IRISS
10 Minute Talk
The Critical Angle of Ultrasonic Electrical Inspection of Transmission Line
Electrical ultrasound inspection is one of the most unique applications, as it is not dependent on decibel levels as much as the patterns the anomaly produces. However, limited approach restrictions can make it difficult to get…
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
Five Minute Facts
Enclosed Cabinets with Ultrasound Inspection
What is one of the biggest problems around the world for electricians? Electrical workers come in contact with arc flashes and explosions from equipment. What regulations can you implement to stop these fatalities...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
Webinars
3 Real World Case Studies on the Use of Ultrasound and Infrared
In this live webinar, we will review several case studies that illustrate the utility of using a combination of infrared and ultrasound technologies to locate fault conditions...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
Two Minute Tips
Are Traditional Electrical Maintenance Practices Sustainable?
Traditional electrical maintenance practices, such as tightening and Megger testing, are all designed to do one thing: prove that the system is safe and meets the operational requirements of the plant. But shutdown calendar-based maintenance is a complete waste of money...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Five Minute Facts
A Dog’s Sense of Hearing or Smell Teaches Man a Valuable Lesson
Workers at a hydrofracking pad had a dog routinely visit the site, and one day the dog alerted them to a leak. The workers did not smell the leak or hear the leak; the dog’s hearing and smell was the reason the leak was detected. Should all sites use trained dogs to detect leaks? Watch this five-minute fact to find out...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
10 Minute Talk
Five Towns Underground Leak Detection Survey: Using Infrared and Ultrasound
Five Towns is a large 55+ community with 1701 condo units and 6 pools. The maintenance manager detected a leak, and the test came back inconclusive. See how the leak was fixed using infrared and ultrasound systems...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
10 Minute Talk
Transmission Measurements and Selective Radiance
Emissivity, reflections, and transmission rates for IR windows can cause confusion and frustration without the proper knowledge, experience, training, and skills. This quick tip will simplify the very complex subject of IR window transmissions…
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Two Minute Tips
Don’t Forget the Walk Around
For over two decades, PdM (Predictive Maintenance) technicians use best practices to walk around equipment seeing, smelling, and listening before they open their PdM toolbox...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Interviews
Advances in Airborne and Structure-Borne Ultrasound Over Two Decades
In this interview with US Army veteran Drew Walts, CBM CONNECT discusses the advances in airborne, and structure-borne ultrasound, along with the importance of the critical angle of an electrical fault…
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
