More uses for infrared camera -- Buildings, farming, machinery
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Black friday sale until Nov 27 2023
Links for USA
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TC001 (Android)
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3% Discount Code:TC001CODE Price after discount: $210.03
TC001 (iOS)
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3% Discount Code:TC002CODE Price after discount: $222.13
TC003 (tablet style)
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Price: $399
TC004 (gun style)
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$21 Coupon Price after cupon: $285
Links for Canada
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TC001 (Android)
www.amazon.ca/...
5% Discount Code:M3YHNVFN Price after discount: $303.24 CAD
TC002 (iOs)
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5% Discount Code:HSMITAMH Price after discount: $303.24 CAD
TC003 (tablet style)
www.amazon.ca/...
10% Discount Code:8IR2GBIZ
Price after discount: $575.28 CAD
TC004 (gun style)
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Price: $399
I bought the Topdon gun right after your last video, and have used it a few times to find studs, hot/cold spots in walls showing poor insulation, and also a leak from our upstairs drain system beginning to eat away at the sheetrock in our living room. I brought it over to someone's house to follow wiring and also help document poor repair work on their home. It was amazing how two paints with very subtle colors (and probably mixtures) was VERY easily able to be detected, so you can see if a paintjob on a house is not well applied. There was a contractor there who was watching what I was doing and he said he was going to run out and get one as well.
Thanks Matthias!
hadn't noticed anything related to different paints looking different in infrared. Will have to look out for that!
Even though this video felt a little bit more like an ad it was still very interesting. You do a good job with ads. Much better than Raid Shadow Legends.
Once I got old and smart enough I started wearing ear protection (ear muffs) when using power tools and such. There have been times when mowing the grass with ear muffs on and heard something different with the mower. I found that I could hear some sounds indicating a problem w/ the ear muffs on that I couldn't hear without them.
been to a concert and I could hear it better with my fingers in my ears. Clearly too loud. Didn't stay the length of the concert.
I recently got a phone with a thermal camera and it is a ton of fun. I have no need for a thermal camera, but found hundreds of uses for one. I am the king of reheating food, no more cold pasta. I have found an electrical problems and am waiting for winter to redistribute the insulation in the attic. GFCI outlets are always warm, putting them each on a switch 20 years ago would have saved money all year. Dyson power adapters are cold unless in use, all other adapters I have stay warm. Hard to use outdoors because if you have any part of the sky in frame, it blows out the contrast of everything else. Water is fascinating in IR, watching the swirl and how much movement a splash of hot water makes is hypnotic.
My wife got the FLIR version that you attach to a phone, and we had the same "sky" problem. You really need to be cognizant of where it's pointed and realize that all the colors in the frame are scaled to the hottest and coldest items in that frame.
I wish there was a way to lock the scale
Before I settled on the InfiRay P2Pro, I really had to look for a long time to find one with a decently high framerate. Apparently there are export restrictions from the US on fast infrared cameras, so some brands just sell the slow 8Hz ones :(. Good to see these are 25Hz too! And it looks like it was cheaper too, depending on where you look. Bigger too though, unfortunately.
Good suggestion on using it to find leaks!
The ones Matthias showed of also use the InfiRay sensor 🙂
They are such good value over the previous monopoly holder FLIR, it's crazy what competition can do.
something happened in the last few years that now there are a lot more of these on the market. Perhaps some company started making good cheap sensors that everyone ends up using. Or maybe some patent expired.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 Yes, InfiRay is the chinese company, they have developed their own sensor and are not subject to US export restrictions, so they can sell sensors with more than 15 Hz refresh rate and higher resolution to anyone.
FLIR had almost no competition until InfiRay launched their uncooled IR sensors, and the shift with products derived from these sensors is huge, especially when it comes to 3rd party products like hunting hear and measurement products (as FLIR, InfiRay also provides them) which is different from FLIR, who kept a quite tight hand on their brand and products.
Hi Matthias, i just got my first ir camera this week and i've been playing around since then, i have multiple instrumentation devices but this is by far my favorite, its a "Victor VC328B", and its compatible with the topdon software. Coincidentally today i've found and repaired a problem in a "KiloAmp" spot welding machine on my dad workshop, it was a connection with bad contact on the secondary side, and it was over 80ºC, due to this camera i found the problem in seconds! This devices are just AWESOME! Also they are usefull to spot black cats in the dark 😅
A farmer friend who lives nearby lost a 2 year old hay baler to fire caused by a faulty bearing. Many of those are in places you can't put your hand on to see if they are getting hot. I will certainly pass this video link on to him! Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting stuff. We had a water leak a couple years ago, and this would have made finding the source way easier. Thanks for the great video 👍🏻
Those things are awesome. We use them at work to find water penetrations inside walls. Much easier than tearing out drywall to inspect.
I picked one up the other week after seeing your video. Great tool to find framing and insulation issues in my home as we plan some major renovations
Fascinating stuff! Thanks, Matthias! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Amazing demos, use-cases he shows.
The hot sawdust is a really neat display on the thermal camera!
Seeing in infrared is definitely a superpower.
Now just need one that's built into every phone and turns on instantly!
Would be interesting to see the thermal imaging for the tracker radiant heater you built last year
Did you mean the aiming device I built many years ago?
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 you build some sort of device you mounted the radiant heater to that would track you in the shop and aim the radiant heater at you to keep you warm as you worked.
Would be cool to see the thermal imaging for that actively working as the radiant heater tracked you
Hi Matthias, I think you may have confused silage with baling hay, when hay is put away wet, the reaction that can cause barn fires is just an exothermic reaction being unable to dry properly (think of the wet hay in the middle of the pile). Silage is usually made when corn or hay is cut while green, and immediately packed/piled in a silo or pile where it is compacted to try to remove as much air as possible. It is then covered or sealed to prevent oxygen from reaching the plant matter and undergoes an anaerobic fermentation. Hay is meant to be kept below 15-20% moisture for best results, while silage actually requires 50-60% moisture to work and preserve the crop.
Just added to my Christmas list. Thanks Mattias!
I was planning for a blower door test to locate house air leaks but I may get one of these instead, based on this video. Thanks.
only works if the outside temperature is substantially warmer or colder than inside.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 Of course! It gets cold in Colorado.
Regarding hot bearings and FLIR cameras: Railway operators have so called "hotbox detectors", basically IR sensors that look at the bearings of passing trains and trigger an automatic alarm if a bearing is overly hot.
I watched a video about that not long ago. These were more important before roller bearings. The roller bearings don't fail as often.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221or sometimes a handbrake can be left on a random car, or can simply be stuck on.
Thanks for sharing those really useful applications of IR field work.
Just bought the Android version of the TOPDON after watching your last video, they certainly are amazing devices.
There are Black Friday deals on the German Amazon too.
Would be interested to see a head-to-head between the Topdon and Vevor brands -- do you they use the same sensor? They quote nominally different specs for the sensors, but who knows. And the Vevor is cheaper. But the implementations seem near identical.
Wonder if it would work with a concrete slab foundation? 🤔 thanks for sharing Matthias 👍
Yes it would. Thermal cameras are used all the time to see heating pipes and stuff in a slab, you can see hot/cold water pipes too.
if you want to see the sewer pipes under the slab, you will just have to run a little warm water thru it -- for a few hours.
In Australia, I believe the IR cameras can be used to detect termite infestations, a very big problem here.
Just used the TC004 to find a bad rear wheel bearing on a Subaru yesterday. Wasn't sure which side was making the noise, but one side was 50 degrees higher than the other.
can IR help find leaks in the foundation for gas and vapor? I recently got a sensor for radon, I'm concerned but I can't relocate my workspace, id rather seal it up.
Unless the air coming out of the ground is a very different temperature from the shop, and there is a draft you can feel, then no.
I wouldn't worry too much about the radon. Just air it out when you use the shop
Should install a radon vent that blows it out. Just a small pit with an air pump out a vent pipe basically. Doesnt take up much space either. Id look into it. It brings radon levels down to almost nothing
PSA: if you have a Topdon camera and use it on windows they have a new software version out that greatly expands the functionality.
Good to know. When I used the windows app earlier this year, it wasn't very impressive.
Ahh, Windows! I thought you meant windows (as in glazing)! I was wondering what it would do that expanded the functionality of windows.
Thank you so much for this 🤣
I bought a TC001 last week and wife has been at near rampage state that it was yet another expensive silly toy..
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Its happening to me too and its only in my shopping cart! how are you managing the situation? Tips?
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You need to find an application that will benefit her. Then she'll be on board.
Better than a wife that spends too much
Dat infomercial
I've got the Topdon that attaches to the iphone and it's not great. It stops about every 15 seconds to recalibrate for 5 seconds. Plus it can't be used with a case on the phone...
the recalibration happens on all of them. Yes, annoying, but doesn't take 5 seconds. I noticed pointing at a hot infrared heater, it seemed to burn something into the sensor, but after one of those pauses, that burn-in was gone. So then I knew what those pauses were for.
DOOGEE V20 Pro 5G also good for thermal monitoring
All currently unavailable … otherwise, nice video.
There are links for USA and Canada. If you don't use the appropriate link, its not available.
The best way to find hot water pipes under the floor, get cats. Ours used to lay in a line across the kitchen floor.
that's only if they are quite obviously warm. If its half a degree you are looking for, a cant won't do.
"looking around here there's nothing that look's souspicious..." well the spray bottle looks quite souspicious to me xD
(thanks for the vid)
I wish these were not so expensive. I would get one otherwise
Much less expensive than digital cameras were back in 2000. Maybe just wait a while.
I want an infrared camera but cant afford one.
Very impressed with the ability to find the wasp nest. Over the summer, my daughter's university house was infested with wasps. Large numbers of wasps were entering rooms but the landlord and exterminator weren't able to figure out where the nest was. They were very close to either having to rip all the walls apart. I would imagine one of these units would be invaluable for an exterminator.
I use mine for circuit boards to check for overheating components. Also to view critters in our yard at night.
Quite a few years ago the company I worked for experimented with using a microprocessor to examine the noise signature from various machines to promote preventative maintenance.
I think listening to it by ear is more effective that way.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 In your workshop perhaps but in a noisy factory very difficult. Problem was noone thought it was a problem. It breaks we fix it.
Woah too cool. Could set baseline sounds then if anything out of parameter it trips. Pretty genius, would save a lot of down time for broke down machines
The phone ones aren't available! Did you run them out of stock?
Been wanting one for a while to find some drafts.
last time I did a video on them they ran out of stock, so possibly.
I have the knock-off handheld one. Only good up close cause of low resolution of 120x90
Great for electronic fault finding. More resolution, more better.
Paid $200 CAD for it 3-4 years ago. Now the new models are the same price, but a lot more resolution and faster update rate.
I purchased the TC004 after seeing this video and was very impressed with the value. I came here to report on my excellent customer support experience. My camera had an artifact (probably caused by internals) which resulted in a 2 degree C gradient with a hot spot extending from the lower-left corner towards the center of the field. That corner had a warm glow when the camera was pointed at a surface with a near-uniform temperature.
I was prepared to return the camera, but decided to give customer support a try. To my surprise, this Chinese company had a representative return my inquiry within 24 hours. After some back and forth troubleshooting, they acknowledged there was a problem. Then a couple days later they sent me a firmware patch with a calibration tool! I did have to navigate some secret Chinese-language menus, but they guided me through and now the camera is within spec. I was pleasantly surprised by the top-notch customer service. Within a week of contacting them they not only acknowledged the problem but also issued a firmware fix.
Thanks for the ideas Matthias. I actually bought TC001 because of your first video about it. Very useful tool as you said. I can recommend too.
I literally just bought one of these on Friday after watching your first video on this. It’s like magic.
I like the use to find leaks but it does depend on the water evaporating so it doesn't work as well in high humidity environments
The absolute cheapest option is a used Caterpillar C60
By the way plumbers use cameras with a locator on them it tells you how deep the pipe is as well
Infrared camera could make you paranoid.
Snake.. use the IR goggles.
why reupload?
I think the company did not like the "Details Details Blah Blah" instead of the product links at the end of the video ;)
There was something else that needed fixing too.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221I wonder if we could use a thermal camera to find parasitic draws in a vehicle.....
How about using it on the baby to see when the diaper needs changing?…I’m only half joking!
I have used my contactless moisture meter on a diaper before.
I need one of these
@matthiasrandomstuff2221 Which one of this thermal camera you like more ? And which one is better?
@matthiasrandomstuff2221
i did get one from uni-t brand. helped with window instalation, checked current windows and cool-spots, prevented a socket from melting, and definitely i'll find other uses. really handy tool
Yes. And there are a number of these on the market nowadays. Soon we'll wonderh ow we ever lived without! :)
Is there any change in this reupload in comparison to the original upload that makes it worth watching again? 🤔
Just some mistakes fixed.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 That's fine. Take my upvote. 😀
Apparently the android app requests a lot of permissions. Any thoughts on that?
it does need access to your cameras and pictures because it can combine the phone's camera with infrared.
Both Canadian links go to Iphone
also i bought the android one
People who work on boats also swear by them.
For leak detection? What else for?
it also will help you find an alien hunter when you are out in the woods
Wow, never thought about how many uses there are for that tech!
I've been using a very early phone-based one for almost 10 years (great for diagnosing overheating electronics and motors on industrial robots without needing to getting inside of safety range.) Looks like the TC-001 has about 2x the pixels mine has, and costs about half what it did new, maybe it's time for an upgrade...
thanks for putting the prices by the link. that was very helpful
That's pretty neat and good to know. Thank you for sharing Matthias!
I use one to debug power electronics at work
First! Haha more Mathias we want more
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This looks so useful even for apartment! Are all of these cameras sensitive enough to see electric cables in the walls when lights are on?
lights don't consume enough current to warm up th wires
Is the quality the same between the three models?
My initial thought was that the gun style is the most sensitive. But I later realized its just the default palette on the gun style makes it easier to see the darkest bits, so at this point, I think they are the same sensitivity, or at least I can't positively say one is better than the other.
I recently found your channel - really liking your style of videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them.
Review some infrared cameras? Nevermind
Some good ideas for a thermal camera I hadn't thought of... Thanks