Electrical IR Basics
Infrared thermography is used to perform P/PM inspections on electrical equipment because excess heat on electrical apparatus indicates electrical faults such as loose connections, overloaded or imbalanced circuits, faulty breakers, damaged switches, faulty fuses and a wide range of other unwanted electrical conditions. Before an electrical component fails, it heats up. Thermography is used to see the excess heat so that maintenance personnel can act to correct the a problem before the component fails and causes damage to the component, safety hazards and/or production downtime.
Computer equipment and related systems that should be inspected:
- UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems
- ATS (Automatic Transfer Switch) systems
- Main Switchgear systems
- Computer and Server Systems
- Generator systems
- Battery systems
- Cooling systems
Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. Announces The Appointment Of
New Director of Electrical Division.
Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc., (SITS) one of the USA’s leading providers of infrared thermographic services, announces the appointment of Eric Stockton as the Director of Stockton’s CompuSCANIR™ Division. SITS provides state-of-the-art infrared thermographic testing services to top-500 companies and government agencies in the US, Canada, Central and South America and has six other application specific divisions: The Electrical P/PM division (ElectriSCAN™), the Infrared Research and Development division (IRresearch™), the Mechanical P/PM division (MechaniSCAN™), the Building division (BuildScanIR™) the Industrial Process Control division (ProcessSCAN™), and the Aerial Infrared division (AITscan™).
Eric Stockton has been with the company since September of 1996 and has been an integral part of the success of ElectriSCAN™, division. “CompuSCANIR™ provides essential services for companies who house computer centers. The division provides infrared thermographic services to prevent costly downtimes by detecting problems before the components fail,” Mr. Stockton said. “I am very excited about focusing on this line of service and providing our customers with a proactive means of maintenance for their essential systems. Eric’s success with our ElectriSCAN™ division ensures that our customers will receive not only unmatched expertise, but an exceptional customer service experience as well,” states Gregory R. Stockton, the company’s President. “We look forward to his leadership in growing this line of service,” concluded Mr. Stockton.
CompuSCANIR™ services are specialized infrared P/PM inspections on the electrical and mechanical systems that support the uninterrupted operation of computer centers. CompuSCANIR™ thermographers specialize in the infrared inspection of the electrical and mechanical systems that support the continuous operation of these centers. Infrared thermography is used to perform P/PM inspections on electrical and mechanical systems equipment because excess heat electrical apparatus faults such as loose connections, damaged bearings, overloaded or imbalanced circuits, faulty fuses and the like. Computer centers are often checked during “maintenance windows” or times designated by management when test are to be performed and maintenance activities can be safely carried out. Therefore, around the clock availability is an important component of Stockton’s success.