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Scott Easter
715 Highland Ridge Pointe
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Specializing in Electrical and Phone (678) 641-0163
Fax (770) 236-0463
Mechanical Infrared Inspections
Certified
• Over 25 years of experience in maintenance, repair, Infrared
and installation of mechanical and electrical equipment
Thermographer
in the asphalt industry
In most cases,
• Over 7 years of experience performing electrical and PI, Inc. can be
mechanical infrared inspections there the day you
call
• Performed over 250 infrared electrical inspections
with reports delivered to the customer in less than 48 PI, Inc. is available
hours 7 days a week

• Serious conditions and equipment failures reported to We only use the

the customer immediately best in infrared
cameras: Flir®
• All inspections come with a follow-up infrared
Reports available
inspection after the repairs have been made at no
in the following
cost* *Terms and conditions will apply
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Hours
Certified by:
Monday to Friday:
6 A.M. to 6 P.M.

By appointment:
24 Hours A Day
7 Days A Week
Below are two images of the transformer for a water pump. The IR image shows a
temperature differential of 117ºF above the other connections on the same transformer
(see SP3). The maintenance crew disconnected the incoming power and disassembled the
connection during routine maintenance. The connector showed evidence of severe arc
damage between the contacting surfaces.

Infrared image of transformer on pump Digital image of transformer on pump

The IR image below illustrates a primary transformer with a connection that indicates a
temperature differential of 35ºF above the other connections on the same transformer (see
SP3). At the end of the day, the maintenance crew disconnected the incoming power to
the plant and disassembled the highlighted connection to find that it had been arcing
between the contact surfaces, which caused the temperature rise. This prevented a service
disruption and possible transformer failure.
FLIR Systems

130.6 °F

120

Sp3
Sp2
100
Sp1

80

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Infrared image of primary transformer Digital image of primary transformer

This is what happens to a main disconnect when it has

a loose connection that goes unchecked. This problem
could have been prevented with an electrical infrared
inspection by