
SF6 Leak Inspection at a Substation: What the Photos Document
An evidence-led look at outdoor GIS inspection work, acoustic screening, and the information that still requires a formal test report.
Expert insights on high voltage testing, thermal imaging applications, and electrical maintenance best practices.

An evidence-led look at outdoor GIS inspection work, acoustic screening, and the information that still requires a formal test report.

How a night survey can document energized outdoor equipment, access conditions, and the need for load and emissivity context.

A practical visual record of inspecting conductors and structures from the ground without publishing line identifiers or exact location data.

A privacy-processed equipment record showing the cabinet-level context for TEV screening and the limits of photo-only evidence.
Three common IR resolutions compared by pixel count, working distance, cost and measurement reliability — with model picks for each class.
TEV screens enclosed switchgear; acoustic cameras locate the source in space. When to use each method and why teams combine both.
IFOV, field of view and focal length explained — with a simple calculation to choose the right lens for your target size and distance.
How a plant electrical survey is scoped, scanned, measured and reported - camera class per asset, distance limits, dT classification and PD verification.
Channel-by-channel comparison of the HPD200 and HPD500 detectors: methods, asset coverage, screening versus diagnosis and what to send for a quotation.
What really sets an acoustic imaging camera price: microphone count, bandwidth, thermal fusion, rental versus purchase and the spec sheet to send.
Heat resistance, NETD, frame rate and temperature range mapped to fire attack, search, overhaul, hazmat and battery incidents — plus the spec sheet to send for a quote.
An application case study on how an online thermal camera adds continuous monitoring at a substation, and what to specify before you buy.
How optical gas imaging and acoustic imaging compare for SF6 leak detection: sensitivity, distance, cost and speed, and how to choose the right method.
How to specify an industrial thermal camera before you buy: the specs that decide the price, the RFQ fields to fill in, and the documents to request.
What a thermal camera for electrical panels shows on eight panel types, the delta-T bands that trigger repair, load correction, and the specs that decide the choice.
136 or 234 microphones, 130 m or 200 m: what the extra channels and range change in a switchyard, and the two questions that settle the model.
What belongs in a PD detection kit — methods, sensors, phase reference, calibration and reporting — and the twelve items to specify before comparing quotations.
136 mics against 128, 2-100 kHz against 0-65 kHz, 40 mK against 20 mK: what each published figure changes on site, and how to scope the quotation.
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