Missing or damaged insulation or water infiltration into insulated systems allows excess energy loss at the point of defect. When performed under the correct conditions, thermal imaging is capable of detecting evidence of latent moisture or physical defects due to changes in either the thermal conductivity and/or thermal capacitance of the insulation system.

Benefits:

• locate missing, improperly installed or damaged insulation
• identify costly air leakage energy losses
• evaluate the thermal performance of retrofits
• provide hardcopy proof of problems
• reduce heating and cooling energy costs

Surveillance
Surveillance in security, law enforcement and defence
Because the thermal imager does not require light and only receives heat energy, it can be used to observe potential criminal activity at a distance. Whether suspects dealing drugs on the street, or trying to steal, low-light conditions work to their benefit. An officer can use a thermal imager to observe suspects from a distance, watching their activity and building further reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The thermal imagery can be recorded for use as evidence later, or merely used to justify specific interaction with the suspects.

Hidden Compartments

Because the heat signature of a material's surface is affected by its material as well as its density, hidden compartments can be identified with a thermal imager. When the difference in density between the