Most electrical failures are visible weeks before they happen — if you have the right camera. NFPA 70B 2023 now requires annual thermographic inspections of all commercial electrical equipment. We find the faults before they find you.
The 2023 update to NFPA 70B changed the word "recommended" to "shall." If your facility has commercial electrical equipment, you are now subject to an annual inspection requirement — regardless of whether you've heard about it.
The National Fire Protection Association updated its electrical maintenance standard in 2023, converting thermographic inspection from a recommendation to a requirement. Annual inspections of all electrical distribution equipment are now the standard of care for commercial and industrial facilities.
Commercial insurers — Travelers, Zurich, Hartford, FM Global — are increasingly requiring documented thermal inspection reports at policy renewal. Facilities that cannot produce a current report face premium increases, coverage restrictions, or non-renewal. The inspection pays for itself in the first year.
A loose connection or overloaded breaker generates heat for months before it fails. Arc flash events cause fires, explosions, equipment loss, and worker injury. The average arc flash incident costs $50,000–$500,000 in direct damages — not counting lost production, litigation, or what it does to a small business's insurance future.
OSHA references NFPA 70B as a recognized industry standard. Non-compliance creates documented liability exposure your operations team cannot ignore indefinitely. A written inspection report creates a defensible paper trail. The absence of one creates the opposite.
A single visit. A written report you can hand to your insurance agent. No disruption to operations. No guesswork.
A 90-minute window during normal operations. No shutdown required. We coordinate with your maintenance staff to have panel covers removed and ready.
Using a FLIR E8 Pro infrared camera, we scan every panel, breaker, bus bar, and connection point. Every anomaly is photographed with paired infrared and visible-light images.
Your report arrives as a PDF within one business day. It includes every finding with temperature differentials, severity ratings, and specific repair recommendations written for your electrician.
The report is formatted for insurer submission. Hand it to your broker at renewal. NFPA 70B compliance is documented. Conversation closed.
Lock in your compliance calendar and your rate. Annual contract clients receive priority scheduling and a fixed price that doesn't change year over year.
Every report includes IR and visible-light image pairs, delta-T measurements, action timelines, and a next-steps section for insurer submission. Compliant with NFPA 70B 2023.
Serving commercial and industrial facilities within a 100-mile radius of Bend, Oregon.
Inspections are typically scheduled within 5–7 business days. Report delivered within 24 hours. Pricing starts at $250 for small facilities.
Request an InspectionPhone — (541) 788-7041
Email — ampthermal@gmail.com
ITC Certified Thermographer · NFPA 70B 2023 Compliant · Bend, Oregon · 100-Mile Service Radius