits=20 are expressed in grams of =93equivalent lithium content.=94 = 8 grams of=20 equivalent lithium content is approximately 100 watt-hours. = 25 grams=20 is approximately 300 watt-hours:

Under the new rules, you can bring = batteries with up=20 to 8-gram equivalent lithium content. All lithium ion = batteries in=20 cell phones are below 8 gram equivalent lithium content. = Nearly=20 all laptop computers also are below this quantity = threshold.=20
You can also bring up to two spare = batteries with an=20 aggregate equivalent lithium content of up to 25 grams, in = addition to any batteries that fall below the 8-gram = threshold.=20 Examples of two types of lithium ion batteries with = equivalent=20 lithium content over 8 grams but below 25 are shown below. =
For a lithium metal battery, whether = installed in a=20 device or carried as a spare, the limit on lithium content = is 2=20 grams of lithium metal per battery.
Almost all consumer-type lithium metal = batteries are=20 below 2 grams of lithium metal. But if you are unsure, = contact the=20 manufacturer!

Examples of extended-life rechargeable = lithium=20 batteries (more than 8 but not more than 25 grams of = equivalent=20 lithium content):

130 watt-hour =93universal=94 lithium = ion=20 battery

160 watt-hour lithium ion battery for = professional audio/visual = equipment

GUIDE TO RULES EFFECTIVE = JANUARY 1,=20 2008
Type Of Battery/Batteries=20	In Checked = Baggage	In Carry-On Baggage:=20
Lithium Metal Battery, Installed in a = Device (up=20 to 2 grams lithium)	Permitted ¹ =	Recommended ^{1 =}
Spare Lithium Metal Battery (Not = Installed In a=20 Device) (up to 2 grams lithium) (up to 2 grams=20 lithium)	Forbidden	Permitted in carry-on baggage = ²=20
Lithium Metal Battery, Spare or=20 Installed (over 2 grams=20 lithium)	Forbidden	Forbidden
Lithium-Ion Battery Installed in a = Device=20 (up to 8 grams lithium equivalent = content)=20	Permitted ¹ =	Recommended ^{1 =}
Spare Lithium-Ion Battery (Not = Installed in a=20 Device) (up to 8 grams lithium equivalent = content)=20	Forbidden	Permitted in carry-on baggage = ²=20
=93Special = Case=94 Up to 2 Lithium-Ion Batteries, Spare or = Installed=20 (between 8 and 25 grams aggregate = lithium=20 equivalent content)	Spare Batteries: Forbidden! Installed in Devices: Permitted = ¹=20	Spare Batteries: Permitted=20 ² Installed in Devices: Permitted = ¹=20
1. Although you may carry some devices = and=20 installed batteries in checked baggage, carrying them = in=20 carry-on baggage, when practicable, is preferred. In = checked=20 baggage, ensure that devices remain switched off, = either by=20 built-in switch/trigger locks, by taping the = activation switch=20 in the =93off=94 position, or by other appropriate = measures.=20 2. Be sure to take protective measures = to prevent=20 against short-circuits. See our spare battery = tips and how-to pages.=20 =

IR News you can=20 Use

Straight from the World Wide = Web, here is=20 what's going on in the world of infrared thermography.

Business/law = enforcement

Camera Catches Boat = Chase
Tampa=20 Tribune, FL - Jan 28, = 2008
Authorities=20 used the FLIR system, a thermal imaging device used at = night, to=20 catch Mark Koert who rammed a US Coast Guard vessel and tried to = hit a=20 deputy's ...
FLIR Systems and CEDIP Infrared join=20 forces
Processing=20 Talk, UK - Jan 14, 2008
'The = combined=20 forces of Flir Systems Thermography Division and Cedip = Infrared=20 Systems will take infrared technology into a new league on many = fronts=20 and

Medicine/veterinary

Camera puts the heat on cancer = treatment side=20 effects
Medill=20 Reports, IL - Jan 17, 2008
The = device,=20 a thermal imaging camera able to detect temperature = differences=20 smaller than a tenth of a degree, came out of scientists=92 work = on a=20 national...
Thermal imaging shows=20 utility for monitoring the inflammatory = ...
OSN SuperSite=20 (subscription), NJ - Jan 10,=20 2008
Digital infrared thermal imaging may be a = useful=20 tool for assessing the inflammatory state of Graves' = ophthalmopathy and=20 the outcomes from treatment with...

Buildings/energy/infrastructure

Building thermography seminar=20 programme
Process & = Control=20 Today, UK - Jan 23, = 2008
Throughout=20 February and March its building thermography experts will = tour=20 the UK and Ireland providing hands-on access to the latest = thermal=20 imaging and ...
Audits can detect leaks, suggest=20 fixes
Wall = Street=20 Journal - Jan 18, 2008
But the real = "aha"=20 came when Mr. Puleo's boss, Joe Novella, arrived with an = infrared=20 camera that produced thermographic images of warm and cold=20 areas...
The great escape
Allentown Morning Call, PA - = Jan=20 13, 2008
He walked around the condo with an = infrared=20 camera. He also performed a blower door test, which uses a = variable=20 speed fan to monitor the flow of air = into...

ITC Message Board = Posts=20

Here is a = selection of=20 recent new threads by IR Community members. Feel free to click the = links,=20 see the responses, and post your own response if you = like.

Advertising Suggestions-New Business
Hello, I started a new business called Infrared = Hi-Tech=20 Solutions. I'm trying to start up with no real startup money. = Other than=20 the money I can spare from my full time job. I would like to = quit my job=20 and only be doing Infrared in about a year. I'm finding it to be = REALLY=20 HARD to find customers that need my service. Or better yet know = what=20 Infrared is and how they can benefit by it. I have my Master = Electrician=20 License in Mass. I would like to inspect in New England and Down = to New=20 Jersey. Any help would be greatly appreciated, even if I can tag = along=20 on an inspection. Thank You all!!
Ro= of=20 water damage
Can the thermography be used on sloped roofs = covered=20 with clay type shingles?
Im= age=20 frequency
Some camera have 50hz image frequency while = some other=20 30hz. How important is this factor.
Does it affect the = resolution or=20 accuracy ?
Ai= r=20 Conditioning and moisture problems
Hi guys, I took a quick thermal image of = a friends=20 apt. who's ceiling in the master bedroom is full of moisture = (pic1)=20 Apparently the neighbor upstairs has a wall-mounted AC Unit in = his=20 bedroom with a chiller which is ultimately the source of this = problem.=20 The neighbors wall and floor directly beneath the AC unit is = also=20 saturated with moisture (pic 2,3 to follow). My question is = (finally)=20 can condensation be the source of so much water in both = apartments or a=20 potential leak in the equipment? We were not able to check pipes = because=20 they were not accessible but there is water everywhere and = actively=20 dripping....
In= frared=20 Standards
I am looking for infrared standards or test = methods for=20 the einding the emissitivity of paints or any materials. =
Why HVAC guys should have IR..
All HVAC guys should have an IR camera = .IR can be the=20 best tool a tech can have.Building guys know buildings and on = normal=20 scans can catch things like this.But if a building guy doesn't = know the=20 dynamics of HVAC they only know half the story.
All = buildings are=20 effected by the HVAC and if these part of buildings are not = looked at on=20 a routine investigation the infiltration and moisture problems = aren't=20 answered only discovered.
HVAC is the next course FLIR = should give-=20
Who agrees? I would say yes I know have countless examples. =
As=20 an commercial HVAC/commissioning guy my E25 is glued to my hand! =
Remember its not the surgery its the surgeon. Even cheaper = cams can=20 perform well.

And of course if YOU have a question or want = to start=20 a discussion on a topic, we would love to hear from you. Just post = a new=20 thread on a mes= sage=20 board.

Brainteaser of the Month =20

Here is = this month's=20 brainteaser. Readers who email us a correct identification or = explanation=20 are entered into a drawing to win a prize. Please put = "Brainteaser"=20 as the subject of the message.

Click=20 here to email your guess

Do you have an interesting image = that you think=20 would challenge other thermographers? If so please email me your image = (preferably=20 in native .img, .jpg, .tif, .tgw, or .tmw format) with an = accompanying=20 visible photo and explanation. If your image is used, you receive = a gift=20 as = well.

Last Month's=20 Brainteaser

We = had 87 guesses=20 and only 4 correct answers for last month's image. Most of the = guesses=20 were fireworks, good guess, but not quite right. The image = actually shows=20 a lighting display in a retail outlet.

Congratulations = to Greg=20 Louie, our winner this month, and to Bob Berry, Thermal Vision in = Ireland=20 for the thermal image. Greg wins an ITC low e coffee mug (Bob is = an ITC=20 instructor and has all the mugs he=20 needs)!

Course Calendars =

Click the = links below to see=20 our latest course schedules (in local language).

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About = the=20 Infrared Training Center =20

The Infrared Training Center offers training and = certification in=20 all aspects of infrared thermography use. Our world-class training = headquarters are located near Boston, Massachusetts, USA and = Stockholm,=20 Sweden and have the world's most extensive hands on laboratories = for=20 infrared applications. In addition, we have training centers = around the=20 world. Please join us in exploring the fascinating world of the = infrared!=20

Your comments and suggestions about this newsletter are = welcomed=20 and encouraged. If you have an interesting application or case = study to=20 share, we encourage you to submit it for publication. Published = articles earn credit towards IR = recertification.

Please e-mail Gary = Orlove or=20 send regular mail to the Americas office.

Visit our website:

ITC Americas, = BOSTON

25 Esquire Road
N. Billerica, MA 01862, = USA

Tel: +1-978-901-8405
Toll free:=20 = +1-866-TRAINIR
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E-mail: mailto:info_us@infraredtraining.com

ITC Eurasia, = SWEDEN

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