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Infrared thermography


The 7 Most Dangerous Infrared Thermography Mistakes (and How Professional Training Prevents Them)
Infrared cameras have never been easier to buy or use. They’re compact, affordable, and produce crisp images that might make thermography seem like a simple “point-and-check” exercise. That false sense of simplicity is exactly what gets people into trouble. Our infrared camera in action Every week at Monroe Infrared (a Guidant Power company), we meet technicians who bought a camera, tried to self-teach, and quickly discovered that thermal imaging is far more complicated than

Christopher Casey
3 days ago6 min read


Sorry, No X-Ray Vision: What Infrared Can and Cannot Do
Infrared thermography is one of the most valuable technologies available to modern electrical maintenance, reliability, and safety teams. It enables you to identify failing components, hidden anomalies, and high-risk conditions without shutting down equipment or opening energized gear. It’s fast. It’s safe. And when used correctly, it can detect developing failures long before they become emergencies. Yet for all its value, infrared thermography is also one of the most misund

Christopher Casey
Jan 126 min read


A Primer on Infrared Thermography Inspections: Who Needs One and Why
How to spot electrical and mechanical problems long before they become dangerous or expensive Infrared (IR) thermography inspections use specialized cameras to detect heat patterns and reveal risks that aren’t visible to the naked eye. It’s like getting an X-ray of your electrical and mechanical systems without shutting anything down. Infrared inspections matter to several key roles: facility managers, QA/QC managers, operations leaders, and EHS professionals all have someth

Steve Oliver
Dec 15, 20253 min read


Infrared Inspections: Your First Line of Defense Against Electrical Failures
Most electrical failures provide warning signs before they happen — but they are invisible to the naked eye. Infrared thermography makes...

Steve Oliver
Oct 13, 20253 min read
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