Thermal camera

[Eric Schultz]

Hey all,

I'd like to do an energy audit of a room. To do it right, I'd like to use a thermal camera which would allow me to visualize the temperature of walls. Given the cost, I'm wondering if the space has one of those available for use. If not, is there anyone here has they'd be willing to loan?

Thanks,

Eric

[Erin Quick-Laughlin]

What's the cost?   I would like to do the same.   Maybe we can get enough people to donate towards the purchase of one for the space?

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[Eric Schultz]

That'd be a great idea! I'd certainly be willing to chip in.

Based on my minimal knowledge, from what I can tell, FLIR is the gold standard and has a sensitivity range of .1 degree celsius. They're available on Amazon starting at $499 (http://a.co/cRnUKy). They also have similar smartphone-only versions for a little under $400.

Seek Thermal has more inexpensive versions, starting at $249, but they only have sensitivity of .5-1 degree celsius which strikes me as not ideal unless you have a really big leak :) (https://www.thermal.com/compact-series.html)

One idea to consider is requesting a donation from one of the local utilities (We Energies or WPS) since they already fund energy efficiency efforts. If someone has a connection there, it might be worth a try. That said, I'm not sure I'd personally like to wait for however long that will take :)

Eric

On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:10:29 AM UTC-6, Erin Quick-Laughlin wrote:

What's the cost?   I would like to do the same.   Maybe we can get enough people to donate towards the purchase of one for the space?

On Nov 6, 2017 10:04 PM, "Eric Schultz" <wwah...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey all,

I'd like to do an energy audit of a room. To do it right, I'd like to use a thermal camera which would allow me to visualize the temperature of walls. Given the cost, I'm wondering if the space has one of those available for use. If not, is there anyone here has they'd be willing to loan?

Thanks,

Eric

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[Simeon Dorsey]

Hey guys, I’ve got a Flir camera tethered to a dedicated iPhone 5S. If you only need it for a few days you’re welcome to borrow it!

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