Infrared Inspection Services

Simply put… No. What we can see are the temperature differences that transfer through or occur at the surface of an object. Air movement, evaporation, moisture, heat transfer, and more all have an observable effect on surface temperatures. These create a temperature difference that our camera ‘sees’ and creates an image of the thermal signatures. Although our service sometimes appears to be, it is not x-ray vision.

When failing or loose electrical components are present, they create heat. If arcing conditions are present or enough heat has been generated, electrical concerns can be identified visually without assistance from special equipment. However, once visible indications of an issue are present, it is often too late to perform a planned downtime repair.

Infrared thermal imaging inspections of electrical equipment can detect these hazardous conditions before they become visible to the naked eye and result in unplanned failures… or worse, an impending injury or fire. Methodical inspections are performed of all electrical components within a facility or building. The infrared inspection is conducted following NFPA 70E safety guidelines, and documents any thermal exceptions in electrical equipment that may be encountered. Careful calculations and interpretation of the recorded thermal data can determine how severe the risk or electrical thermal exception is. A written report is provided to the client, documenting the observations with recorded images, important inspection data, and repair priority status. This assists electrical personnel in determining if immediate repair is needed, if the item can be fixed at the next planned maintenance interval, or if the component needs routine monitoring for changing conditions. The reports can then be filed and referred to in future infrared inspections for system condition monitoring purposes.

Thermal imaging can help identify numerous issues that can be prevalent in both commercial and residential properties. From roof and hidden water intrusion inspections, to electrical and insulation inspections, these issues are very important to help you understand the overall condition of your facility. Traditional visual inspections can’t come close to seeing what we can see. Thermal imaging can even help contractors to identify troublesome issues and find hidden systems like buried radiant heating systems and plumbing in walls.

The remarkable view from an infrared camera allows us to see and compare the relative temperature of an object or surface area to that of its surroundings. These comparisons can help identify otherwise invisible problems and concerns which can be caused by issues occurring below the surface of a floor, behind a wall, or above a ceiling. The images seen by the camera can reveal problems with moisture, electrical, and HVAC systems, as well as problems with insulation, foundation, framing, plumbing, and more. Combining Infrared Thermal Inspections with traditional inspection methods provides our clients the very best, state of the art service available.