The Benefits Of An Infrared Scan For Businesses

By Ladonna Chambers


An infrared scan is often deemed necessary for any business that has electrical connections. The scanning process will ensure that faults are detected so that the management team of the business can have them corrected. If a fault is found before it causes serious problems, the business will not have to stop its operations. It will also have lower machinery costs.

Scanning has some benefits, among them being down time reduction. This is when machines are not in operation. Being able to detect a problematic connection, a poor contact, a phase imbalance or an overload helps in the reduction of losses that may come about as a result of machine failure.

Another direct benefit is motivation to employees. When personnel know that their safety is well taken care of, they work with a settled and relaxed mind, thus better production. When there is a fault in the high voltage switchgear, any equipment operators or maintenance personnel within the vicinity could be seriously injured.

It is important for equipment and machinery to be in good repair, and to be properly installed. In general, however, machinery will incur wear and tear as it is used. This is why it is necessary for regular inspections of equipment, and reports to be made of any faulty sections within the machines themselves or within their electrical components.

Some of the equipment that requires regular checking includes; generator controls, main distribution channels, utility substations, capacitor banks, uninterruptible power supply, main switchboards, utility substations, capacitor banks, transformers and feed poles, machine control panels and main incoming service.

The latest state of the art equipment is used to ensure that one gets a detailed imagery of the highest quality. When you get a comprehensive and thorough report on what could be a potential problem area, you are able to eliminate a threat to your entire electrical system.

Although scans cost money, it is stated that a business will receive this money back in the form of profits due to reduced down time and better maintenance of equipment. This return is often quoted at about 400 percent. Badly connected wires have the potential to get hot and start a fire, and this disaster should be avoided at all costs.

Thermographers are the people who do the inspection. They are usually highly trained with extensive knowledge about electrical constructions. They give a detailed check and repairs to equipment, do thorough analysis and determine problems. They will know what to repair, thus get your system back to normal function.

Infrared scan thermography is used to inspect electrical equipment. Excess resistance could be a sign of electrical fault. A loose connection, an imbalanced or overloaded circuit, damaged switches, faulty breakers and faulty fuses are all indicators of a pending bigger problem. All this can be corrected forehand.

It is recommended to perform an infrared scan at least every year. Find an efficient thermographer to carry out the task, and make sure that your business conforms to safety regulations. The costs for the scanning process are little compared to the costs that an electrical fire could generate.




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