Depending on the type of night vision device in question, it should be possible to use it during the day. Digital night vision can be used during the day without causing any damage to the internal elements. Image intensified night vision devices feature a very small hole in the lens cap, allowing the device to be used during the day if this lens cap is closed. However, it is not recommended, as frequent use of an image intensified digital night vision device in this manner will significantly shorten the life of the tube.

Observed objects’ thermal signatures will increase faster at positive temperatures, allowing for higher temperature contrast and an overall greater image quality when compared to that of a thermal imaging device used in colder temperatures. In lower temperatures these objects usually cool down to roughly equal temperatures, leading to lower temperature contrast and thus resulting in the degradation of image quality.

A thermal imaging device’s refresh frame rate, measured in Hertz (Hz), tells the user how many times a second the thermal image is refreshed on the unit’s display. A higher refresh rate makes observation of fast moving objects more comfortable. The lowest frame rate is 9Hz. It is important to know that thermal imaging devices with a refresh rate of 30Hz and 50Hz may have export limitations depending on the laws in your region.

A thermal imaging device is completely safe. It does not emit anything, only receives and analyses incoming infrared emissions from objects.

Calibrating a thermal imaging device allows it to level the background temperature of the microbolometer, eliminating image flaws such as vertical stripes and ghost images (wherein the faint image of an object will remain visible on screen even when it is not being observed). Intervals between the need to calibrate depend on operating time — the longer a thermal imaging device operates in continuous mode, the less frequently a calibration is needed.

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Although many modern thermal imaging devices are able to operate effectively in extreme conditions and temperatures, we do not recommend using a device in temperatures exceeding +50°С, as temperatures this high may damage the unit.

Pointing a thermal imaging device at a powerful source of energy (for example: a unit emitting laser radiation, or the sun) with the lens caps open can have a negative impact on the accuracy of the device.

A thermal imaging device is only able to detect a body’s surface radiation. It is possible to detect a crack in a wall, or to locate defective thermal insulation, but seeing through walls is not possible.

No, glass does not let infrared radiation within 8-13ɥm pass through it, therefore no thermal imaging device is capable of seeing through glass.

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