TRANSFORMER MAINTENANCE USING IR THERMOGRAPHY

Abstract

This work attempts to show some case studies through IR thermography involvements in
the industrial maintenance. Initially critical points of the essential or very important machines
and electrical circulation units for the production have to investigated. The points where we
observed abnormal temperature variations further analysis, using other advanced tools, like
vibration analyzer, Laser alignment tool, Oil analyzer and Ultrasonic detector, was carried out.
The main objective is to prove that by implementing a good scheduled thermography survey,
one can decrease major expenses and save time. In addition, it has the capacity to contribute to
the reliability of maintenance and minimize unexpected plant shutdowns dramatically in small
and large scale industries.
Keywords: Infrared (IR) Thermography, reliability, maintenance, conductivity, reflection.