Comments on: Thermal Leak Detector Saves Up to 20 Percent in Energy Costs http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/05/thermal-leak-detector-saves-up-to-20-percent-in-energy-costs/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chicago Energy Consultants http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/05/thermal-leak-detector-saves-up-to-20-percent-in-energy-costs/#comment-4907 Chicago Energy Consultants Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:23:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1633#comment-4907 Most of these devices (non-contact infrared thermometers) are limited by the detectors distance to spot ratio.. the device reads temperatures in this way: for every (x) inches you are from the detector, you fan out an inch. The distance to spot ratio can vary widely device to device, from 4:1 up to 20:1 and beyond- I couldn't find the specs for this item. The units that have a laser are sometimes misleading, as people think they are reading temperatures exactly at the laser mark, when in fact the laser marks the center of a circle that they are measuring. If this unit shines a targeting light that matches that 'cone' of measurement, that would have value. Otherwise if the light doesn't match the measurement area, it could still be confusing for folks. Most of these devices (non-contact infrared thermometers) are limited by the detectors distance to spot ratio.. the device reads temperatures in this way: for every (x) inches you are from the detector, you fan out an inch. The distance to spot ratio can vary widely device to device, from 4:1 up to 20:1 and beyond- I couldn’t find the specs for this item. The units that have a laser are sometimes misleading, as people think they are reading temperatures exactly at the laser mark, when in fact the laser marks the center of a circle that they are measuring. If this unit shines a targeting light that matches that ‘cone’ of measurement, that would have value. Otherwise if the light doesn’t match the measurement area, it could still be confusing for folks.

]]> By: Chicago Energy Consultants http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/05/thermal-leak-detector-saves-up-to-20-percent-in-energy-costs/#comment-21219 Chicago Energy Consultants Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:23:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1633#comment-21219 Most of these devices (non-contact infrared thermometers) are limited by the detectors distance to spot ratio.. the device reads temperatures in this way: for every (x) inches you are from the detector, you fan out an inch. The distance to spot ratio can vary widely device to device, from 4:1 up to 20:1 and beyond- I couldn't find the specs for this item. The units that have a laser are sometimes misleading, as people think they are reading temperatures exactly at the laser mark, when in fact the laser marks the center of a circle that they are measuring. If this unit shines a targeting light that matches that 'cone' of measurement, that would have value. Otherwise if the light doesn't match the measurement area, it could still be confusing for folks. Most of these devices (non-contact infrared thermometers) are limited by the detectors distance to spot ratio.. the device reads temperatures in this way: for every (x) inches you are from the detector, you fan out an inch. The distance to spot ratio can vary widely device to device, from 4:1 up to 20:1 and beyond- I couldn’t find the specs for this item. The units that have a laser are sometimes misleading, as people think they are reading temperatures exactly at the laser mark, when in fact the laser marks the center of a circle that they are measuring. If this unit shines a targeting light that matches that ‘cone’ of measurement, that would have value. Otherwise if the light doesn’t match the measurement area, it could still be confusing for folks.

]]> By: Robin http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/05/thermal-leak-detector-saves-up-to-20-percent-in-energy-costs/#comment-4906 Robin Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:47:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1633#comment-4906 Yes Nate, but I think the point of this device is that it actually shines a blue light on the areas with lower temperature. No other similar device has this feature. Yes Nate, but I think the point of this device is that it actually shines a blue light on the areas with lower temperature. No other similar device has this feature.

]]> By: Robin http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/05/thermal-leak-detector-saves-up-to-20-percent-in-energy-costs/#comment-21218 Robin Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1633#comment-21218 Yes Nate, but I think the point of this device is that it actually shines a blue light on the areas with lower temperature. No other similar device has this feature. Yes Nate, but I think the point of this device is that it actually shines a blue light on the areas with lower temperature. No other similar device has this feature.

]]> By: Nate http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/05/thermal-leak-detector-saves-up-to-20-percent-in-energy-costs/#comment-4905 Nate Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:18:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1633#comment-4905 So… it's in infrared thermometer. Sort of like these: http://www.google.com/products?q=laser+thermometer&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd …which happen to be available, oh, now. At around $20 a pop. So… it’s in infrared thermometer.

Sort of like these: http://www.google.com/products?q=laser+thermometer&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd

…which happen to be available, oh, now. At around $20 a pop.

]]> By: Nate http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/05/thermal-leak-detector-saves-up-to-20-percent-in-energy-costs/#comment-21217 Nate Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:18:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1633#comment-21217 So… it's in infrared thermometer. Sort of like these: http://www.google.com/products?q=laser+thermometer&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd …which happen to be available, oh, now. At around $20 a pop. So… it’s in infrared thermometer.

Sort of like these: http://www.google.com/products?q=laser+thermometer&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd

…which happen to be available, oh, now. At around $20 a pop.

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