Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Benefits Of Electrical Infrared Inspection

By Eloise Hewitt


Images can be viewed in infrared through specialized microscopes that electricians use. The human eye is unable to detect things like natural or man-made heat, so electricians like to conduct electrical infrared inspections to view these things. Normal light is unable to detect heat from artificial or natural objects. IR technology can be used for electrical infrared inspection and can detect things like human cell changes and electrical circuits.

Electricians can inspect the electrical elements of a home or building under normal loads to identify abnormally hot or cold areas inside the walls. When it comes to homes and commercial buildings, the least invasive path is preferred, and IRs can be one of the most powerful preventative maintenance tools available in the market. In other circumstances, a period of increased heat can be a sign of equipment or component failure.

Electricians identify overheating elements, circuits, connections, and components with IR thermography. Professionals can implement preventative maintenance, reliability, and extra layers of safety through the use of IRs.

There are significant financial savings when using IR technology for both, professionals and clients. When using the technology, there are fewer interruptions which increase uptime and more productivity. Problems can be fixed before they ever occur, and it helps prevent any further damaged to the rest of the home or commercial building. Professionals can identify developing problems before anything serious happens to the structure, and it prevents any unnecessary emergencies, damages, or harm.

As far as safety is concerned, industrial processes can run reliably without any serious surprises down the road, which in turn produces a safe work environment. Many homes and commercial buildings have complex electrical components that run at extreme speeds. A sudden failure on one of the electric components can cause a cascading nightmare of failures that may include fire or meltdowns or damage to any device plugged in outlets.

Fire is a number one concern when it comes to electric circuitry and components. When components or circuits are overheated, it can cause fires. Faulty wiring is common reason for fires in commercial buildings or residential areas. IRs can help detect any faulty wiring, bad designs, and overloaded components. Bad connections can be easily overlooked and cause overheating to a critical component.

IR inspections provide quality results and are advised at least yearly. Time proves to be the determining factor in the state of wires, after a while they will deteriorate with usage. Eventually after some wear and tear, the thermal housings may deteriorate, connections may sever, and components may go bad.

While equipment is running under regular loads, the tests can be performed and the technology does not require any direct contact or invasive procedures. During inspection, commercial and residential areas can operate as normal. Electricians are able to act proactively when IRs detect bad thermal insulation abnormal friction, spikes in temperature differences, etc. IR inspections can spot hot spots, potential panic times, fires, and deteriorated equipment before they cause any serious problems.




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