Thermography Of Electrical Panels

Using thermal imaging cameras we can help you to inspect electrical systems in your premises.

Thermography of electrical panels.

Question how often does thermography have to be done on our electrical system answer. Stroma built environment delivers electrical thermography surveys and inspections to determine if electrical systems are operating as normal in order to reduce risks and any breakdowns. The two nfpa documents that have changed the face of infrared thermography over the last few decades are nfpa 70b and nfpa 70e. Electrical thermography serves this purpose and helps you to detect any electric problem before it arises.

Infrared thermography is a test that can be utilised to identify unbalanced loads poor connections deteriorated insulation or any other issues in energized electrical panels or components without dismantling the components. Some insurance companies require thermography to be done as part of their insurance requirements. In a typical manufacturing plant infrared thermography inspections did on electrical systems such as electrical switchboards high voltage distribution equipment motors corresponding controllers transformers and other control panels. Infrared thermography is used to find areas of excess heat caused by increased resistance so that problems can be corrected before a component fails causing damage to the component creating safety hazards and productivity loss.

Thermography is a method of inspecting electrical and mechanical equipment by obtaining heat distribution pictures this inspection method is based on the fact that most components in a system show an increase in temperature when malfunctioning. Based on the scan results a schedule to rescan should be based on the types of equipment power consumption and age of the electrical systems. Electrical thermography can diagnose faults in electrical systems. Statistics reveal that electrical equipment damage and lost connections cause 25 30 of all failures to switchboards switches circuit breakers and cables.

This type of fault is easy to detect using infrared cameras. Firstly in most countries thermography is not a legal requirement however there are other reasons that it should be done. They do this to mitigate losses. At the electrical panels infrared thermography is used to perform preventive maintenance inspections broadly the following can be observed loose connections terminations oxidation at the cable termination points dust deposition at terminations defective lug crimping overloaded or imbalanced circuits.