Infrared Thermography: Inspections

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS:

Detect poor connections, overloads, short circuits, load imbalances and faulty, mismatched or improperly - installed components in electrical systems:

• Prevent premature failure and extend equipment life
• Locate problems quickly, without interrupting service
• Identify potentially dangerous and hazardous equipment
• Minimize preventive maintenance time and maximize troubleshooting effectiveness
• Reduce costly, unscheduled power outages
• Reduce insurance premiums and deductible payments

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS:

Detect problems in rotating equipment, power transmission, fluid flow and insulation systems:

• Quickly locate misaligned coupled equipment
• Minimize downtime by planning the manpower and materials you will need for repairs before shutdown
• Increase equipment reliability and life
• Increase quality of product
• Increase production and efficiency while saving energy
• Improve worker productivity by correcting potential problems proactively

FLAT ROOFS:

Locate water-damaged insulation in insulated roofs:

• Eliminate unnecessary replacement of good roof
• Identify beginning problems before they become costly
• Pinpoint water-damaged roof areas quickly and accurately
• Document problems before the warranty expires
• Provide facts for planning accurate budgets
• Greatly extend the life of your roof

BUILDING ENVELOPES:

Locate energy losses caused by conduction and convection problems:

• Evaluate the thermal performance of retrofits
• Reduce heating and cooling energy costs
• Provide hardcopy proof problems
• Locate missing, damaged or improperly installed insulation
• Identify costly air leakage energy losses

MEASURE ACCURATE INFRARED TEMPERATURES:

Avoid or correct measurement errors caused by:

Reflection Emissivity Transmittance

Calibration  Spot Size Weather

REFERENCE TEMPERATURES TO STANDARDS:

By comparing temperatures with the database of IEEE, NEMA, ANSI and ASTM standards, you can:

• Determine maintenance repair priorities
• Trend deterioration of components
• Assure that repairs have been made properly
• Determine if equipment is operating properly
• Monitor and increase quality of product
• Prove that equipment and processes meet regulatory requirements and guidelines

ENSURE YOUR SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM:
A level-III Certified Infrared Thermographer is trained to:

• Understand and meet the requirements of NFPA, INPO, OSHA, DOE and other regulatory Agencies
• Provide accurate financial documentation
• Integrate the predictive maintenance technologies
• Quantify heat losses and calculate paybacks for corrective actions
• Prevent re-occurring problems by identifying failure mechanisms