Proper insulation installation is essential for thermal efficiency, personnel protection, and preventing corrosion under insulation (CUI). Thorough inspection ensures long-term performance.
Hot Insulation Inspections
Substrate Preparation
- Surface cleanliness
- Paint/coating verification
- Surface temperature considerations
Insulation Installation
- Material specification verification
- Thickness measurement
- Joint treatment
- Attachment method
- Vapor barrier (where required)
Cladding
- Material and gauge verification
- Overlap and sealing
- Fastener installation
- Weather sealing
Cold Insulation
- Vapor barrier integrity
- Seal at penetrations
- Joint treatment
- Jacketing weatherproofing
Heat Tracing
Installation
- Cable routing verification
- Attachment method
- Junction box installation
- Thermostat placement
Testing
- Insulation resistance
- Continuity verification
- Power consumption
- Temperature verification
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