What Causes Switchboard Hot Spots?
A switchboard hot spot is any localised area running significantly hotter than surrounding components. They're usually caused by something simple — a loose terminal screw or a corroded lug — but the consequences if left unchecked can be severe.
What's Included
- Detection of loose terminal connections
- Identification of corroded lugs
- Spotting overloaded circuits
- Detection of unbalanced phases
- Early warning of failing breakers
- Documented severity for each finding
Who Needs This
- Sites that have never been thermally scanned
- Buildings over 15 years old
- Sites with high-load equipment
- Properties after extensions or upgrades
- Anywhere following an electrical incident
- Insurance-driven inspections
Why It Matters
Hot spots typically run hot for weeks or months before they fail. This means a 30-minute thermal scan can prevent thousands of dollars in equipment damage, days of downtime — and in the worst case, a fire.
How It Works
- 1
Book inspection
Submit a quote request and a licensed electrician will be in touch.
- 2
Live thermal scan
Hot spots are detected and photographed under load.
- 3
Report & repair
Findings are graded, prioritised and ready to action.
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