Electrical Infrared Inspections
Prevent Costly Repairs with Infrared Electrical Assessments
At Douglas Electric, we are proud to be providing infrared electrical inspections Rochester NY has counted on for over 34 years. Our team of experienced electricians are knowledgeable and experienced in both commercial and industrial electrical systems.
Not only is this a great advantage for your business if there’s repair work to be done, but our training in thermographic inspections – otherwise known as infrared electrical inspections – can help you find problems proactively before they become obvious. We believe in finding the problem while it’s still small, before it becomes an even bigger problem.
Now Offering Level 1 Certified Thermographic Electrical Inspections
Douglas Electric now offers in-house Level 1 certified thermographic inspection services for commercial and industrial electrical systems. This allows our team to detect overheating components, overloaded circuits, failing connections, and hidden electrical issues before they cause equipment damage, downtime, or safety hazards.
Level 1 thermography focuses on the proper interpretation of heat signatures, material heat transfer, ambient condition testing, reflective surface correction, and accurate thermal image capture. This ensures each inspection provides reliable, actionable results for preventive maintenance and electrical diagnostics.
Infrared Thermographic Inspections in Rochester NY
Don’t let your business go unprotected. An infrared inspection report will document the health of your commercial or industrial electrical system, finding errors and problems that are cause for concern before they become larger problems.
Each report is easy to understand and highlights the importance and likely cause of each issue, as well as the urgency of the repair work. Every inspection is performed without disruption to normal operations, allowing you to be proactive about your electrical systems without the expense of lowered production.
The Infrared Inspection Process
During inspection, our team will scan the entire length of the electrical system, noting all components and their status down for reporting based on the thermal imaging.
Once our technicians have canvassed the entire length of the electrical system, we detail a full report for review with you and your team. Each area of concern will be graded for its inspection status, and a short explanation provided to help you understand the component. We will also detail any areas of concern that may require repair before the system passes inspection.
Items Inspected
These inspections cover a wide range of items to ensure the safety of your employees and infrastructure.
When looking for problems that are often hidden, it’s important to be thorough in inspection, wherever it might be. This includes areas like motor control centers, bus connections, or air compression and temperature controls.
Other areas often inspected include power transformers and circuit breaker panels, which are often inspected externally, but rarely through infrared to detect hidden problems underneath the paneling.
Issues Resolved
There are many issues that infrared electrical inspections Rochester NY businesses can resolve through our services. We also check for many common problems, such as loose connections, contact wear, and phase imbalances.
The misalignment of drive couplings or clogged fins and bad ground loop current flow can all be issues that are easily resolved on inspection, but cause significant damage to the electrical system if left unattended.
Infrared Electrical Inspection FAQs
What Is an Infrared Electrical Inspection?
In many commercial and industrial settings, it’s impossible to perform a full electrical inspection without halting operation and often checking on key connections and controllers that may be hidden behind walls or secured panels.
To get around this issue, our electricians perform infrared electrical inspections, scanning the electrical system using infrared scanners. This allows our technicians to check on the safety of each component without disrupting any part of normal operation or accruing additional costs to any necessary repair work.
Our experienced team at Douglas Electric is fully certified thermographers, allowing us to pull together a complete and detailed report of every aspect of your electrical system, preventing bad components from putting your building or employees at risk.
How Often Should Infrared Electrical Testing Be Done?
To maintain the safety of your employees and business operations, it’s important to get infrared electrical testing done once a year. Depending on the industry, you may be required to do this to maintain compliance with a certain set of regulations or insurance policies.
Electrical Projects that Make a Difference
Electrical work is more than wires and tubing; it makes a difference in how we interact with our world and connect with others. We believe the quality of work we do directly reflects on our work ethic and dedication to the community. As your company’s commercial electrical contractors, we are connecting the world one wire at a time, helping create a more connected Rochester.
Our commercial services are suitable for any size company, from Mavis Discount Tire in Webster to Frito Lay in New Paltz. Make the right choice and choose a contractor whose knowledgeable and experienced in electrical installation and repair.
We are proud to provide the services for the following industries and more:
Commercial
Warehouse and manufacturing facilities will benefit from a project managed by Douglas Electric. We work closely with the business owners to understand their current and future needs to provide a properly lit space and adequate power sizing for their custom project.
Industrial
When it comes to production lines or manufacturing facilities, time is money. Whether you’re looking for service to existing equipment, installation of new systems, preventative maintenance, power quality testing or infrared scanning, we have the solution for your needs.
Medical
Our long history of working within the industry will benefit your project. Douglas Electric has an innate understanding of the code that has its own section on medical and outpatient facilities as it pertains to electrical, communications, and fire alarm installations. We will execute your plans with precision, save you time, money and frustration.
Multi-Family / Site
We understand how important proper lighting distribution, utility company transformer placement and power distribution is for your site plans. The Douglas Electric team works per the NEC code as well as convenience and necessity in every day living to complete each residential unit within an apartment complex, townhome village or multifamily dwelling.
Non-Profit / Educational
Working within your budget and timeline is not a problem! Our team works tirelessly and efficiently to complete your project within your schedule. Safety is our number one priority always and we work with you to ensure minimal downtime for your organization.
Retail / Franchise
Franchises are a special type of project that needs detailed focused technicians with a knowledge of the strict process and guidelines. Douglas Electric has a thorough understanding of the importance of national account guidelines to ensure that the consistency of the design and electrical detail is met.
Why You Need a Professional Team
A professional team of certified electricians is an important step when working with all things electric.
No matter what type of commercial electrical project you have, the professionals at Douglas Electric know how to provide high quality services.
