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FACILITY SAFETY
The U.S. Fire Administration reported that in 2017, more than 8,200 fires occurred from electrical malfunctions totaling $431 million in losses.
Not All Inspections are Equal
It’s important to note that not all infrared inspections are created equal. Reporting, recommendations and support from difffferent inspection providers will diffffer greatly. In a typical inspection, an inspector comes to your facility and conducts the infrared
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■ Minimize maintenance and troubleshooting time
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Value-Added Inspections
Infrared inspections can be made more valuable from the time the examiner enters your facility. To start, all inspected assets can be inventoried with QR codes applied. Baseline data and
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