Industrial Automation Magazine India

Compact thermal imaging camera, FLIR C2

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

Thermal imaging cameras are gaining in popularity thanks to compact models and increasing affordability. FLIR’s C2 is claimed to be the world’s first powerful, full featured, compact thermal imaging pocket-sized camera, which gives flawless results in electrical, mechanical, HVAC and building applications to find hidden heat patterns to point out problems.

This is useful for engineers and contractors for general predictive maintenance to detect problems in improper connections, oxidised socket which results in increase in local temperature. They can also detect internal fuse damage, high resistance connections, corroded connections, internal circuit breaker faults. Building and HVAC professionals can detect energy waste through insulation to take suitable measures to conserve energy. They can detect moisture and water leakages on wall, structural and construction problems, plumbing clogs because of different thermal capacity of damaged area.

FLIR C2 is also useful for detection of loss of insulation on Studs, water pipes, concrete columns. For professionals and service engineers FLIR C2 is very handy tool to carry and test due to compact size, light weight and high resolution. FLIR C2 comes with the wide FOV and sensitive thermal imaging. The C2 features FLIR’s MSX real-time image enhancement technology to instantly identify problem locations. High pixel resolution of 4,800 pixels and high sensitivity detector captures and displays thermal patterns with small temperature differences. It stores radiometric JPEG images in internal memory which can be conveniently analysed later with FLIR Tools software to create convincing reports.

The FLIR C2 comes with a unique 2-10 years warranty. Other features include built-in LED spotlight to use as a flashlight and for photo illumination, colour changing palettes for thermal and visible imagery, fast access buttons and intuitive user interface. Light weight, sleek architecture and touchscreen operation, with auto orientation make C2 the most convenient, full-featured thermal camera available in the market.