IR Block / FLIR Block

IR is not xray. IR can only detect surface temp of the exterior wall of the shed. Unless the IR is going to stop any heat from reaching the shed wall (which its not), it wont work. If u want it to work u will need to put it on the exterior wall of the shed, and not on the inner walls of the grow room, and if u do that ur last worries will be the IR Scanners.
Plus IR Scanner ops don't just look for a heated building, they look for heated exhaust, and heated exhaust coming out of a shed is a sure way to get caught. If u are that worried about IR in ur area then u should grow indoors and vent thru the dryer outlet.

i have a ? since we are on the outside growing and detection. How many plants in the outdoors not in any building or shed does it take to be seen by the eyes in the sky?

motley00 said:

i have a ? since we are on the outside growing and detection. How many plants in the outdoors not in any building or shed does it take to be seen by the eyes in the sky?

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just one, they have equipment that looks for them

I'm continually amazed at how 'pennywise, pound foolish' growers are. I can line a room with this stuff for less than I can call my lawyer! Would I pay $300 if it MIGHT keep me off the radar? YOU BET!!!! If it works great, I'll never know it, because I won't be 'visited'. I'm happy for all the Cali growers that don't have to worry, but around here 4 plants can be 10 years! You bet I lined my room with it, hang the cost! Got 4 plants, 2 400 hps and a 600 hps (all in cootubes), a Can filter 100 that wasn't cheap! and a lock on the front door. All in the interest of security! Hell, the fans on the filter and lights were over $200.
As to the product itself, it is just a thin bubble wrap with a mylar film on both sides. That makes it super easy to work with! It's about as stiff as cardboard, so only 4-8 staples will hold up an entire wall of it. It is SUPER reflective, much more than alum foil or a walmart space blanket.
Shoot, if you can come up with another way for me to spend MORE money, and make my shit MORE secure, post it!!! In about 5-6 years, I'll be retiring, and then we'll build our new house, with a room made "To Suit"

dhhbomb you should watch the barry cooper movie Never Get Raided. He was an ex-narcotic officer (K9). He said himself cops use flir without a warrant. (even though its illegal to) And just an informent to SAY they smell weed just to get you busted. And... they don't need a warrant to look in your shed... so he says

yea actuallly have watched it several times i am a med patient so i am legal but have more plants than sb420 allows even thouh ca court ruled those # uncostitional but for now i run lights during the day i want to run at night due to temps but since its in a shed without insulation im leave it running during the day 4 now idk in summer i might risk it and just run lower numbers but thanks for the advice

Phelps said:

IR is not xray. IR can only detect surface temp of the exterior wall of the shed. Unless the IR is going to stop any heat from reaching the shed wall (which its not), it wont work. If u want it to work u will need to put it on the exterior wall of the shed, and not on the inner walls of the grow room, and if u do that ur last worries will be the IR Scanners.
Plus IR Scanner ops don't just look for a heated building, they look for heated exhaust, and heated exhaust coming out of a shed is a sure way to get caught. If u are that worried about IR in ur area then u should grow indoors and vent thru the dryer outlet.

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What source of information told you that infrared technology can only detect heat signatures on the outside surfaces.I have used infrared technology that worked clear enough that it could detect a place where I just put my hand or even if someone pooped on the other side of a tree,it is sensitive enough to detect that. What makes you think you cannot detect super hot lights?

check it out-

http://www.flir.com/thermography/americas/us/content/?id=18978&9gtype=search&9gkw=thermal cameras for rent&9gad=6390469585.1&9gag=255676255&pi_ad_id=6390469585

i'm interested-

but i fail to wrap my head around this. i understand that the ir reads surface temp. at one time there was a thread here that showed a vid of ir that appeared to be seeing through the walls. you could see the people moving around, the wires, and light fixtures.

and if this material does block ir signatures, what about the effects of the radiant heat buildup. once this material reaches 82, then the shed wall reaches 82, the flir reads 82?

do you have any input on this 5toned?

an IR blocker, in theory, blocks light @ IR wavelengths.
thats what IR is, anyways.. its light, but at a frequency our eyes cannot see.
if a material blocks IR wavelengths, then any type of FLIR device is not going to be able to see through it, just like no matter how hard you try, you cannot see through a concrete wall with binoculars... because the light is unable to pass through the object.
i believe the key to using an IR blocker is in the placement of it... i believe, that it would be most effective if applied to the exterior side of the wall pocket, with insulation in the pocket, and then some type of wall covering on the interior side such as sheetrock or plywood. that way the IR is contained within the structure, and if the insulation is properly installed, all you would see with a FLIR image is the radiant ambient temperature of the exterior of the structure...

You know what blocks IR wavelengths?
glass or plexiglass.

Victus said:

You know what blocks IR wavelengths?
glass or plexiglass.

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why bother it doesnt see through walls u can use what ever i still got to vent it and that is what ir detects

and if in usa u cant use ir on a house legally
but if u want to waste money i got a roll of tin foil no scratch that some hi tech ir blocker for sale for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
hit me up lol