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Featured Tips are exclusive articles for our Knowledge Briefs subscribers. They are updated and rotated weekly, written by Snell instructors and consultants for those interested or involved with infrared thermography and electric motor testing (EMT).

Infrared - Condition Monitoring

IR Inspections of Hydraulic Systems

Infrared inspections of mechanical systems can be challenging.

Think Thermally de The Snell Group (Français)

Attention aux gradients thermiques

L’image visuelle au dessus est celle d’un conduit de transformateur sans indication visuelle d’anomalie thermique.

Nondestructive Testing (NDT)

Thermal Excitation - "Disturbing the Peace"

If you are conducting NDT testing utilizing infrared thermography expect to be accused of “disturbing the peace”. Why, you might ask?

Infrared - Condition Monitoring (Español)

Cuidado con los Gradientes Térmicos

La imagen visual arriba se observa un ducto con barras conductoras a la salida de un transformador, donde no hay indicación visual de fallas re

Electric Motor Testing (EMT)

Using “In-Rush” Starting Current to Identify Faults

"In-Rush", or starting current, provides an invaluable trend able data set.

Infrared - Condition Monitoring

Take Care of Your Memory

With the advent of inexpensive storage in the past few years, many cameras use external memory cards to record images, video, and in some cases, te

Electric Motor Testing (EMT)

Understanding Insulation Class & Temperature

Understanding the differing insulation classes, and limitations for each, is an essential part of an effective reliability program.

Infrared - Condition Monitoring (Español)

Procedimientos Mecánicos

En ocasiones anteriores he hablado acerca de los elementos básicos que deberían incluirse en el procedimiento escrito, pero en esta ocasión me gust

Infrared - Condition Monitoring

Watch Out for Thermal Gradients

The visual image above is a duct off a transformer showing no visual indication of heat related failure.