Should Borescopes Be A Part of Your Investigation?

Technology sure is a wonderful thing. It can improve our lifestyles and everyday life. It can also take portions of our job and make it easier therefore improving productivity and efficiency. The borescope is an item that technology has impacted recently making it an affordable instrument for any IAQ Professional to use in any of their inspections.

What is a Borescope?

A borescope is an optical device that has a flexible or rigid shaft with an objective lens at one end. The lens is connected by a relay system to an eyepiece or a video screen. Only recently have borescopes had adjustable LED lighting and the ability to record images or video on an internal memory or flash card. Some borescopes even have extensions that can be added to the shaft to access those really hard-to-reach areas.

Who uses a Borescope?

Professionals are using borescopes for a wide variety of jobs such as inspecting wall cavities for moisture, insect infestation, electrical wiring and water pipe location. Other applications include inspecting ducts and obscured areas behind motors and compressors; automotive access around tight engine bays; safety and security inspections, welding inspections, and industrial machinery inspections.


Why Use a Borescope?

Technology has recently made this instrument easy to use and very affordable. A borescope can help you easily get to those hard-to-reach areas during an inspection therefore potentially reducing the amount of time during inspection which may save you money. They can also be used in conjunction with an Inner Wall Sampling device to inspect inside a wall cavity if there is suspicion of microbial contamination.

EMLab P&K offers a wide variety of borescopes. From the traditional eyepiece borescope such as the Flexible Fiber Scope to video borescopes such as the Testo Video Pro Inspection Scope and the Extech™ Wireless Video Borescopes. Choosing the correct borescope may require some research since there are advantages and disadvantages of each type and a variety of prices. www.emlab.com/store has a full selection of borescopes as well as other useful information such as users’ manuals, high resolution images, specifications and videos.

To learn more about borescopes and other environmental testing products, or analytical services please contact EMLab P&K Products Division at (888)836-5227 or visit our website at www.emlab.com or email products@emlabpk.com.

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