Dropped $800 on a thermal camera for troubleshooting. Paid itself off on the first job.

I bought a Flir thermal imager last month after getting sick of chasing dead neutrals in commercial panels. First call I used it on was a three phase motor starter in a warehouse that kept tripping. Found a hot spot on a bad contactor in under 10 minutes. That one service call alone would have cost me half the camera if I'd spent all day probing with a meter. Has anyone else had a tool that seemed expensive at first but ended up saving you time and money right away?

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tara70016d ago

Wait, you dropped $800 on a Flir thermal imager and paid it off on ONE job?? That's crazy good luck, I thought those things were way more expensive.

the_beth16d ago

Paid mine off on a damp basement inspection where the owner swore it was dry. Simple tools like that can save your bacon on the right job.