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The applications of temperature-screening thermal cameras are far-reaching. In April and May 2020 PASS Ltd published blogs detailing the implementation of Hikvision Temperature-Screening Cameras in Bournemouth Airport (BBC) and Carlton House Care Home (New Milton, Hampshire) in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Since then the BBC and ITV have reported on the use of temperature-screening thermal imaging cameras at Heathrow Airport, Portsmouth International Port, the offices of a tech company in Uxbridge, a sausage company in County Down (NI), and Albert Schloss, a pub in Manchester. Continue reading →

Please note that this blog was originally published on the 12th June 2020. It was updated on the 3rd November 2020 to reflect current infection and death statistics and to include new FLIR and Testo Thermal Imaging Cameras. In late 2019 the first known cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Since then it has quickly spread around the globe and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the 11th March 2020. Over 46 million cases have been confirmed in 190 countries resulting in approximately 1.2 million deaths worldwide (as of 3rd November 2020).[1] Continue reading →

Please note this blog was originally published in summer 2020. All reopening dates refer to 2020 only. PASS Ltd stocks a large selection of Hikvision Temperature-Screening Thermal Imaging Cameras including handheld, bullet and turret models, as well as combined access-control and temperature-screening solutions. These thermal imaging cameras and solutions are designed to detect elevated skin-surface temperature, a common indicator of fever which is a symptom of many illnesses including COVID-19 coronavirus.[1] Continue reading →

Carlton House, a care home in New Milton, Hampshire, purchased a Hikvision DS-2TD1217B-6/PA Temperature-Screening Turret Thermal Camera from PASS Ltd in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amongst its thirty-one residents and thirty to forty staff members. Continue reading →

A recent BBC News report suggests using thermal imaging cameras to identify persons with a possible EBT (Elevated Body Temperature), a common indicator of fever which is a symptom of many illnesses including COVID-19 coronavirus. [1] Watch the full report on the BBC News website. Continue reading →

Elevated Body Temperature (EBT) is often a sign of fever, a key symptom of many viruses including the recent COVID-19 coronavirus.[1] One of the most effective, efficient and discrete ways of detecting persons with possible EBT, especially in locations with a large footfall, is using thermal cameras such as FLIR’s Exx and T series, Hikvision's body temperature screening range, and non-contact IR thermometers such as Extech’s IR200 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer. Continue reading →

Amendment 1 to BS 7671:2018 (18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations) aims to support the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK and is due to come into immediate effect. Continue reading →

The Kewtech SMARTPAT PAT Tester is Kewtech’s newest and most sophisticated PAT tester to date (September 2019). It presents a viable, affordable alternative to other professional PAT testers, making it ideal for those performing large volumes of extensive tests on a variety of appliances.

Hands are our first point of contact with most things so it should come as no surprise that they make up a significant percentage of workplace injuries: Continue reading →