Unpopular opinion: I thought those $40 thermal imaging attachments for phones were just a gimmick until I found a hot spot in a panel that my regular meter missed.

Honestly, I was ready to return it after a week, but it flagged a loose neutral on a 30 amp circuit in a Denver apartment rewire last month that felt normal to the touch, so has anyone else had a tool surprise them like that?

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oliver7191mo ago

My Flir One caught a hot spot in a panel last year that was just 5 degrees over ambient. The regular IR gun read normal because it averaged the whole surface. That extra detail is what makes the difference.

the_oscar1mo ago

My buddy's thermal camera found a tiny leak in his attic.