Thermographic Electrical Insights Without Interruptions
The Applied Technical Services (ATS) Family of Companies (FoC) uses thermal imaging cameras to detect temperature variations and heat patterns in data center electrical components.
Thermographic inspections can reveal connection faults, misbalancing, and overloading that are not visible to the human eye. Electrical infrared thermography enables non-invasive inspections that support predictive maintenance, reduce fire hazards, and eliminate shutdowns or unplanned downtime.
What Does Electrical Infrared Thermography Inspect in Data Centers?
In data centers, electrical systems have a direct impact on system-wide stability, performance, reliability, and security. Before visual damage occurs, electrical infrared thermography cameras detect heat buildup via thermal waves. Heat accumulation and temperature fluctuation can indicate abnormal operating ranges and power instability in critical data center components.
We use electrical infrared thermography to inspect:
- Overheated IT Servers (network gear, computing components)
- Failing Electrical Components (panels, transformers)
- Imbalanced Electrical Loads
- Overloaded Circuit Breakers
- Loose or Poor Connections
- High and Low-Voltage Electrical Equipment
- Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Problems (overheated batteries, poor connections)
- Power Distribution Units (PDUs) Issues (poor contact, corrosion, overload)
- Transformer Hot Spots
- Blocked Airflow (blocked vents, poor airflow design)
- Power Supply Unit (PSU) Failures (internal degradation, system imbalances)
Our Non-Invasive Inspection Techniques
Our non-invasive approach identifies potential electrical defects in real time without dismantling critical data center components. This technique also allows our technicians to work safely in potentially hazardous or hard-to-reach areas.
Electrical infrared thermography is an effective nondestructive testing (NDT) method often used alongside:
- Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
- Visual Inspections
- Power Quality Analysis
- Load Monitoring
- Computed Radiography (CR)
- Digital Radiography (DR)
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
- Magnetic Particle (MT)
- Radiography Testing (RT)
- Computed Tomography
About ATS
Across our organization, now global since joining SGS, our testing, inspection, certification, and calibration (TICC) services are backed ISO 9001:2015-registered quality management system and several ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditations. In accordance with regulatory testing standards, our trained infrared thermography experts conduct surveys and gather key information to improve operation efficiency and extend service life reliability of data center equipment.
Contact Us
Our advanced infrared thermography protects your electrical systems and keeps critical data center operations running safely. To learn how ATS can support your next project, submit a web request form or call us today at +1 (888) 287-5227.
