Experienced electricians with a sense of humor will tell you, “It’s because they don’t know the words.” Recently, Swiss scientists have developed a more scientific theory on the reason for the hum associated with energized AC transformers. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
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The Power of Relationships
In her book, Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in A Chaotic World, renowned management expert Margaret Wheatley wrote, “In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
Avoiding Workplace Electrical Accidents
In this increasingly connected world, electricity is vital to the successful operation of every building, whether residential, industrial, or commercial. It’s what helps run our businesses and our society as a whole. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
Keeping Track of Your Lenses
If you have multiple imaging radiometers of the same make and model, it is imperative to keep your lenses with the imager chassis to which they have been calibrated. Because each lens is individually calibrated to a specific imager, mixing up lenses from different imager bodies can cause serious inaccuracies when measuring temperatures. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
The Interdependent Elements of Equipment Reliability
Consider the full spectrum of reliability failure modes associated with a complex machine that incorporates thousands of moving parts, all interconnected to serve a final purpose. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
Heat Stress and Hydration
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In last week’s Tip, we covered the topic of heat stress, its symptoms, and treatment. This Tip focuses on the importance of hydration as a preventive measure. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
You’ve Got To Coach Up To Achieve Precision Maintenance
A strategy for coaching and mentoring your mechanical and electrical tradespeople and their supervisors will help achieve excellence in the precision execution of maintenance work on the plant floor. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
Insuring Equipment In Transit
Shipping infrared equipment is a frequent necessity for thermographers. Taking the time to make certain that equipment is adequately insured can help prevent bigger problems in the event of loss or damage. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
Listen. Listen. Listen. Actively.
In my many years conducting these perception interviews, I’ve noticed that the greatest frustrations expressed by maintenance clients and stakeholders have been rooted in areas of communication. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…
Detecting Open Neutrals and Hot Ground Conductors
Infrared imaging is a proven technology for detecting hot spots caused by loose or deteriorated electrical connections. It is also capable of detecting hot components associated with open neutral conductors. Source: IR/INFO.ORG…