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The TiR1 has higher NETD's making the camera more sensitive than the TiR camera. I personally prefer to have those adjustments "real time" and not have to wait to download the pics to my laptop to find things I couldn't see during the inspection. Also the TiR1 has two more color choices in the palettes menu, On-screen emissivity correction, hot and cold markers and voice recording capability. I usually have clients looking over my shoulder when I am looking at a trouble spot they pointed out and they appreciate the fact that they are included in the procedure.

Size isn't the prob, the ants do not leave a heat signature so any IR camera will not see them, especially the Bcam ,don't like it-sorry:( Carpenter ants will not give off heat, sometimes on a good day with the right camera you can pick up the air trapped in the galleries, but no ants. If it was cold you might have picked up a critter seeking refuge for the weather and when you went back they had left - maybe. Image Insert: 6.26 KB Termite gallery in stud. Image Insert: 10.78 KB Rodent in wall.

Well, actually, according to your equation, it's time in the bank. So please explain how using IR can cut your inspection time in half. - Jim Katen, Oregon I do mainly pest inspections but because I am in Florida around hurricane season I also get my share of water intrusion calls. I am still a pest inspector, before I ever had an IR camera so I do not take out the camera an attempt to scan the whole house. I carry on with my regular means of inspection and use the camera and moisture meter to dispel signs of termite or pest activity. I do not think that your home inspection should change because you have a IR camera but rather you use it when you have a suspicious area and want to do some non-invasive dissection. I also have several years of construction background therefore I know where things should be and where they shouldn't. I use my camera to look at the anomalies that should not be there and rely on my experience to find out why.

These images were shot with the IR100XST Insight camera. This camera was made by Infrared Solutions then were bought out by Fluke. It is now being replaced with the TiR1 Fusion camera. I have the new TiR1 but so far I am not too impressed, they seem to have given up resolution and some sensitivity for the Fusion feature. I still have two in stock and I am trying to have Fluke send me what ever they have left of the IR100XST. Great camera! Notice the drywall screws visible in the picture with the studs. On a good day you can see if it is a phillips head or a nail.

Which one and why? TiR - $4,495 TiR1 - $6,995 Ti10 - $4,495 Ti25 - $7495 ?? - Jim Katen, Oregon I would go with the TiR1. The TiR and Ti10 is not as sensitive and comes up short when trying to find more detail in the images. The Ti25 is more camera than you need for the average home inspection it is identical to the TiR1 except it goes to a higher temp which is OK if you do mostly electrical room inspections.

Be careful, NO infrared camera will pick up termites. Termites do not give off any body heat. When you use any IR camera all you can find are anomalies conducive to termite activity. Your camera can see moisture from mud tubes or a carton nest but will not see the termites. You will need a Termatrac, AED or a sniffer to see if there is any activity.

I have had both cameras and the Fluke (TiR1) is way much better. I had the chance to use both my IR100XST InSight camera as well as the new TiR1 and both are hands down better than the Flir.

Some IR cameras are sensitive enough to pick up moisture that meters will not. With my camera I usually can see studs through the drywall based only on the fact the wood is a natural insulator and cooler than the area surrounding it. Image Insert: 11.46 KB This was an exterior wall on a nice hot day and I specified the client to turn down the A/C as cold as they could stand it an hour before I arrived. Image Insert: 6.95 KB The second image show subterranean termites (mud tubes) that the moisture meter barely picked up.

I have to agree with Chris' comment about the IR not finding something he would eventually find. I consult the pest control industry with our IR camera and you cannot just hand an camera to anyone expect them to know what they are looking at. You still have to have knowledge as an inspector for any IR camera to be effective. It's like giving an average guy and incredible set of golf clubs, it will not make him Tiger Woods. What a good IR camera will do is make you more efficient and also allow you to better illustrate to your client what you are seeing and the extent or severity of the problem. For me time is money and when I can do an inspection in half the time and just as thorough for the same amount of money, well that just money in the bank.