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Non-contact inspection of electrical installations under load Infrared thermography is a non-contact method of identifying components, the actual temperatures of shich diverge from the nominal temperature - frquently an indication of areas where defects exist or should be expected. Thermographic inspection is used to ensure the quality of installation and for periodic servicing of electrical installations in electrical plant. Screw connectors and terminals can be simply, quickly and thoroughly examined. In this way weak-points can alredy be recognised prior to the occurence of breakdowns and corrected at little cost. Improved maintenance through Infra-Red Inspection Simple, rapid examination of the reliability of an installation allows the detection of defects in construction, equipment and componenets and increases the reliability of periodic maintenance inspections. Infrared inspection of electrical components can lead to early recognition of problems caused by higher-than-normal transmission restistance. Generally a hot-spot is the result of loose, corroded, oxydised or dirty connections or a construction fault. Thermographic inspections can minimise time, personnel and equipment requirements as well as idle-time. Especially if carried out before a planned close-down of an installation, potential defects and therefore the required maintenance work can be assessed in advance. Thermographic inspections also offer cost reductions through energy saving, in protection of equipment installed, in the reduction of risk, in increased speed of inspection and diagnosis and in the possibility of checking repairs on completion. Office Zuerich Switzerland Corak AG Flurstrasse 93 CH- 8047 Zuerich Tel 0041 43 311 85 25 Fax 0041 43 311 85 29 |
