IRT PCN Level 1 - Duration 5 Days (40 Hours)

Overview:

This course is approved by the British Institute of NDT and successful completion is required before candidates may apply to sit the externally administered PCN level 1 IRT examination. Level 1 personnel are qualified perform industrial infrared thermography measurements according to established and recognised procedures and may be authorised (within the scope and limitations of the certification held) to:
  • Apply a specific thermographic measurement technique;
  • Setup and operate equipment for safe thermographic data collection;
  • Perform basic infrared thermography of plant and machinery, buildings and electrical systems;
  • Verify the calibration of the measurement systems and the integrity of the collected data;
  • Prevent or control poor data (sources of data error);
  • Maintain a database of results or trends;
  • Perform basic fault detection and severity assessment;
  • Perform basic image post processing (measurement tools, emissivity adjustment, span and scale adjustment etc);
  • Verify the calibration of thermographic measurement systems;
  • Evaluate and report test results in accordance with established instructions and highlight areas of concern;
Level 1 certified personnel shall not be responsible for the choice of test method or technique to be used, nor for the assessment of test results.

Course Content:

  • Principles of IRT: Heat transfer; electromagnetic spectrum; emittance, reflectance & transmittance; atmospheric transmission; IR wavebands and lens materials; conduction fundamentals; conductivity / resistance; convection fundamentals, Newton’s law of cooling; radiation fundamentals; Stefan Boltzmann law.
  • Equipment & Data Acquisition: How your imager works; range & level settings; operation of equipment; controls; lenses; getting a good image; clarity (focus); dynamic range; recognising and dealing with reflections; calibration; environmental and operational conditions; data storage.
  • Image Processing: Temperature measurement; measurement functions; accuracy; emissivity measurements; avoiding errors ( error source recognition, prevention and control); small spot size; distance; atmospheric attenuation; environmental data; image interpretation.
  • Condition Monitoring: Fundamental principles; control values; correlation techniques.
  • General Applications: Electrical; Mechanical; Civil
  • Condition Monitoring: Program design and acceptance testing overview; program implementation overview.
  • Codes and Standards
  • Training Examination.
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