Electrical Infrared Inspection Advantages And Overview

By Eloise Hewitt


Electricians can use specialized microscopes to view images in infrared. Natural objects and artificial objects give off heat, and IRs can be used to detect heat not visible to the human eye through the walls of a building or home. When normal light does not work, the technology uses specialized light to view images not normally seen. This type of technology, electrical infrared inspection, is also capable of finding heat given by electrical circuits as well as changes in human cells.

The electrical wires and its components are inside walls most of the time, and electricians can use IRs to inspect the operation of these elements under normal loads. Homes and commercial areas are delicate structures and it is important to use the least invasive procedures that yield the most productivity.

When connections, components, or circuits overheat, electricians can use IR thermography to identify these elements. Professional electricians using IRs can schedule appropriate repairs and preventative maintenance during downtimes. Professionals can use IRs to increase productivity, reliability, and safety for anybody involved.

Homeowners, business owners, and professionals experience significant cost savings when using IR technology. When professionals use the technology, there are fewer interruptions which can increase uptime for commercial buildings or keep the power on in residential homes during examinations. This technology lets professionals fix issues before they happen as well as prevent harm, further damages, and unnecessary emergencies.

For industrial complexes, they can still run in a reliable fashion without any surprises as well as any hindrance to the safety of workers. There are many homes and commercial environments that use high loads of electricity at a given time. A failure of one of these electrical components that use high loads can cause a cascading list of failures not limited to meltdowns, fires, or damages.

When electrical elements and its circuitry are not duly inspected or maintained, fires are a real possibility. Fires can be caused by overheating components and failed circuits. Faulty wiring plays a large role in the statistics of common reasons why buildings catch fire. Bad design, wiring, and components can be easily detected through IRs. If there is a bad connection in the design, critical components can overload, overheat, and catch fire.

Quality results are best obtained by IR inspections. After a while, the wires in any building will deteriorate. Lack of maintenance, substandard equipment and supplies, bad connections, and faulty designs are main reasons for wiring going bad. Sometimes the thermal housing for the wires will melt and will start a nasty fire, it is important to find these hot spots before they spiral out of control.

Under normal operation loads, equipment tests can be performed. The technology is noninvasive and does not require any break down of structural parts. One of the greatest benefits of this type of inspection is that it does not require a building to shut down its power. Electricians can use IRs to detect thermal insulation quality, abnormal frictions, spikes in temperature, etc. By using IR technology, potential panic times, fires, and damages to equipment can be successfully avoided. Whether you own a home or a commercial building, it is imperative to get an IR inspection, at least yearly. You can avoid any potential dangerous situations in the future by doing so.




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