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205<div class="blog-slider-element"> 206 <div class="slide-image"> 207 <img src="/sites/ti-reporter.com/files/2021-03/1z2ofw.jpg"> 208 </div> 209 210 <div class="slide-body"> 211 212 213 <div><p>Best practice dictates that infrared inspection results be documented in a written report. Such reports should clearly define who performed the inspection, how and when it was conducted, and what equipment or structure was inspected. This information, along with imagery and a detailed description of conditions or problems found should be included in the thermographerâs final report.</p></div> 214 215 216 </div> 217</div> 218 219<div class="blog-slider-element"> 220 <div class="slide-image"> 221 <img src="/sites/ti-reporter.com/files/2021-03/XFMR.png"> 222 </div> 223 224 <div class="slide-body"> 225 226 227 <div><p>Many thermal imagers automatically record corresponding daylight photographs for each thermal image captured. For imagers that do not have this feature or when higher quality photos are desired, one may use a separate digital camera.In doing so, it is important to duplicate the imagerâs viewing angle and select a distance that provides the same perspective in both the thermal and daylight images.</p></div> 228 229 230 </div> 231</div> 232
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