EcoRenovator - View Single Post - AC_Hacker and the 'Rent-a-Flir' (thermal imaging camera)

AC_Hacker · 12-07-14, 10:42 AM

I know a guy who works for Flir, and in a conversation with him, I was using the term "IR" and he corrected me, saying that thermal imaging was in a lower frequency range, and much harder to work with. He's a tech guy, not a marketing guy, so I tend to believe him.

But, regarding less expensive alternatives, if you have a compatible smartphone, there are thermal imaging options that leverage the phone and it's circuitry and operating system. So you're only buying part of a thermal Imager, but you're getting full benefit.

Here's the Flir version, some of the others may be even better...

I noticed that this version uses two cameras and it merges a visible image with a thermal image. It could be because this product's thermal image is very low resolution. on the other hand, this seems like it could be a good idea, because I was having a bit of difficulty, looking at the Flir 7 images and pinpointing exactly where a particular, small hot spot was.

BTW, other thermal imager/phone options were mentioned earlier in this thread.

-AC

12-07-14, 10:42 AM	#18
AC_Hacker Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,004 Thanks: 303 Thanked 723 Times in 534 Posts	I know a guy who works for Flir, and in a conversation with him, I was using the term "IR" and he corrected me, saying that thermal imaging was in a lower frequency range, and much harder to work with. He's a tech guy, not a marketing guy, so I tend to believe him. But, regarding less expensive alternatives, if you have a compatible smartphone, there are thermal imaging options that leverage the phone and it's circuitry and operating system. So you're only buying part of a thermal Imager, but you're getting full benefit. Here's the Flir version, some of the others may be even better... I noticed that this version uses two cameras and it merges a visible image with a thermal image. It could be because this product's thermal image is very low resolution. on the other hand, this seems like it could be a good idea, because I was having a bit of difficulty, looking at the Flir 7 images and pinpointing exactly where a particular, small hot spot was. BTW, other thermal imager/phone options were mentioned earlier in this thread. -AC __________________ I'm not an HVAC technician. In fact, I'm barely even a hacker...