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Charlotte NC Infrared Thermography Report

The document is an infrared thermographic survey report from HSB Thermography Services conducted on April 7, 2009 at Anything Products, Inc. The report identifies several issues found during the inspection including a severe issue with the fuse connection to a utility pole that supplies power to one of the production lines. It also identifies a critical issue with the starter for a 300HP air compressor that was overheating and would cause an extended shutdown if it failed. The report provides details on the issues found, their potential impact and recommended repairs.

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Charlotte NC Infrared Thermography Report

The document is an infrared thermographic survey report from HSB Thermography Services conducted on April 7, 2009 at Anything Products, Inc. The report identifies several issues found during the inspection including a severe issue with the fuse connection to a utility pole that supplies power to one of the production lines. It also identifies a critical issue with the starter for a 300HP air compressor that was overheating and would cause an extended shutdown if it failed. The report provides details on the issues found, their potential impact and recommended repairs.

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com Alexandria, VA

Cleveland, OH

Charlotte, NC

Albany, NY

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

San Francisco, CA

INFRARED THERMOGRAPHIC SURVEY


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For

ANYTHING PRODUCTS, INC.


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1216 Jefferson Road Anywhere, PA 12345 Survey Performed April 7, 2009

By J.R. Smith Lvl III Thermographer HSB Thermography Services Ronald_Smith_Jr@[Link] 216-588-1381
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This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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Charlotte, NC

Albany, NY

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

San Francisco, CA

April 7, 2009 Anything Products, Inc. 1216 Jefferson Road Anywhere, PA 12345 Dear Mr. Johnson, Thank you for allowing HSB Thermography Services to provide this service. We trust that this report proves helpful and is of assistance to you. The scope of work included the following areas: Electrical Control and Distribution System, Utility Poles, Transformers, Switchgear, Motor Control Centers, Bus Ducting, Control Panels, Disconnects, and Breaker Panels. Equipment not survey ed during th is visi t inc ludes d eenergized, lightly lo aded, in accessible an d/or deemed by plant personnel to be non-critical. As a result of this service the following Findings are presented for your review: 1 CRITICAL 2 SEVERE 3 ALERT Should you have any qu estions or co mments concerning t his report or our services, we are here t o assist you. Please feel free to call me at 216-588-1381. Sincerely,

J.R. Smith
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J.R. Smith Lvl III Thermographer

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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COMMENTS The criteria used to categorize findings in this report are based on the potential effect that a failure will have on operations and production. CRITICAL- Failure of this component will have a significant impact on production, require costly repairs and/or represents a potential personnel hazard. 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. Infrared ther mographic surveys are non -contact, no n-destructive examinations used to find abnormal or unexpected thermal patterns or temperature differentials. These thermal patterns may indicate such conditions as loose con nections, overloaded circuits or phases, dete riorated or damag ed insulation or refractory, or excessive or unwanted friction, among others. To perform the thermographic s urvey of y our faci lity, HSB The rmography Services us ed the FLIR Thermacam infra red im aging sy stem. Thi s system utilizes the latest de velopments in unc ooled technology to generate the most accurate data available. The cal ibration for this sy stem is certi fied t raceable to The Nat ional Ins titute of Standards and Technology, N IST, USA and the Swedish N ational Testing and Research Institute, S P. This calibration is based on the International Temperature Scale (ITS-90). The Findings of this survey are in the following pages. These conditions warrant your attention.

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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San Francisco, CA

Inspection Summary CATEGORY SEVERE CRITICAL ALERT ALERT ALERT SEVERE Location Area West Side Utility Pole Compressor Room Line No.2 Line No.1 Press No.4 MCC-A Equipment Location Feed for Line No.2 300 HP Compressor Exhaust Fan Panel Conveyor Control Panel Control Panel PC Fan Equipment ID Center Drop-out Fuse M3 Starter Main Breaker Main Disconnect Screw Starter By-Pass Starter Page Number 5 6 7 8 9 10

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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CATEGORY
Location Area Equipment Location Equipment ID Est. Repair Cost Before Failure Est. Repair Cost After Failure Est. % of Production Est. Down Time

SEVERE
West Side Utility Pole Feed for Line No.2 Center Drop-out Fuse Utility Utility 50% 1 Day

Date:04/07/2009
52.7 F 50

40
Area 1

Ref. Temperature
30
Ref.

Area 1 Max. Temperature

33.5 F
59.7 F

Area 1: Temp. Rise


20

26.2 F

9.1

10

Recommendation/Comments:

Contact the local utility to investigate and repair the fuse connection. The actual temperature of the connection is higher than what was measured due to the cold and windy conditions during the inspection. *Failure of this fuse would result in a forced outage for half of the plants production and could possibly damage some three phase equipment.
Repair notes: Signature:....Date:

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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Cleveland, OH

Charlotte, NC

Albany, NY

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

San Francisco, CA

CATEGORY
Location Area Equipment Location Equipment ID Est. Repair Cost Before Failure Est. Repair Cost After Failure Est. % of Production Est. Down Time

CRITICAL
Compressor Room 300 HP Compressor M3 Starter $2,500 $5,000 100% 1-2 Days

Date:04/07/2009
803.6 F 800

600
Area 1

Ref. Temperature
400

Area 1 Max. Temperature

189.7 F
915.2 F

Ref.

Area 1: Temp. Rise


200

725.5 F

48.0

Recommendation/Comments:

The starter is visibly damaged due to the extreme temperature and is no longer repairable. Mr. Johnson (Maintenance Manager) immediately contacted the manufacturer to have a replacement starter delivered the next day. *This is rated as CRITICAL due to the high temperature and because the location only has a 150 HP compressor as a backup. The 150 HP cannot supply enough air to operate the plant.
Repair notes: Signature:....Date:

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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Cleveland, OH

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San Francisco, CA

CATEGORY
Location Area Equipment Location Equipment ID Est. Repair Cost Before Failure Est. Repair Cost After Failure Est. % of Production Est. Down Time

ALERT
Line No.2 Exhaust Fan Panel Main Breaker $40 $2,000 0% 0

Date:04/07/2009
92.2 F 90

85
Area 1

Ref. Temperature

Area 1 Max. Temperature

84.4 F
93.7 F

Area 1: Temp. Rise


Ref.

9.3 F

80

76.5

Recommendation/Comments:

Disassemble, clean, and remake the lug connection. Torque the lug to OEM specifications.

Repair notes:

Signature:....Date:

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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Cleveland, OH

Charlotte, NC

Albany, NY

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

San Francisco, CA

CATEGORY
Location Area Equipment Location Equipment ID Est. Repair Cost Before Failure Est. Repair Cost After Failure Est. % of Production Est. Down Time

ALERT
Line No.1 Conveyor Control Panel Main Disconnect $75 $250 0% 0

Date:04/07/2009
208.0 F 200

150
Area 1 Ref.

Ref. Temperature

Area 1 Max. Temperature

129.7 F
223.3 F

Area 1: Temp. Rise


100

93.6 F

65.8

Recommendation/Comments:

Replace the fuse and fuse clip. Due to the high temperature the metal hardware has annealed and is no longer repairable.

Repair notes:

Signature:....Date:

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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Cleveland, OH

Charlotte, NC

Albany, NY

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

San Francisco, CA

CATEGORY
Location Area Equipment Location Equipment ID Est. Repair Cost Before Failure Est. Repair Cost After Failure Est. % of Production Est. Down Time

ALERT
Press No.4 Control Panel Screw Starter $40 $1,500 10% 4-8 Hours

Date:04/07/2009
157.8 F

140
Area 1

120
Ref.

Ref. Temperature

Area 1 Max. Temperature

166.3 F

89.8 F

100

Area 1: Temp. Rise

76.5 F

80 68.4

Recommendation/Comments:

The connection should be disassembled, cleaned, inspected for damage and repaired as necessary. Reassemble and properly torque fasteners according to the manufacturer's specifications, using new hardware as required. The plant has a spare starter on site.

Repair notes:

Signature:....Date:

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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Chicago, IL

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San Francisco, CA

CATEGORY
Location Area Equipment Location Equipment ID Est. Repair Cost Before Failure Est. Repair Cost After Failure Est. % of Production Est. Down Time

SEVERE
MCC-A PC Fan By-Pass Starter $100 $3,250 20% 1-2 Days

Date:04/07/2009
370.0 F
Area 1 Area 2

300

Ref. Temperature
Ref.

200

Area 1 Max. Temperature Area 2 Max. Temperature

258.1 F 426.4 F

98.8 F

Area 1: Temp. Rise Area 2: Temp. Rise


100 51.9

159.3 F 327.6 F

Recommendation/Comments:

The problem appears to be at the bolted connections or the crimp connectors. Replace all damaged or discolored hardware and cut back the wires to sound conductor.

Repair notes:

Signature:....Date:

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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For more information or comments contact: Sandy Sanor-Director of HSB-Thermography Services Alexandria, Virginia USA 1-703-739-0350 Sandy_Sanor@[Link]

Jim Nelson LVL II Thermographer Dallas, TX 1-903-527-3383 Jimmy_Nelson@[Link] Norm Gaver LVL II Thermographer Charlotte, NC 1-704-892-3421 Norman_Gaver@[Link] Ken Zavacki LVL II Thermographer Chicago, IL 1-773-545-0302 Kenneth_Zavacki@[Link] Dick Swarts LVL II Thermographer Albany, NY 1-607-433-2392 Richard_Swarts@[Link] Ross Regadanz LVL II Thermographer San Francisco, CA 1-831-750-8637 Ross_Regadanz@[Link] J.R. Smith LVL III Thermographer Cleveland, OH 1-216-588-1381 Ronald_Smith_Jr@[Link]

This report does not purport to set forth all hazards nor to indicate that other hazards do not exist. By issuing this report, neither the Company nor any of its employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the contents of this report. Furthermore, neither the Company nor any of its employees shall be liable in any manner (other than liability that may be expressed in any policy of insurance that may be issued by the Company) for personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this inspection or failure to inspect.

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