3 Facts About Infrared Thermography Inspections

Infrared Thermography Inspection is a great way to detect electrical problems before a disaster breaks out in a building. It can be used for both interior and exterior survey, and it’s usually accurate enough for personal and official use. The following is a list of three facts that you probably did not know about infrared thermography inspections.


1. Scans Can Detect Problems
There is a plethora of numerous electrical parts that one can examine with Infrared thermography. For one, you can determine where the overloaded circuits are. Besides, the technology has the ability to see damaged wires, high resistance connections and faulty fuses and clips.

2. How This Technology Works
Infrared light emits radiation. The technology takes pictures by radiation that show where the problem areas are occurring by measuring heat through light. It can scan through electrical panels, motor control centers, switchgear cabinets, disconnects, transformer bushings, terminations, and equipment control panels. All this can take place while workers and equipment in the building continue to operate as usual. In this way, no hour of productivity during the day is lost.

3. What Can This Technology Do For A Company?

This is often the most important question that any company may ask. Thermography inspections have already saved businesses billions of dollars since their advent in the 1970’s. Typically, problems are detected after mechanical breakdown, which helps people to avoid disruption to the work process.

Also, fires caused by electrical failure can cost the business a great deal of investment and people get injured in the process. Thus, companies that want to save lives and safeguard their assets should schedule regular infrared thermography inspections to help curb these dangers.

Utilizing a powerful technology is a proactive business solution. With infrared thermography inspections, there is no guesswork in whether repairs to the building or equipment are needed. For more information, contact the team at Power Plus Engineering today. From infrared thermography inspections to transformer services to power quality monitoring, we can help. 

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