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Survey Planning
We identify suitable equipment, access needs and operating conditions before scanning.
Predictive Electrical Safety
Thermal Imaging Testing
Thermal Imaging Testing
Find Heat Before It Becomes Failure
Non-disruptive thermal surveys that reveal abnormal heat in live electrical equipment before it causes downtime or damage.
See What Visual Checks Miss
Turn Hidden Heat Into Clear Action
Loose connections, overloaded circuits and deteriorating components often create heat before there is any visible sign of failure. Thermal imaging helps reveal these developing risks while equipment is operating.
CTS Fire & Security captures calibrated thermal and reference images, assesses the pattern of heat and presents the findings in a prioritised report. The result is a practical maintenance plan built around risk.
No Planned Shutdown
Most equipment can be surveyed while energised and under representative load.
Early Fault Detection
Identify abnormal heat before it becomes an outage, fire risk or costly failure.
Prioritised Evidence
Annotated images help maintenance teams understand where action is needed first.
Our Testing Framework
How It Works
A controlled survey that converts thermal patterns into a clear maintenance priority list.
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Live Thermal Scan
Electrical panels and components are inspected under safe representative load.
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Image Analysis
Temperature differences and patterns are reviewed in context rather than in isolation.
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Prioritised Report
Findings include thermal evidence, likely causes and clear recommended actions.
Complete Service Scope
What We Inspect
The survey focuses on equipment where a developing thermal fault could affect safety, reliability or business continuity. Suitable load and safe access are agreed before scanning.
Distribution Boards
Switchgear and Isolators
Busbars and Cable Terminations
Protective Devices and Contactors
Control Panels
High-Load Fixed Equipment
Predictive Maintenance
Reduce Risk Without Waiting for a Failure
A thermal survey supports proactive electrical maintenance by finding patterns that deserve investigation. It complements routine inspection and testing rather than replacing them.
Protect ContinuityPlan repairs before heat-related faults interrupt critical operations.
Target MaintenanceDirect engineering time and budgets towards evidence-backed priorities.
Strengthen RecordsKeep visual proof of surveyed equipment and identified thermal anomalies.
Expert Answers
Thermal Imaging Testing FAQs
Usually no. Electrical equipment is normally inspected while energised and carrying a representative load because this is when meaningful heat patterns appear.
No. Thermal imaging is a valuable predictive tool but it does not replace an Electrical Installation Condition Report or other required electrical testing.
The report includes thermal images, reference photographs, observations and prioritised recommendations so your team can plan the correct next action.
Equipment should be operating under a representative load wherever possible. We discuss operating conditions in advance so the results are useful and properly interpreted.
Yes. The thermal report identifies areas requiring attention. We can then discuss suitable electrical investigation or remedial work through the wider CTS team.
Find Developing Faults Earlier
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