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Electrical thermal imaging can PREVENT A FIRE!

Sep 15, 2021 | 3:00 AM

Thermal cameras are extremely useful for a broad range of applications. Thermographic inspections can provide you with a wide range of information and help you uncover potential problems in your home or business.

We at Evolution Electric and Controls have a certified thermographer who can help you to find and understand these potential dangers. Infrared thermal imaging cameras spot small, but key changes in temperature in different areas of a house or business, identifying problematic areas that the naked eye never could and some that a visual inspection could only hypothesize. Identifying these potentially problematic areas can help to prevent malfunction or even possible fire.

In the same way that moisture and water leaks can be identified through changes in temperature of a wall or structure, hotspots can also help identify electrical hazards. The walls in your home of business have wires running through them. If the circuit is overloaded, or if some type of damage to the wiring has occurred, then hotspots can develop that if left unidentified can lead to fires or other serious conditions.

It is highly recommended that homeowners and business owners periodically check the temperature of their electrical panels and electrical equipment to ensure that everything is in good working order. People often do not realize these hazards because they are hidden from sight but we at Evolution Electric and Controls can help you find them. Our thermal imager can expose these hotspots, as the surface of the wall will have a different surface temperature compared to the rest of the wall and will signify a problem. Once such points are recognized we can further investigate the problem and take the necessary precautions and actions to avert catastrophic scenarios like a fire! Another added bonus is that having an up to date electrical thermal imaging inspection can even possibly help to reduce your insurance premiums so be sure to check with your insurance company.