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Looking for a hotspot on a lighting system
Measurement differences between the FLIR camera and a thermocouple give R&D engineers a lead that something is wrong.
A thermal imaging camera on the other hand provides more confi dence. By using the FLIR E30 camera, the Delta Light R&D specialists have an immediate overview of the temperature values of the total lighting system design in the blink of an eye. This saves valuable time.
“We also use the FLIR camera to look at our electronics designs,” said Koen Dequae. “This helps us see overheated components and prevent bigger component failures. Try and put a thermocouple on certain SMD board components … It’s just not possible due to their small size. With a FLIR camera, we can see these temperature differences, also on the smallest printed circuit board components.”
Speed and Flexibility
The FLIR E30 has quickly become an invaluable tool for Delta Light’s R&D team. Since its purchase, the camera has been used in the prototyping phase, the qualifi cation phase and practically in any phase in between.
Temperature measurement of an LED board
“To meet the required safety standards for our products, we heavily rely on fi nding the hottest spot on the entire lighting system design.” Koen Dequae
“The camera gives us the speed and fl exibility boost we need,” said Koen Dequae. “When we are in the design phase of a lighting system, we can quickly use the FLIR camera to see whether a certain approach is feasible in terms of temperature build up. But also in the qualifi cation phase, the FLIR E30 allows us to see temperature profi les instantly, which would take hours with thermocouples.”
Bench Top Thermal Kits
More and more R&D specialists are discovering the benefi ts that thermal imaging has to offer. FLIR Systems can offer them a Bench Top Thermal Kit (BTTK) that can help them with their research and design work. Each BTTK contains an entry model thermal imaging camera, fi xed mount or handheld, and software. Thanks to these affordable entry packages thermal imaging is rapidly fi nding its way to more and more test benches.
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www.labmate-online.com/articles Upgraded Controller helps Universities with Shut the Sash Campaign
As the Shut the Sash campaign gathers momentum in universities on both sides of the Atlantic, Temperature Electronics Ltd (TEL) has launched an upgraded auto sash controller to help academic institutions and industrial operations to achieve their energy consumption and carbon emission targets.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has stipulated a reduction of carbon emissions across the university sector by 43% by 2020 (against a 2005 baseline). Shut the Sash aims to help academic institutions to achieve this reduction by encouraging laboratory-based students, researchers and staff to close fume cupboard hoods when the units are not in use.
In many universities and industrial operations, manual closure and therefore the mindfulness of users is required. TEL’s auto sash controllers automatically close cupboards when they detect that there is no operator present.
This summer, TEL has upgraded its auto sash controllers. Unlike many on the market, TEL’s products now feature a digital display, facilitating easier calibration and operation. They also incorporate a new under sash sensor in place of the original light curtain; this has resulted in a 25% reduction in price.
TEL believes that the installation of its product has the capacity to save customers previously operating without controllers approximately £1000 in energy costs per fume cupboard per year, quickly covering its own cost.
TEL’s upgraded auto sash controller has already been well-received across the globe, with the company currently undertaking a series of major commercial and university orders.
Said TEL director, Richard Eady: “Auto sash controllers present laboratory managers in academia and industry with the opportunity to make massive energy, cost and carbon emission savings.
“Our products are already well known throughout universities across the world, and we are confi dent that our modifi ed auto sash controller will cost-effectively support these institutions in their Shut the Sash campaigns.”
The launch follows that earlier this year of TEL’s local exhaust ventilation (LEV) monitor. Commented Eady: “TEL is a world-leading electronic airfl ow control and monitor manufacturer and consultant, and our research and development team is constantly developing new products to cost-effectively enable customers to comply with health and safety legislation, delivering energy and fi nancial savings and a reduction in carbon emissions.”
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