Electrical Thermal Imaging Inspection

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2. Electrical Thermal Imaging Inspection • Safety • Electrical safety should always be a top priority for your home and business. Periodic inspections to ensure that everything is in proper working order is crucial. In fact, as of late, more and more insurance companies are insisting on Thermal Imaging inspections in order to renew existing policies. • We at Thermo Elite Inc. provide professional Level 2 certified electrical thermal imaging inspections. Such inspections offer an efficient and effective processing finding any electrical hazards or issues in your residence or commercial buildings.

3. What is an Electrical Thermal Imaging Inspection? • An electrical thermal imaging inspection is a non-destructive technique that is used to inspect electrical equipment, wires, appliances, and electrical panels by obtaining heat distribution pictures. This inspection method is based on the fact that when any electrical part or wires malfunction, it raises its temperature. • Often the temperature rises when there is any fault in an electrical circuit due to faulty wires or loose connections. By studying the heat patterns in operational system components,the inspection team can easily find out the fault within your electrical system.

4. How Infrared Thermographic Works? • Infrared thermography is the most advanced form of non-contact, non-destructive testing for detecting and measuring thermal patterns and temperatures in electrical systems and components. It is done using infrared cameras that capture IR images. High-resolution infrared cameras will detect infrared energy emitted from an object and convert it into an image. • By observing the images, the thermal inspection team will study the heat pattern of the image and with their analysis, they will easily find out the problems within the electrical system.

5. Why is Thermal Imaging Inspection Important? • Thermal imaging helps you find faults before they become major issues.If any electrical problem goes unnoticed then it can lead to excess power use, increased maintenance costs, or catastrophic equipment failure resulting in unscheduled service interruptions. According to reports, nearly 10% of building fires are associated with electrical system failures such as failure of terminals, electrical insulation, etc. • These issues are not easily visible. A thermal inspection of your electrical panel will help you find all the hidden issues so that you can fix the problems before they cause any major harm.

6. Benefits of Electrical Thermal Imaging Inspection • Electrical defects such as loose connections and overloaded circuits (the most common cause of electrical fires), transformer cooling faults, motor winding faults, and induced currents can all be detected using thermography. You can use thermal imaging to inspect fuse boards, MCB boards, contactors, switchboards, transformers, motors, wires, control panels, switch fuses and isolators, etc. This can all be done while the equipment is still in operation, causing no disruption to business operations. • A thermographic survey is non-intrusive, allowing inspections to be performed safely and efficiently while minimizing any risk. There is no other method that can safely and easily detect all of the electrical issues mentioned in the previous paragraph.

7. It has been proven that something as simple as an electrical short circuit is one’s home is often the cause of a house fire. This can be caused by loose wires in the meter or in the cabling itself. With thermal imaging, it is very easy to detect such loose wires thus prevent any electric fire hazard. Read More: