Although infrared inspections are less common on mechanical equipment and systems it has definite benefits.
For example if a significant number of conveyor belts are present on-site, it would be an advantage to know which idlers were failing beforehand and change them on a service day.
A common misconception with infrared thermography in the electrical field is that you find a hot spot with the camera, tighten the screw and the job is done.
This is a common misconception, and is likely why you might have felt that your infrared program does not work.
In fact, the infrared camera allows us to detect anomalies and discrepancies to the norm,
after which the image is analysed and the affected equipment is examined thoroughly and an appropriate repair is done
When your plant or factory is standing due to a breakdown the cost of repairing it can run into tens or hundreds of thousands of Rands.
At this point a good asset care program starts to make sense. So, you implement a preventative maintenance program to increase plant reliability and in the end, increase profitability.
Using the data that is collected by condition monitoring and other strategies we can compile an effective care program for your assets.
Lightning or electrical devises that require a lot of power to operate causing fluctuations in the power supply when starting and stopping, these fluctuations can cause surges to occur.
You might think that lightning is the big culprit but in fact it is these high power devises for example: Air conditioners, geysers, space heaters and refrigerators.
This means that most homes and plants are susceptable to electrical surges which can wreak havoc on the grid in these areas.
If there is a fault in your electrical installation earthing is a means to reduce electrical shock to people and animals by giving the electrical power a safe route to discharge.
When or why should you install an earthing and bonding arrangement?
It is a legal requirement in an electrical installation. No installation can be certified as safe without it.
