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  1. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    I'll have to watch youtube from my home computer, b/c i cannot access youtube from work. I'll see what you've suggested. thanks.
  2. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    regarding the question about how close do we need to get? Close enough to evaluate the condition of the internal brick liner and determine whether or not repairs are necessary. Hope that answers the question.
  3. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    what do you think about the uav with the stack off? do you think it would still be hard to keep stable?
  4. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    the purpose is to perform an internal inspection of the stack. it has not been inspected in over a decade.
  5. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    We are trying to avoid sending the workers up to the top of the stack. There is an existing step iron ladder system, but it was built in the 1940s. It should be ok, but we want to avoid sending workers up to the top of the stack (or up the stack at all). Typically, in the industry, a climbing...
  6. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    one problem with the balloon idea is that the balloon would have to enter through the top. there is no entrance from the below the top with the stack operating.
  7. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    the balloon is not a bad idea, but there are sharp edges (e.g., bolts) that would probably pop the balloon.
  8. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    we don't know yet, but probably the answer to your question is yes.
  9. carterav

    micro air vehicle or similar to perform internal inspection 300ft high

    I am looking for ideas related to performing a video/camera type inspection of a ~300ft tall stack with ~8.5ft diameter at it's top with remote controlled equipment. I've seen the T-Hawk from Honeywell and I am looking into it, but I wanted to ask for help on this site about what other options...
  10. carterav

    Air Gapping Electrical

    Labels are applied to the Air Gapped conduit/cable, utility or equipment scheduled for dismantlement activities. Sorry for the misspell Dave. I should have said Decommissioning and Demolition (D & D).
  11. carterav

    Air Gapping Electrical

    All I have found is the following: Air Gap: a physical separation that isolates a connection to a voltage source or potential. Reconnection of physical separation shall require extreme effort, or shall be impossible. physical act of cutting a 12” to 24” section of raceway/cable. AIR GAPPED...
  12. carterav

    Air Gapping Electrical

    Decommishioning and Demolition. The MCCs will be locked out and 'Air Gapped'.
  13. carterav

    Engineering Handbooks

    NAVCO Piping Datalog
  14. carterav

    Air Gapping Electrical

    Does anyone know of any standards that provide direction about how to air gap electrical to prepare for D & D?

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