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Equipment Testing and Thermo Scanning.

In addition to our electrical installation and repair services we are fully equipped to test your machinery, equipment, tools, computers, etc. for compliance with all current electrical regulations and as per Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760:2003. This standard calls for inspection and testing of various electrical equipment at different intervals depending on their environment and usage. Call us for an explanation and/or a quote for your requirements.

Thermal Scanning your electrical distribution boards is often a compulsory exercise with many insurance companies and is a great way to prevent any "hotspots" becoming a serious future problem. We can carry out a complete thermoscan of your system and provide you with a detailed report which you can use to procure quotes for any necessary remedial work. Thermal Scanning can also be used for checking many other forms of equipment including generators, motors, bearings, pumps etc., In fact anywhere that wear or friction may also pose a threat to the reliability of your equipment.

These are two pictures from the FLUKE Corporation website taken by a Fluke infrared camera. The first picture shows the heating on a plug and socket as seen by the thermoscan camera. The second shows the plug in a normal type photograph after being removed and disassembled, plainly damaged to a dangerous degree. There are other great examples on this site.

For more details please visit the FLUKE Australia web site or the Wikipedia web site for an interesting read on the benefits of conducting a thermal imaging scan of your system/equipment.

We all know that prevention is better than cure and logically therefore preventive maintenance is better than replacement after destructive breakdown. Typical uses for for a thermal imaging camera include

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