Application Note

5 Fluke Corporation 15 powerful applications for the Fluke Visual IR Thermometer
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PPE Gear should be worn at all times.
Power factor correction capacitors
will usually run warm when they are
operating correctly. A failed capacitor
will show up as cool in comparison with
the operating capacitors.
11. Power factor correction capacitors
If a pulley appears warmer than expected,
you’ll want to inspect the belt to ensure
there is no slippage, misalignment, or
damage to the belt. A quick scan with
the thermal heat map on the visual IR
thermometer can help you quickly
detect a temperature change that may
be cause for further investigation.
12. Preventive inspections of pulleys and belts
Quickly identify apparent unbalanced
loadings. In this image, the fuses are
connected to a water heater, and the
most likely scenario is that the two fuses
on the left are being used more than the
fuse on the right. This could indicate a
problem with the heating element in the
water heater. If this were single phasing,
it could indicate that the fuse on the right
may be blown. The next step is to check
continuity of the fuse and current loads
on the 3 phases.
10. Unbalanced load in three phase supply
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