Details
Client: Quarry in Ras Al Khaimah
Service: Electrical Thermography
Date: March 1, 2016
Duration: 1 Week
Location: Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Project Overview
Our client, a leading exporter of raw materials, tasked Cornerstone with inspecting all their LV electrical switchgear at their quarry in Ras Al Khaimah. This inspection aimed to assess integrity and ensure equal loading of all connections as part of their annual preventive maintenance schedule.
Concern
Ensuring the integrity of LV electrical switchgear in challenging conditions typical of a quarry environment, including sand, dust, and debris.
Approach
Cornerstone's Level II certified thermographers, equipped with prior experience in similar challenging environments, worked in teams to conduct the inspection. Despite the rough conditions and extreme summer heat in June, our team completed the inspection within the agreed timeframe.
Key Highlights
- Challenging Environment: Conducting inspections in live panels amidst sand, dust, and debris required specialized expertise and prior experience.
- Preventive Maintenance: Regular thermographic inspections are crucial for identifying and repairing faulty connections, especially in well-loaded electrical panels.
- Team Expertise: Our experienced thermographers worked in teams to efficiently inspect all LV electrical switchgear, ensuring thorough coverage.
- Re-Inspection: Following the repair of identified faults by the client, Cornerstone conducted a re-inspection to verify integrity and ensure compliance.
- Client Confidence: Our prior experience with the client and our proven track record in handling similar large-scale projects instilled confidence, leading to our appointment as the thermographic inspector for this challenging engagement.
Outcome
Cornerstone successfully completed the thermographic inspection of site-wide electrical switchgear, identifying and repairing all faulty connections to ensure continued operational integrity.
Conclusion
Our commitment to excellence and expertise in conducting thermographic inspections in challenging environments allows us to meet our clients' preventive maintenance needs and ensure the reliability and safety of their electrical systems.
Next Steps
We remain dedicated to supporting our client's ongoing preventive maintenance requirements and providing innovative solutions to address their unique challenges in the quarry environment.
Details
Client: Quarry in Ras Al Khaimah
Service: Electrical Thermography
Date: March 1, 2016
Duration: 1 Week
Location: Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
