Thermal Imaging Camera now available to loan
FLIR C3-X Thermal Imaging Camera
The Renewable Energy Action Group (REAG) has acquired a Thermal Imaging Camera, which can be borrowed for free by MRSG members. If you are not yet an MRSG member you can join now and borrow the camera straight away. The first week is free, every additional day will be charged at $10/day in order to encourage a speedy return.
Why use a thermal imaging camera?
Thermal imaging cameras detect areas of heat loss (dark areas) and unwanted heat gain (bright areas), and allow you to make changes, many of them low or no cost, that will make your home more comfortable and save energy and money. For example:
Dark areas (or bright areas in Summer) in your ceiling, walls, windows and floor often indicate inadequate or gaps in your insulation.
Bright areas on the valve and piping of your hot water tank indicate areas of heat loss. Consider a valve cosy and pipe insulation- very cheap and easy to install yourself.
Appliances showing as bright areas when on standby (not in active use) indicate they are wasting energy producing heat.
Dark or bright areas around skirting, architraves, windows, door frames, wall vents, unused chimneys etc often indicate draughts.
Click on the links below to find out about:
Stopping draughts
Standby Power
Improving Lighting
Windows and
Insulation.
Borrowing process:
To register your interest, please send an email to camera@mrsg.org.au, include your phone number, where you are located and when you would like to borrow the camera.
You will receive a response to organise a pick-up date/time and location.
The following loan agreement needs to be filled in and signed at the hand over:
Camera Loan Agreement.pdfThe agreed return date/time and location will be included in the agreement.
Instruction Manuals:
Please note we do NOT have a FLIR Ignite online account (as referenced in the manual). In order to save the images from the FLIR camera, connect it with the USB cable to your computer and open the camera folder via \Flir Camera\Images\DCIM. Copy or save the images you want to keep before disconnecting the cable.