Spare Parts to the Rescue
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Spare Parts to the Rescue
Tip written by: Infraspection Institute
Seasoned professionals know the value of spare parts when it comes to facility maintenance. The principle of always being prepared can be successfully applied to an infrared inspection program as well.
Like any electrical or mechanical device, thermal imaging systems are subject to wear and tear. Having user-replaceable spare parts on hand can help prevent unscheduled downtime for your infrared inspection program. Building a spare parts inventory is easy if you follow a few simple steps:
1. Examine your equipment for parts that are subject to physical wear such as eyepieces, switch covers or hand/neck straps.
2. Identify which parts are fragile and are most likely to break such as viewfinders or external monitors.
3. Determine which items are critical to operation such as power/video cables, batteries, fuses, screws and external hardware.
4. Inventory items which are easily misplaced such as lens caps and flash cards.
5. Purchase necessary items as soon as possible to ensure availability of specialty or custom parts. For critical items, be sure to purchase extras.
6. Replace spare parts when utilized to maintain inventory.
After building your spare parts inventory, keep mission-critical components in a safe place or with your imager so that you will have them when needed.
Infrared imager operation and maintenance are two of the many applications covered in the Infraspection Institute Level I Certified Infrared Thermographer® training course. For more information or to register for a course visit us online at www.infraspection.com or call us at 609-239-4788.
