Most electrical failures in industrial installations start as heat. A loose connection running 20°C above its neighbours. A breaker drawing slightly more than its rated current. A failing capacitor warming up internally. Each one is undetectable to the naked eye, invisible to standard testing, and entirely obvious on a thermal image.
A thermal imaging survey is a non-intrusive way of finding these failures-in-waiting. We open every distribution board, MCC and machine panel under live conditions, photograph each compartment with a calibrated thermal camera, and report the findings against industry temperature thresholds.
The report shows exactly what we found, where, and what to do about it. Each hotspot is photographed twice – once thermally, once in visible light – so the rectification team knows exactly which connection to tighten, which breaker to replace, or which component to investigate further.
We do thermal imaging as both a standalone service and as part of planned maintenance contracts. For sites without a maintenance contract, an annual or six-monthly thermal imaging survey is one of the highest-value inspections available. It catches the failures other inspection methods miss.
Survey carried out under live, loaded conditions - typically during normal production hours when loads are at their highest. Every panel opened, imaged and closed.
Any Critical findings are flagged to you verbally before we leave site, with an immediate action recommendation. Don't wait for the report on safety-critical items.
Subsequent surveys compared to baseline to identify deteriorating components before they reach critical threshold.
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Average number of actionable findings per industrial site
0.4 /site
Critical findings requiring immediate action – rare but high-value
4 hr
Average time on site for a small-to-medium industrial survey
100 %
Critical findings flagged verbally on the day, not buried in report
Annual minimum for most industrial sites. Six-monthly for high-criticality operations or sites with previous deteriorating findings. After any significant load change or installation work.
No – surveys are non-intrusive and carried out under live conditions. Production continues normally during the survey.
Loose connections account for around half of all findings. Imbalanced phases, overloaded conductors and failing breakers make up most of the rest. Major component failures are rarer but the most critical.
Ideally a site contact should be available for access to panels and to discuss findings. But it’s not a hands-on process for you – the survey is carried out by our engineer.
Most surveys are scheduled within a week of enquiry. Survey itself takes half a day to a full day depending on site size. Report follows within forty-eight hours.
No – it’s complementary. An EICR is a full electrical installation inspection. Thermal imaging catches dynamic load-related issues that an EICR doesn’t see.
Free site survey. Quote and payback figures within forty-eight hours. No pressure, no follow-up calls if it’s not for you.