Thermal Imaging System Keeps the Ball in Play

9/1/2001

It is unlikely that the Hotspur Football Club in the United Kingdom will face weather postponement of any of their matches because an effective underground heating system at their White Hart Lane Stadium. Designed to prevent the pitch from freezing and ensure good quality turf during winter months, the heating network is comprised of over 18 miles of plastic pipework laid at a depth of about 50 cm. FLIR’s ThermaCAM PM 695 monitors the heating system to make sure it is operating properly and delivering optimum playing conditions. Additionally, the ThermaCAM PM 695 IR camera meets other stadium maintenance requirements including: inspection of bearings on the pumping system’s motors for unacceptable wear, checking associated electrical controls for any hot connections, and monitoring distribution boards in all four grandstands.

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