When you hear the term “rotating equipment,” what do you think of? The term rotating equipment is a bit of a catch-all and covers many pieces of equipment that don’t fall into the electrical, stationary, or buildings categories. Everything that moves - motors, bearings, belts, augers...

Often in our classes, we are asked “what are the most interesting thermal images that you’ve taken?” I always think back to a time that I was asked to look at a hot air balloon by the pilot of the Mayflower balloon. It was a great...

It is quite common for thermographers to come across strange or confusing patterns when conducting IR inspections. This is true for most applications for IR, whether you’re inspecting a building, a motor, a roof, or electrical equipment. When inspecting the latter, you may have come across...

Reliability maintenance requires periodic observation and data collection on assets that are deemed critical or vital. These assets should be monitored based on several things that should be considered when establishing the overall assets criticality. Some basic guidelines are as follows: Medium or High Voltage assets...

Energized Electric Motor Testing is an essential ingredient in any World Class maintenance program. The evaluation of acquired data should follow a set sequence. Voltage should always be evaluated first. Evaluating current is the second step. Current should be evaluated second. Current can provide a great...

Solo porque una cámara termográfica posea un rango térmico que va desde temperaturas muy bajas hasta temperaturas muy altas, no significa que la cámara pueda soportar dichas temperaturas en el ambiente donde trabaja. Se debe distinguir entre el rango térmico de la cámara y las condiciones...

In the second part of our three-part series, we will discuss how the condensation of water vapor and vapor retardant barriers are destructive elements that can cause deterioration of materials and failure of building assemblies. There are four different physical mechanisms that can cause moisture to...