Infrared Thermal Imaging Inspections

Hidden electrical problems exist in almost every significant building, and most go undetected until something fails. Cooper Electric’s infrared thermographic inspections find failing components early, while your equipment is running, so you can fix them on your schedule instead of after a costly breakdown.

How Thermal Inspections Work

A thermal electrical inspection compares the temperature of each component with similar or surrounding components. Temperature differences often reveal abnormal operation, usually caused by defective or failing parts such as loose connections or overloaded circuits.

Conventional maintenance rarely catches these problems. When they fail, the damage is usually extensive and operations are interrupted; less often, fires and injuries occur. Periodic thermographic inspections catch problems before they happen, saving maintenance costs and preventing unplanned downtime.

The thermal images on this page were taken by our own thermography crew. We have found temperature abnormalities even in relatively new and well-maintained facilities.

Do You Need a Thermographic Inspection?

Could an electrical failure ever cost you production time? If you could check the health of your equipment and prevent downtime, would you? If the answer is yes, a thermographic inspection will pay off. No one can predict exactly when a problem will cause a failure, but thermography lets you take corrective action in advance.

What Should Be Inspected

Utility substations, transformers and feed poles
Power distribution systems, main switchboards and disconnects
Service disconnects for motors
Machine control panels, motor control centers and bus duct

Inspections Without Downtime

Thermography is non-contact and safe to perform on energized electrical systems. In fact, it works best while your business is operating normally under load, so your equipment keeps running on its regular schedule. Any problems we find can be scheduled for repair before they turn into a failure.

Equipment and Expertise

Cooper Electric has provided thermography services in Cincinnati since 1997, when our president, Greg Hyland, saw the need for preventive maintenance for our clients. Our certified thermographers use a high-definition thermographic camera with pinpoint temperature accuracy.

After the inspection you receive a detailed report that explains what we found, with thermal images of each abnormality, and our licensed electricians can make the corrective repairs before the problem worsens.