• Save money – use Thermal Imaging cameras for preventative maintenance
• Identify faults before costly breakdowns and damage occur
• Spot potential failure points in seconds
• Identify temperature hotspots
• Watch a bank of electrical devices to see if one is failing by comparing heat of one connection with the next

What you can pick up

• High/above normal temperatures
• Poor wiring generates more resistance and therefore more heat
• Unbalanced loads on a 3 phase supply
• Spot equipment failures and potential failures
• Motors – windings needing maintenance
• Power – overhead wire connectors needing maintenance
• Issues with generator sets, sub-stations and oil cooled equipment
• Actual and potential safety concerns

Who uses them?

• Facilities managers (FM)
• Electrical contractors
• Anyone with an understanding of thermal imaging - but advice from a qualified electrician is helpful

Training on the cameras

• Largely intuitive, like using a smartphone
• More advanced results after attending a course from the distributor or a recognised training company
• Level 1 or 2 qualification available