Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Oct 2018)

Thermography in a Distribution Operator, Challenges in a Live Network: Case Study Central Greece Regional Department of HEDNO

  • FANTIDIS G. Jacob,
  • KARAKOULIDIS Konstantinos,
  • BANDEKAS V. Dimitrios

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 11 – 16

Abstract

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Heat is often an early symptom of equipment damage or malfunction, making it a key performance parameter monitored in predictive maintenance. Infrared thermography is used in order to perform preventive maintenance inspections in many industrial applications. In electrical networks is the most reliable nondestructive method to prevent malfunctions and catastrophic failures. The Central Greece Regional Department of the Greek distribution network operator (HEDNO S.A.) is used as case study to presents all the parameters which influence the results obtained by a thermal camera. For explanation of these parameters, real thermal images, suitable selected, are presented while observations and interpretations based on the experience of the HEDNO thermographers are given as well.

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