Thermal imaging cameras

[Bod ...]

Thermal imaging cameras. Amy recommendations.

Any experience out there for a good one that's good on finding leaks an pipes in floors and walls

 

[Notch7]

Oh dear have you been doing some dodgy soldering......maybe its too much caffeine making your hands all shaky

 

[Bod ...]

Oh dear have you been doing some dodgy soldering......maybe its too much caffeine making your hands all shaky

Are you sure your in the right place?

Tory moaning is on GD

 

[jj4091]

One of these works well for that if you know where the pipe runs are https://www.amazon.co.uk/TPZ-Infrar...t=&hvlocphy=1006498&hvtargid=pla-922215581176 much cheaper than a camera.

 

[Nozzle]

I have a CAT phone that does the FLIR job nicely. There are other cheaper Chinese branded phones with FLIR too - but don't buy one of these if you intend to use it as an actual phone (they leak private data to the CCP)

Nozzle

 

[Spinal]

I use a flir, connected to an adroid phone. Works very well

 

[opps]

I have a CAT phone that does the FLIR job nicely. There are other cheaper Chinese branded phones with FLIR too - but don't buy one of these if you intend to use it as an actual phone (they leak private data to the CCP)

Nozzle

+1 for the CAT phone, a mate used to have one. Not a brilliant phone but the IR camera was impressive and the phone was sturdy/rugged.

 

[DiyNutJob]

(they leak private data to the CCP)

Will the CCP then sell the data to google?

 

[Nozzle]

Will the CCP then sell the data to google?

No idea

Android phones from Chinese vendors share private data

Best to revisit that plan to bring home a cheap OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, or Realme handset from your holiday

www.theregister.com

Security audit raises severe warnings on Chinese smartphone models

The audit red-flagged Xiaomi and Huawei phones but gave OnePlus a pass.

arstechnica.com

 

[HawkEye244]

Bod, you can rent these thermal cameras from tool hire companies.
Not all hire companies stock them but assuming you are near a major city they should be able to order one in for hire, or recommend a place that does lease them out. A decent one will set you back £200 and unless you are using it all the time, I really wouldn't bother buying one.

If you must insist on having one, and you have an android, I have heard good things about this one : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Topdon-TC0...19bf6e28b6287&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

I prefer to rent just about all the tools I use now because they are maintained and cared for and constantly recalibrated. Gone are the days where I would go out and buy expensive gadgets that just go on to collect dust on a shelf. It's also somewhat of a social event and it keeps the lads at the tool hire companies in business.