Infrared Thermography

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU. Improperly functioning equipment, if not detected soon enough, can lead to loss of money and even potential injury. That's why L. E. Ballance uses FLIR thermal cameras. FLIR's award-winning infrared cameras and accessories meet and exceed the most stringent monitoring and inspection requirements. FLIR infrared cameras help Ballance Electric assist our maintenance professionals and process and quality assurance engineers to solve the tough problems as well as day-to-day maintenance challenges. Here at Ballance Electric we use the FLIR IR cameras, to inspect motors, pumps, conveyors, and electrical connections and components, new equipment installations and repairs, and even the plant itself including roofing, heating and cooling systems, and building structures.

TEGG Energized Services Video on a > 400 Amp Distribution Panel

• Safety permitting, all covers must be removed to provide a direct line-of-sight to electrical connections.
  
• The person removing covers and ‘dead fronts’ must be QUALIFIED and familiar with the construction & hazards of the equipment.
  
• He/she also MUST wear the appropriate arc flash and shock protective equipment based on the risk associated with the task.

Because connection temperature rises exponentially with current flow, subtle issues can NOT be ignored, particularly if current flow may increase.

Our Certified TEGG Electricians/Technicians are trained to document issues even if the existing load temperature does not exceed IR Alert Criteria.

Example of a badly deteriorated contact with a lightly loaded circuit breaker. A potentially dangerous and costly problem was avoided!

"Infrared inspection programs have proven that on average for every $1 spent on infrared electrical inspections, there is a $4 return on investment for materials and labor from fixing the problems before they fail."

Maintenance Technology Magazine, June 2001; www.mt-online.com