LOSS PREVENTION REPORT "THE EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN SPECIALISTS" Insured: Texas State Office of Risk Management (SORM) HSB ID No.: Location No.: 2311772/00077 300 W. 15 th St. 6 th Floor Austin, TX 78701 Location: Representative: Jim Nelson Inspection Specialist University of Houston 601 University Drive Service Date: 03/05/2013 Victoria, TX 77901 Report Date: 03/05/2013 SUMMARY The University of Houston in Victoria, TX was visited on March 5, 2013 by Mr. Jim Nelson. The purpose of the visit was to do an infrared scan of the electrical supply and distribution system. Occupancy Description: University The following personnel participated in the inspection: Mr. John R. Burke Manager, Building Maintenance Facilities Services An initial meeting was held to discuss the purpose of this visit, followed by the scan and concluded with an exit interview to review the results of the inspection. Should you have any questions or comments concerning this report or our services, we are here to assist you. Please feel free to contact your Inspector at (903) 217-7016 or by email: jimmy_nelson@hsb.com. 1
OVERVIEW Infrared thermographic surveys are non-contact, non-destructive examinations used to find abnormal or unexpected thermal patterns or temperature differentials. These thermal patterns may indicate such conditions as loose connections, overloaded circuits or phases, deteriorated or damaged insulation or refractory, or excessive or unwanted friction, among others. To perform the thermographic survey of your facility, HSB Thermography Services used the FLIR Thermacam infrared imaging system. This system utilizes the latest developments in un-cooled technology to generate the most accurate data available. The calibration for this system is certified traceable to The National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, USA and the Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, SP. This calibration is based on the International Temperature Scale (ITS-90). Mr. Nelson is a Level II Thermographer certified in accordance with the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) SNT-TC-1A and Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company s Qualification Standards. 2
Recommendation Definitions RECOMMENDATIONS The criteria used to categorize findings in this report are based on the potential effect that a failure will have on operations and/or production. CRITICAL- Failure of this component will have a significant impact on production, require costly repairs. SEVERE- Failure is not expected to go beyond the component listed and should have minimal impact on operations and production; repair costs could be significant. ALERT- Failure is of a routine nature and repairs can be made easily and at a reasonable cost. Cost is more often than not, limited to labor and a few minor parts. ADVISORY- Helpful information based on sound engineering judgment. Recommendation Summary Recommendation No. CATEGORY Location Area Equipment Location IR-13-03-05-01 SEVERE Facility Office Building Electrical Feeder 3
Recommendation No. IR-13-03-05-01 Category SEVERE Location Area Facility Office Building Equipment Location Electrical Feeder Equipment ID Splice Connection Est. Repair Cost $300 Before Failure Est. Repair Cost $500 After Failure Est. % of Production 100% Est. Down Time 4 Hours 63.8 F 62 60 58 Ref. Temperature 54.5 F Area 1 Max. Temperature 69.6 F Area 1: Rise 15.2 F 56 53.2 54 Recommendation/Comments: At the time of this image the loading was low. It will be necessary to replace this splice connection. Failure could result in damage to running equipment, especially computer systems. Contact the local utility to make this repair. Repair notes: Signature:....Date: 4
For more information or comments contact: JR Smith- Manager of HSB Thermography Services Cleveland, OH 216-588-1381 Ronald_Smith_Jr@HSB.com Norm Gaver LVL II Thermographer Charlotte, NC 704-892-3421 Norman_Gaver@HSB.com Jim Nelson LVL II Thermographer Dallas, TX 903-217-7016 Jimmy_Nelson@HSB.com Ross Regadanz LVL II Thermographer San Francisco, CA 831-750-8637 Ross_Regadanz@HSB.com Bill Viot LVL II Thermographer Hartford, CT 860-281-2541 William_Viot@HSB.com Ken Zavacki LVL II Thermographer Chicago, IL 773-213-4105 Kenneth_Zavacki@HSB.com Sandy Sanor LVL II Thermographer Alexandria, VA 571-277-4727 Sandy_Sanor@HSB.com 5