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Choose Your Tool: See the Unseen with TOPDON's Thermal Imaging Cameras

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Choose Your Tool: See the Unseen with TOPDON's Thermal Imaging Cameras

See the Unseen with TOPDON's Thermal Imaging Cameras

Whether you work in a vehicle repair shop, keep the heat and a/c blowing as an HVAC technician, work as a residential or commercial inspector, or are simply a DIY’er who hates to be caught without the proper equipment, a thermal imaging camera is an indispensable tool for seeing the unseen. These tools allow you to “see” more than the human eye can perceive, and with summer heat on the horizon, there’s no better time to secure the right tool for chasing down temperature variances.

TOPDON has a comprehensive line of thermal imaging tools in the TC004, TC004 Lite, and TC004 Mini that will handle any thermography task. These handheld, high-resolution thermal cameras utilize TOPDON’s Thermal Image Super Resolution (TISR) technology for crisp thermal imaging. All have a tripod screw hole for stable mounting, measure temperature units in Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin, and all come with 5 color palettes, allowing you to set the color for your specific task. In addition, each has an IP rating of 54, delivering solid protection against dust and liquids, and all have battery power capable of all-day runtime.

With those common strengths, each of the three is optimized for different needs. Which will you choose?

The easy-to-use TC004 Mini is specifically designed for beginners. It’s the ideal tool for times when securing a view of a trouble spot means negotiating tight spaces. The TC004 Mini is compact and light, weighing only 350 grams, or roughly 3/4 of a pound. It has a 2.4 inch screen and a measurement range of -4 F to 842°F (-20 to 450°C). Besides taking up a smaller space in your toolbox, at around $200 it also takes a smaller bite out of your budget.

The TC004 Lite has a larger 2.8-inch screen to take advantage of the wide 40° x 30° field of view. It offers digital zoom options of 1x/2x/4x, along with a measurement range of -4 to 1022°F (-20 to 550°C). With its portable carrying bag, the TC004 Lite is easy to pack along for service calls.

The TC004 can be used as a stand-alone tool like the Mini and Lite, but can also be used with Windows devices to support image analysis with a PC, as well as screen projection. It has 2 gb RAM and a 16 gb TF card and supports photo and video recording. The TC004 has a Wide 56° FOV, increased battery capacity, and a built-in LED flashlight. It comes with a storage bag and USB cable.

“It’s an amazing tool! I have already put it to work, and I don’t know how I have lived without one,” reports customer Christopher R. in his TC004 review.

Choosing the right Thermal Imaging Camera is easy when TOPDON has all the bases covered. And new uses for thermography are being discovered almost daily by motorsports teams, search and rescue professionals, and industrial engineers. Will you be the next technician who solves a mystery that others miss by using your TC004, TC004 Lite or TC004 Mini?

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