Infrared and Electrical Safety
Infrared and electrical safety: meeting safety requirements using IR windows and thermal imaging
BY COLIN PLASTOW, FLUKE Electronics
By installing IR (infrared) windows, panes or ports, technicians using thermal imagers can inspect live electrical equipment without removing protective covers. Unlike a port or pane, the additional protection afforded by infrared (IR) windows comes from their crystal optic construction, which is designed to better protect technicians under fault conditions resulting from unexpected component failures or work...
