| Digital inspection cameras make it convenient to | | | | opening as small as 3/4" and capture videos that can |
| diagnose issues that in the past would have required | | | | be stored on a memory card and transferred to a |
| labor intensive demolition such as disassembling walls | | | | computer. The ability to capture images in tight |
| or digging up pipes. A digital inspection camera | | | | spaces without demolition has proven useful for |
| consists of a tiny camera head on the end of a | | | | navigating through tight spaces to help accomplish |
| flexible cable that can be inserted through a small | | | | tasks such as: |
| opening to capture images of hard to reach places. | | | | - Finding clogs in plumbing pipes |
| The cable connects to a small LCD screen that | | | | - Drain inspection |
| displays the image captured by the camera in real | | | | - Diagnosing issues within HVAC systems |
| time, giving the user a clear view of the space. | | | | - Locating or diagnosing issues with electrical wiring |
| Plumbers have long used more specialized versions of | | | | - Locating leaks |
| these inspection cameras to navigate deep inside | | | | - Getting a clear view behind walls |
| pipes and drains and locate clogs or leaks. Now that | | | | - Finding leaks or other issues in hard to reach areas |
| digital inspection cameras have become more | | | | of vehicle engines |
| affordable for non-professionals to purchase for | | | | Though it is still usually best to hire a plumber who |
| household use, homeowners are increasingly using | | | | has the appropriate equipment for larger plumbing |
| these handy instruments to save time and eliminate | | | | jobs (plumbing cameras are more specialized), digital |
| unnecessary demolition. Newer digital inspection | | | | inspection cameras make it possible to see inside, |
| cameras such as the latest from Milwaukee cordless | | | | under and around hard to reach places with ease. |
| tools allows the user to access spaces through an | | | | |