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On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:36:51 -0800, <josh@phred.org> wrote:
>In article <V42dnS5A6fPsDiPYnZ2dnUVZ_sKunZ2d@comcast.com>,
>bobnospam@gmail.com says...
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>> <bubbabubbs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1170117266.232026.26880@m58g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
>> > I realize that even a simple such IR camera would cost more than an
>> > energy audit done by my local utility. But I guess it'd be fun to d-i-
>> > y, be able to take some before and after pics, etc :)
>> >
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>> Can you still buy infrared film for regular cameras?
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>Neither IR film nor common IR-sensitive digital cameras will work for an
>energy audit. IR photography is generally near-IR, wavelengths less
>than 1000nm. You'll need much longer-wavelength IR to see the
>temperature ranges for an energy audit. That typically uses a
>supercooled sensor, very specialized equipment.
What about a non-contact thermometer? It wouldn't do a whole side of
the house at one time, but could it be pointed at the edges of doors,
windows, etc. to find heat leaks?
I havent' had time to test for this yet.
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Re: D-I-Y home energy audit using IR camera
