Why Infrared?

All objects above absolute zero, -273 degrees Celsius, give off invisible infrared radiated energy. For more than thirty years, infrared thermography has been the means by which this invisible energy has been made visible to the human eye. This technology has now become an accepted tool in many preventative maintenance programs.

The first law of thermodynamics tells us that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but that it can be changed from one form to another. In general, whenever we have a problem with most industrial processes, this anomaly displays either an increase or a decrease in temperature.

The power consumed by an electrical system is defined by: P = Current  x Resistance. The power is not really consumed, but is usually transformed into thermal energy. Whenever you have an imbalance or overload situation, the temperature of the component increases. As well, when there is an increase in resistance due to a bad connection or faulty component, this will also appear as an increase in temperature when inspected by our advanced infrared radio metric cameras. Identifying these problems early can avoid unscheduled downtime and catastrophic results that can jeopardize safety, such as an electrical fire.

Richard Navarro, Certified Thermographer