Amprobe 4909782 IRC-110 Thermal Camera w/ 20,480 pixels; 14 °F to 932 °F, 5 Blending Modes

Great budget friendly tool

Diagnostic for moisture presence

Big addition to your bench, it really helps in reading temperature thermal images. Locating High Current concentration draw, loose contact and near conductor insulation failure. Big success in locating Electronics short circuit traces. Aside from thermal camera the unit has may function such as UV, torch, laser pointer and it can save images.This is a quality well build unit and my second tools from amprobe(1st-LCR55A).

It takes a little getting familiar with but once you get the hang of it you will be able to spot air leaks in windows and doors and especially finding leaks in ductwork when it is wrapped in insulation. Mine is in the toolbox adorned with duct mastic. Great tool for $250.

Awesome tool to have

I use this in my company Labs very often. It is the poor man's fluke. It gives the bare minimum features but, it works. The frills are in your pocketbook. It will not break the bank and gives you enough to get the job done. I work on medical gear and this unit is a game changer. My coworkers are spending hours trying to fix a problem that too me 5 minutes to fix and figure out. It has been a tool worth more than its weight in gold. Yes, it does not have the best resolution, processing speeds and features but, it does its fair share of work. It is like an expensive vs cheap car. It will get you to your destination. It has an excellent blending feature, and you can identify the objects. The screen is small but, it is a color screen, and it is detailed enough to get an idea where to search for heat and water leaks and overheating electronic boards and more. This tool is a must have in any industry and I am happy they have it at this price. In many cases thermal imaging is not treated as well as it should be. In a technician standpoint in all trade industry this is a tool to make a difference.

Very low quality item, thermal image resolution is poor

I have always wanted something like this to look at heat loss around the house. The ones the electrical companies use are upwards of one thousand dollars, so I was not quite sure what to expect from one in this price range.SETUP:You get a camera with a wrist strap. The buttons are simple, you have two.A trigger style button and a 4 way button that pushes in as well.You have the camera lens and a display.The 4 way button that pushes in provides the On/Off function by holding in.Otherwise when on:Left is menu,Right is backUp/down cycles through display levels.The menu has only a few settings:Hot and Cold indicators On/OffColor palette for the detectionEmissivityCenter target for temperature: On/OffTemperature scale (C or F)Auto Off settingsBased on what I see of other ones of these, this fairly common.PLAYING WITH THE CAMERA:Well, I’ve discovered that GFCI outlets are warmer than the surrounding wall. I can see where the cat was laying. I can see heat accumulating up in the corners of a room. I’ve had limited use outdoors as I was waiting for cold weather, but think I have discovered that a cement exterior wall is losing heat. Planters seem warm and my windows are doing pretty good (new 3 years ago). But, this is exactly what I want this for. Where is heat escaping.Unlike pictures my colleague had of a camera a local electric company used during an energy evaluation. This picture is not sharp. Putting the colors to max makes it hard to tell what you are looking at. So that up/down action allows you to switch between views. Also unlike that more expensive model, there is no way to export pictures from this device that I have found. It is a simple detector. So before and after an insulation job is not going to happen unless you photograph the display.Finally using this device in cold weather, I find it gets the heat loss with the colors and you can see the temperature of the area pointed at. In my case, I was looking at a single wide trailer, to see if there were heat losses at window areas and other gaps. Instead I found the roof was the major culprit for heat loss.SUMMARY:As with any tool you get what you pay for. And you need to know the limitations of your device. This IR camera puts its function in my price range for occasional non-professional use. I have to be aware that it is not extremely accurate. Repetition is the key.