Performance and Affordability - New Thermal Imager for Predictive Maintenance and Building Diagnostics

    /24-7PressRelease/ - ASHEVILLE, NC, September 09, 2006 -- Wahl Instruments Inc. announces the addition of the HSI3000 to its line of Wahl Heat Spy Thermal Imaging Cameras. The low cost, HSI3000 is an ergonomically designed, hand held, light, compact, and easy-to-use thermal imaging camera, used as a detection and diagnostic tool for condition monitoring of electrical and mechanical systems and building diagnostics such as detecting moisture damage, pest infestation, insulation integrity, as well as energy audits.

The Wahl Heat Spy HSI3000 features a 160 x 120, uncooled microbolometer array, capable of producing crisp high-resolution real time thermal images displayed on a large, bright 3.5" color LCD with LED backlight in any of the three user selectable color palettes. Two measurement cursors, movable anywhere in the image, provide temperature readings at each cursor location, and indicates real-time differential temperature measurement between the two points anywhere along the 14 to 482 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 to +250 degrees Celsius) range. A trigger activated Class II laser, precisely identifies problem hot spots shown on the marked center of the display. Up to 1000 images can be stored on-board for recall and post analysis, and images can also be downloaded to a PC from the supplied SD card or USB connection for use with the software included. The HSI3000 is powered by a long life LI-ion rechargeable battery.

Standard accessories included with the Wahl Heat Spy HSI3000 are: battery, AC adapter, USB Cable, user manual and software CD, rugged carrying case, wrist strap, SD card and SD card reader. For additional information please visit our web site at http://www.palmerwahl.com or call 1-800-421-2853.

Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group, with over 170 years of continuous product innovation, started as America's first thermometer company in Cincinnati, OH in 1836. Since that time, Palmer Instruments has steadily evolved through product development geared exclusively towards industrial process measurement, test and calibration. Operating from a modern facility in Asheville, NC since 1987, and acquiring Wahl Instruments, Inc. in 1997, Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group is uniquely qualified to provide application/technical support, installation and calibration services and product selection from an extensive line of the finest instrumentation products. For more information, visit http://www.palmerwahl.com

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