While conducting an infrared survey of a
manufacturing plant's electrical equipment, a thermographer
scanned a utility-owned transformer that is the sole source of
electrical power to the location. The "C" phase bushing showed
an extremely high temperature reading.
The plant's facilities management immediately
notified the utility company of the situation. The power
company was able to respond and make the needed repair without
causing a power interruption to the plant.
Had the loose connection gone undetected, the loss
of electrical power to the plant would have resulted in a
plant shutdown for several days, even though the replacement
or repair of the transformer may have taken only a day. The
interruption of a sudden power outage would have resulted in
thousands of dollars in spoiled product and hundreds of
manhours of clean-up before production could have been
restored.
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