Monthly Meetings

Infrared Thermography

Date: Thursday, March 27^th, 2003 Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: SRP Information Services Building (ISB), 1600 N. Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ

Speaker: Bruce Nelson from Vanguard Technical Services

Topic: "Infrared Thermography: why & how to employ infrared inspection in commissioning & maintaining electrical distribution equipment"

Presentation details:

• If you deal with electrical systems where power reliability and quality are important, then inspection and maintenance of the equipment and installation are important! However, conventional techniques are not very effective at catching the defects that will cause future problems. Infrared thermography is a great solution, and inspection of electrical systems has become one of the primary uses of this powerful technology.
• We'll look at IR images from a variety of electrical problem conditions, discuss inspection criteria, and debunk some common myths and misconceptions about infrared inspection.

Speaker Bio:
Bruce Nelson is president of Vanguard Technical Services, a company specializing in infrared thermography. Bruce has been performing IR inspections since 1988. He holds both Level I and Level II certifications from the Infraspection Institute and is a member of the International Thermography Association and The International Society for Optical Engineers Working Group on Thermal Sensing. He also has over 25 years of experience in the electrical field as an electrician and contractor.