| A thermal imaging scope has a wide range of uses | | | | goes well beyond the normal range of the typical |
| and this technology is currently being utilized in areas | | | | headlamp as well as being able to see past the glare |
| such as fire fighting, power line maintenance, building | | | | of on coming headlamp's giving the drive more time to |
| construction, the military and even in some luxury cars. | | | | react to potential hazards. The maintenance of |
| A thermographic camera can be very similar to a | | | | electrical and mechanical systems in industry and |
| modern camcorder in both operation and appearance | | | | commerce are greatly enhanced by using the |
| and enables the user to see in the infrared spectrum. | | | | technology of a thermal imaging scope. Capturing |
| This technology will detect temperature changes in | | | | images, using the camera settings, can detect |
| objects as well as heat patterns. A thermal imaging | | | | problems such as steam traps in heating systems |
| scope us useful in helping to discover problems before | | | | enabling technicians to conduct repairs in a time and |
| they become too costly for repair and can also be | | | | cost effective manner. |
| used to monitor existing problems allowing vital | | | | A thermal imaging scope is widely used in the military |
| maintenance to be scheduled at convenient times. | | | | and other protection agency services. It has many |
| Many cameras equipped with a thermal imaging scope | | | | positive useful applications in the areas of homeland |
| have the ability to record as an option, allowing for later | | | | security and defense, law enforcement, tactical military |
| viewing. | | | | operations, border and coast patrol, anti-terrorism, |
| Fire fighters often use a thermal imaging scope to | | | | nuclear and critical facility surveillance to name but a |
| enable them to see through smoke which save | | | | few. There are numerous models of cameras that |
| precious time when attempting to find people in burning | | | | come equipped with a thermal imaging scope such as |
| and smoke filled buildings. It can also be useful in | | | | the SPI Flir thermalvision camera scope which is |
| localizing the base of a fire. Power line maintenance | | | | compact and state of the art in thermal image viewing. |
| can be costly and dangerous if problems are not | | | | It is a completely weather resistant system and utilizes |
| detected early. A thermal imaging scope enables | | | | US military standard eye cups. Other models can |
| power line technicians to locate joints that are | | | | compensate for most any environmental conditions by |
| overheating alerting them to signs of failure thus | | | | using a unique scope with a floating reticule. Features |
| eliminating potential hazards. | | | | such as digital zoom and user interface make these |
| A thermal imaging scope is a useful tool in the | | | | cameras a strong and sound piece of equipment in |
| construction industry for detecting heat leaks. If thermal | | | | many surveillance applications. |
| insulation develops faults, technicians can easily see | | | | The technology used in a thermal imaging scope has |
| these thermal signatures allowing them to improve the | | | | many useful applications in a wide range of areas such |
| efficiencies of a cooling or heating system. The | | | | as homeland security, policing, industry, commerce and |
| technology of a thermal imaging scope is also being | | | | personal uses such as hunting. Cameras equipped with |
| used to enhance the safety of some cars. This | | | | a thermal imaging scope are now compact, user |
| system gives the driver vital visual information that | | | | friendly and extremely versatile. |