Thermal monitor
May 1st 2007 The Exertherm system has been
developed by QHi-Group, to allow
continuous thermal monitoring of
mission critical assets. Based on
infrared sensors, these small,
plastic bodied, low cost devices
require no external power source
and work just like a standard
thermocouple, but are non-contact.
The sensor signals are fed back via
8-input channel data acquisition
cards which linearise, condition
and convert the output signal into
industry standard Modbus
protocol.
The sensors are not affected by
high vibration levels as they are
non-contact and being placed
inside electrical enclosures means
they are monitoring the actual
equipment. No operator
dependence is said to mean
consistent, reliable data to detect
potential problems before failure,
and avoid the associated high
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