Thread: Thermal Imager question

Originally Posted by Sarvo

If the pipe was against the inside of the wall and the water was warmer than the wall - then you would see a brighter line (more like a blur line) - but you will not see a pipe like an X Ray.
The answer really is - no.
Another point not many know is Thermal will not work looking through glass - like your vehicle window/windscreen.

Its because infra red light at 8-14um wavelength is the range these are designed for, and its will be stopped by most glass esp vehicle glass. The glass on the lens of the imager is made from germanium, not silica. Germanium glass will filter out all other light wavelengths and pass the 8-14um wavelength.

I used to make then for the UK military when I worked for BAE Systems.