The Benefits of Using Thermal Cameras to Detect Heat Radiating from Objects, Vehicles, or People

Thermal cameras can make a unique addition to your surveillance system. What are some of the benefits that come from integrating thermal cameras into your security?

Thermal Camera Benefits in Action

Here are just a few of the advantages you get by integrating thermal cameras into a new or existing surveillance security system.

• Finding heat leaks in a building – Is heat seeping into your building in the summertime? If so, you need to find and repair these leaks so that you can save on your energy bill. This will help in winter as well because the place heat is creeping in during summertime will also be where you lose heat in the winter. Thermal cameras can detect these leaks.
• See through fog, smoke, and heavy rain – The weather can render your surveillance system practically useless by eliminating direct line of sight. However, thermal cameras don’t rely on direct line of sight, so they can still pick up people, vehicles, or even objects that radiate warmth.
• Comply with privacy regulations – Are there some places that you have to leave unprotected in order to comply with privacy regulations? Thermal cameras do not provide reliable identification of an individual, so these are the perfect cameras to use in settings where you need to see what is going on but also need to avoid intruding on the privacy of individuals.
• Accuracy under unique circumstances – There are numerous circumstances where a thermal camera will perform just as well as in the ideal conditions for an ordinary camera. For example, darkness does not affect a thermal camera at all. No light is needed to detect a heat signature. The same holds true if you are dealing with someone wearing camouflage. They may be invisible to the human eye, but the camo doesn’t reduce body heat so the thermal camera still does its job.

Thermal Cameras are the Perfect Addition to Your Security System

With all of these benefits and more, it is clear that you should be integrating thermal cameras into your home or commercial security system. Surveillance Secure is your source for the top surveillance system equipment and installation in Virginia and Maryland. To learn how we can help you to protect your home or business, give us a call today at 1.877.388.1248, or you can request a quote directly from our website.