Mckinney Inspection Companyowner Jeff Cardile, president of Lookout Capital Inspections answers the question, What is Infrared?

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Infrared is also known as Thermal Imaging or Thermography.  Infrared is the combination of the physics of light, physics of heat, and the physics of infrared.  The physics of light consists of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the Frequency, and Color.  The physics of heat consist of (CCR) Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.  The physics of Infrared consists of Delta-T, Emissivity, Reflectivity, Transparency, and Thermal Mass.

Today, we are going to talk about the Electromagnetic Spectrum.  Our eyes only see objects that reflect light in a limited band on the electromagnetic spectrum.  The spectrum stretches from microwave rays to cosmic rays.  The middle  of this spectrum is where visible light can be detected by the naked eye.  On the spectrum, to the right of the visible spectrum is infrared light.  This is known as heat waves.  On the Electromagnetic spectrum this the portion that Infrared images use.  In our next blog we will discuss frequency and color.

Mckinney Inspection Company is owned by Jeff Cardile.  Jeff is a Certified Thermographer.  Lookout Capital Inspections is proud to be a leader in the inspection industry.  Call Jeff at (469) 853-7336 for any of your inspection needs.