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NFPA 70B-informed infrared inspection

Find electrical failures before they find you.

Infinite Infrared scans energized electrical equipment under load, finds the developing fault, and hands you a documented report that supports your NFPA 70B maintenance program and the people who underwrite your facility.

Level III Certified Master Thermographer · Texas based, nationwide capability · Fully insured, COI on request

2020
Inspecting since
50,000+
Pieces of electrical equipment inspected
24hr
Report turnaround target
Third-party inspection
No repair upsell

Level III Certified Master Thermographer · NFPA 70B · NFPA 70E · Fully insured, COI on request

What infrared reveals

Problems developing long before they become failures.

PotentialΔT 29.8°F

Overloaded lighting circuit in a hotel kitchen

A 20A lighting circuit carrying approximately 18.5A in a hotel kitchen, flagged as Potential before the overloaded condition caused an outage.

OverloadLighting circuit breaker
SeriousΔT 100.1°F

Overheating coil on a dry-type transformer

One coil of a dry-type transformer significantly hotter than the others, indicating overheating that warranted inspection and cleaning before failure.

Transformer overheatingDry-type transformer (indoor)
SeriousΔT 68.1°F

Loose connection on a hotel laundry distribution feeder

Significant heating on the A phase of a feeder supplying the hotel's laundry facilities, consistent with a loose and contaminated connection.

Loose connectionLaundry distribution feeder

Why infrared matters

A loose connection is invisible until it fails.

Thermal imaging measures heat under real operating load, which is where electrical faults reveal themselves. We classify every finding by severity so you know what needs attention now and what can wait for a scheduled window.

Severity classification

Normal Operation
No action required.
Potential Discrepancy
Monitor and repair if needed.
Serious Discrepancy
Prioritize repair promptly.
Critical Discrepancy
Repair immediately.
CriticalΔT 139.6°F

Critical overheating at a chiller control cabinet connection

Critical overheating at an incoming connection inside the chiller control cabinet of an occupied commercial office building, with a temperature rise of nearly 140°F over ambient.

Loose incoming connectionChiller control cabinet

The deliverable

The report is the product. See exactly what you get.

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How we work

One relationship, from inspection through resolution.

Independent inspection first, then trusted coordination when you need more. We perform electrical infrared inspections directly, our core service, and can provide some general infrared and panel schedule documentation services directly as well. When findings call for engineering or repair work, including arc flash study coordination, one-line diagram support, electrical repair coordination, thermal windows, or condition monitoring, we coordinate that work through qualified partners, so you have a single point of accountability and we stay an unbiased inspector with nothing to upsell.

NFPA 70B

NFPA 70B is now the Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.

The 2023 edition changed NFPA 70B from a recommended practice to a standard, and it uses mandatory “shall” language for electrical maintenance program requirements, including infrared thermography at intervals not exceeding twelve months. How that applies to your facility can depend on your authority having jurisdiction, insurer, contracts, and internal safety policy. We provide the inspection and documentation, and we are upfront about that nuance rather than overselling it.

Documented outcomes

Real findings, real consequences avoided.

Questions

Answers before you call.

More in the FAQ hub.

No. Infrared inspection is performed while equipment is energized and under load so we can see how it performs under real conditions. We open panels safely, following established electrical safety practices.

NFPA 70B is now a standard, not a recommended practice, and it uses mandatory "shall" language for infrared thermography of electrical equipment at intervals not exceeding twelve months, with more frequent intervals for higher risk equipment. Whether that applies to your specific facility can depend on adoption by your authority having jurisdiction, insurer requirements, contract language, manufacturer instructions, internal safety policy, and your documented maintenance program. This is educational information, not legal or code enforcement advice; verify requirements with your AHJ, insurer, or a qualified electrical professional.

Loose connections, overloaded circuits, phase imbalance, deteriorating breakers, hot terminations, and other heat producing faults, often long before they are visible or cause a failure.

Most facilities annually. Higher load environments such as plants, mission-critical facilities, telecom hubs, and data centers often benefit from semi-annual inspection. We recommend a schedule based on your equipment and risk.

No, and that is deliberate. We are an unbiased third party inspector. Repairs and engineering studies are coordinated through qualified partners, which keeps our findings free of any repair upsell.

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