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Infrared Equipment Calibration

April 22, 2002

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Infrared Equipment Calibration

You can check infrared imagers and radiometers for temperature measurement accuracy using blackbody simulators. To do this you will need two separate blackbody simulators with known temperatures and known emittances. The complete procedure takes very little time and is detailed in Infraspection Institute’s Level II Certified Infrared Thermographer Reference Manual. In following this procedure and using a standard reference, you will be calibrating your IR instrument.

If you prefer not to follow the above procedure or if determine that your camera is out of calibration, you will have to return it to the manufacturer for calibration adjustment. Unfortunately, there are no independent laboratories who perform calibration adjustments since the procedures for doing so are considered proprietary and are maintained as trade secrets by infrared equipment manufacturers. As such, you must return infrared equipment to the manufacturer for any calibration adjustments.

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