Inspection cameras can be a beneficial addition to any toolkit. Businesses that add inspection cameras to their resources find there’s the capacity to do existing jobs more efficiently and increase the scope of services they can offer their customer base. So let’s look now at what a buyer must know when looking to acquire inspection cameras.
How Exactly Does an Inspection Camera Work?
There’s likely already a general understanding of what inspection cameras are for any business seeking to add some inspection cameras to their resources. But there may not yet be an understanding of how they operate. Put simply, the cameras function via the use of 3 main components; the camera itself, the flexible pipe with the camera lens at the end, and the handset for holding and operation the camera. But just as inspection cameras’ operation is easy and simple, anyone who would imagine they are only ideal for just having a glance in a tight spot would be missing out on considering all that inspection cameras can do.
A Versatile Tool for Various Environments
Beyond the use of inspection cameras for quick and initial surveillance of a tight spot, they can find use in complex and ongoing tasks. Inspection cameras can help a user easily locate cables, pipes, and similar amenities behind tiling or plaster. They’re useful for the precise inspection of machinery. They can be particularly helpful when interacting with customers surrounding the discussion of a task, as they can offer an easy way to show them first-hand an existing issue or problem and demonstrate how exactly it can be fixed.
Identifying Precise Needs is Important
As with any tool available on the market, it’s necessary to understand not all inspection cameras are related, and there is a variety out there in terms of what each model can offer. For example, the probe (aka flexible pipe) length can differ considerably across the range, with some models having a probe length of 450mm. In contrast, others can effectively have double that at 880mm. Then some models can have probe lengths of 5 or 10 meters long! The same applies to the resolution found on the inspection camera, given there are models available in 320×240 pixels, 640×480 pixels, 800×600 pixels, and beyond.
Having an Eye for Detail
It’s wise a business takes the time to assess its needs regarding the work it’ll use inspection camera for. A business should then look to find a model with specifications that’ll best match the work. This said, it’s also sage to remember buying a camera with a longer probe length and higher resolution can be the right way of ‘future-proofing’ the purchase. After all, it’s always possible to use a longer probe length in a job that requires a shorter distance, but it’s impossible to use a shorter probe for a job requiring more cabling than the camera possesses.