Electrical Scan Basics

Infrared thermography is used to perform P/PM inspections on electrical equipment because excess resistance on electrical apparatus indicates electrical faults such as loose connections, overloaded or imbalanced circuits, faulty breakers, damaged switches, faulty fuses, and a wide range of other unwanted electrical conditions. Before an electrical component burns up, it heats up.

Thermography is used to see the excess heat (resistance) so that problems can be found and maintenance personnel can act to correct the problem before the component fails, causing damage to the component, safety hazards, and/or production downtime.

Infrared thermography is used to perform P/PM inspections on electrical equipment because excess resistance on electrical apparatus indicates electrical faults such as loose connections, overloaded or imbalanced circuits, faulty breakers, damaged switches, faulty fuses, and a wide range of other unwanted electrical conditions.

Before an electrical component burns up, it heats up. Thermography is used to see the excess heat (resistance) so that problems can be found and maintenance personnel can act to correct the problem before the component fails, causing damage to the component, safety hazards, and/or production downtime.

• Utility substations, transformers, and feed poles.

• Main incoming services, plant main knives, capacitor banks, etc.

• Main switchboards and disconnects

• Main distribution panels and main disconnects

• Uninterruptible power supplies

• Generator controls and transfer switches

• Main I-Line panels

• Lighting and receptacle panels

• Disconnects and combination starters

• Service disconnects for motors

• Machine control panels