THERMOGRAPHIC SURVEYS
Our team of certified electrical professionals possess extensive experience in thermal scanning of electrical systems, which enables them to conduct electrical thermal imaging surveys without causing any interruption to your operations. You can have complete confidence in the survey process, as it will have any impact on your electrical supplies.
Examples of Faults Found on Site
Electrical thermal imaging is a valuable tool for assessing potential hazards in an electrical system. By providing a comprehensive analysis of the entire system, including hidden components, it allows for a more accurate assessment of safety. This helps ensure the safety of the premises and its occupants.
Benefits of Thermal Imaging?
No matter how small or big your business premises, thermographic survey inspects electrical equipment whilst the equipment is in operation, causing no disruption to business operations.
Thermal imaging makes it possible to identify electrical defects such as loose connections and overloaded circuits (the most common cause of electrical fires).
Compliments the Periodic (EICR) Fixed Wire Testing
Electrical thermography identifies electrical issues that are unlikely to be detected during fixed wire testing and inspections, when the electrical installation is in service and cannot be isolated.
Periodic Fixed Wire Testing or also known as EICR is carried out to ensure that safety devices such as earth protection, fuses and circuit breakers operate as required under short circuit and fault load conditions.
These devices provide no protection against the risks associated with poor connections.
Thermal Imaging is recommended to be carried out during fixed wire testing or as an interim annual inspection between Fixed Wire inspections (EICR) as part of a planned preventative routine maintenance plan.
Reduction in the cost of breakdowns
Depending on the type of equipment and its location, the cost of electrical failure can run into many thousands of pounds in repairs, lost production, injury claims, etc.
As defects are found before they cause equipment to fail, the associated cost of repairs is minimal compared to the cost of equipment failure.
What is Thermography?
Also known as thermal imaging, is a non-invasive technique that uses infrared cameras to detect heat in electrical equipment. It can help identify issues that might not be visible to the naked eye, such as:
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Overloaded circuits
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Loose connections
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Faulty insulation
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High heat loss or energy consumption
No Interruption to Plant or Electrical Supplies,
Surveys are carried out while plant and equipment is running.
This means that you will see no interruption to your operations or electrical supplies while a thermal scan is being undertaken.
Thermal scanning of electrical systems can include the following equipment:
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Switchboards & switch panels
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Distribution boards / consumer units / fuse boards
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Contactors, switchgear & control systems
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Terminal connections & junction boxes
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Control panels
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Busbar systems & Tap Off Boxes
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Power factor correction systems & controls
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UPS and battery systems
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Motor control centres
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Electrical & electronic components
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PLC connections