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Do you sell used / refurbished equipment?

  • Douglas Shaw

No. TNVC only sells the best, most operationally-ready gear. Image Intensifier Tubes have a finite life and there is no way to accurately gauge what stage the tube is in. We would not take a used NVD of questionable or…

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Why can I buy an IR LED Illuminator and not an IR Laser?

  • Douglas Shaw

The two distinct properties that can cause eye damage from LASER (yes, it actually is an acronym) are directionality and coherence. The directionality of a laser causes the beam to have low divergence. In other words, a very small amount…

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Why can’t civilians buy IR Lasers?

  • Douglas Shaw

All IR Lasers are controlled by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and are classified as Class IIIb or IEC Class 3B Medical/Industrial Lasers. Class IIIb and IEC Class 3B Lasers emit between 5 and 500 mW output power.…

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Can I export Night Vision?

  • Douglas Shaw

Not without valid U.S. State Department approval. To do so without such approval is a Federal Offense and you will end up in a U.S. Federal Penitentiary. This is no joke and pleading “ignorance” will not hold up in court.…

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beginning Thursday 11/14/24 and all day Friday 11/15/24 for inventory. Technical Phone lines are still open. Normal operations will resume Monday, 11/18/24.
beginning Thursday 11/14/24 and all day Friday 11/15/24 for inventory. Technical Phone lines are still open. Normal operations will resume Monday, 11/18/24.