That is the picture I am staring at now.
Getting ready to take Infraspection’s Level II course and then Level III by the end of the year.
No, but downloading the instruction manual did alert me to the fact that it has a focus ring. That helped :mrgreen:.
So are you the self-appointed playground monitor? If you have a topically relevant contribution, make it. If not, why are you posting?
Level-II is where all the good stuff comes to light. Try to do the classroom course if you can.
I am going to go to New Jersey in March for the classes.
I have friends who live about an hour away in Jersey that said I should visit them while I am there but I don’t think that I will have too much free time in the evenings I would imagine that I will have some studying to do.
Congratulations Level ll will wake you up as you have never seen IR before. Tell Jim I said hello and wish his family the best.
Ya know the saying (when all else fails read the instructions)
It’s a last resort… it’s not the cowboy way!
:mrgreen::mrgreen:
I will Charley. I am looking forward to learning many new things.
I am also hoping that at the end of this course I will have a crystal clear vision of which camera I will be purchasing.
Charley what imager did you buy when you first got started? Did you buy more sophisticated imagers as you made more contacts and your expertise in thermal imaging expanded?
Just like Dave A and John M we all started with the B-cam because we had no one to tell us any different it was new to all of us. It took me about a week to know the B-cam and the 120X120 resolution was not what I wanted I then purchased a BX-320 and it was shaped like a flashlight and has a small screen. I was scanning roofs with it and with its configuration I was having to bend my neck and look at a crazy angle and with the plate in my neck it was killing me. I then purchased the T360 with the rotating lens and solved my problem. Been using it ever since.
Its called live and learn with my wallet my hind site is 20x20.
Cheap was never in my program I wanted the best training and the best camera I could afford at the time
Don’t rush it.
You can’t be a good Level III if you don’t get a good handle on the other courses. You will forget more than you learn.
It’s not about what you read in a book and class. You need to go out and screw things up royally or you won’t learn. 
I agree.
Started in 2007 with Flir’s Building Science (met Dave there)
Did level I in 2011
Scheduled for level II in March
Also along the way I took BPI’s Building Analyst in 2009 and re-certified in 2012 but have dropped it.
As a contractor I used IR on almost every job. My company was a NH certified weatherization installer and we used a blower door and IR on every job. You can run through the levels but if you don’t use it in the field you’ll loose most of what you learned.
I find this interesting because your state is the leader in IR and weatherization and have been incorporating it since the 1970s.
Most of what we know today about weatherization has come from Vermont and NH programs.
Like Dave said, ever heard of the Snell group??
I believe VT has an SOP for weatherization like NH which includes blower door testing and IR.
Dear Kenton:
Thank you for registering for an Infraspection Institute training course.
The subject of Thermography as a Business Opportunity has been the subject of a recent Tip of the Week at our content-based website, IRINFO.ORG.
Using thermal imaging as an adjunctive tool for home inspections can help an inspector increase inspection accuracy and may serve as a brand differentiator. Depending upon one’s market and the level of service offered, it may be possible to charge a premium for thermal imaging; however, these types of inspections have a high cost of sales and rarely provide any repeat business.
The real money in thermal imaging is in commercial inspections. Infrared inspection services for commercial clients typically bill out at $800 to +$1200 per day. Compared to residential inspections, there is a lower cost of sales and most inspections involve multiple days of work. Best of all, commercial inspections tend to repeat at least annually allowing inspectors to build an ongoing book of business that builds equity in their company. While there are many applications for thermal imaging in commercial facilities, the most common are infrared inspections of electrical systems and flat roofs.
In addition to being the Director of Infraspection Institute, I am also a principal in Jersey Infrared Consultants, an infrared inspection and consulting firm that I co-founded in 1984. Even in a depressed economy, our firm has been fortunate enough to grow again in 2015.
Presently, Jersey Infrared Consultants have five full time thermographers each of whom will provide a gross revenue of over $250,000 this year for infrared inspection services.
I offer the above to share first-hand experience with you and other InterNACHI members. For those who are willing to invest the time and money in thermal imaging, there is plenty of money to be made. If you are willing to invest in proper training, quality equipment, a solid business plan, and an effective marketing campaign, you can be successful.
As to the future of thermography, the demand for competent, professional thermographers exceeds the supply. This trend is expected to continue for the forseeable future.
Our upcoming IR/INFO Conference is a great place to meet with other practicing thermographers and explore the many opportunities available to you. Register and pay for the full conference before the start of the conference and you will receive a tuition voucher for up to 100% discount on a 2016 Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer® training course!
Should you require further information on this topic, you are welcome to contact me directly. I and my staff look forward to working with you and supporting your future thermographic endeavors.
In reference to the OP Minor and Major. My minor pig farm just may turn into to some Major work over time. I performed the IR on the 6 barns today and was home by 12:00 Pm. This minor job may be major as the owner stated there are approximately 50 more farms with multiple barns in the area that will probably be required by their insurance companies to have all their panels scanned. BTW I gave the owner a hand full of my cards to hand out.
This one farm ships out approximately 32K pigs a year
Word!!! 
From day one of my first course I saw the potential and lights went on!
Unlike some of my colleagues, I didn’t make equipment purchase until after my level I training (which is recommended by most all reputable training providers). That helped me to see and understand that the “introductory” B-cams and similar equipment offerings back then were not adequate, and so I opted for better equipment from the beginning. I’m now on my third imager with features and capabilities I need… which, like my previous cameras, is paying for itself nicely. I successfully charge fees for stand alone thermal imaging on residential applications that are higher than most inspectors charge for the entire home inspection because I have the equipment and knowledge and experience to command these fees and there are times I still feel too cheap. But like Mr. Seffrin eloquently stated, the real money is in commercial work! Just last month I submitted a bid for thermal imaging work that would gross almost six figures over a four year time span… and will support myself and a couple colleagues (one of them being David) nicely if it gets accepted. And that’s just one of the multi-thousand dollar bids that remain open or were accepted last year.
It’s been touted more than a few times here (from those who really don’t know or should know better) that one only needs better infrared training and equipment for commercial work. I’m here to tell you that if you find your training OR equipment inadequate for commercial work, then I guarantee your training and equipment are inadequate for residential inspections. You are truly missing the boat of potential.