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From hidden hot spots to overdue inspections, here are the issues facilities call us about most often.
Many facilities operate switchgear for years without a documented maintenance history, relying on the equipment simply not failing yet. Skipping inspection means early warning signs like loose connections go completely undetected. We establish a baseline inspection and a maintenance schedule matched to actual equipment condition and load.
Breakers that trip without an obvious cause often point to a developing connection issue or a component nearing the end of its service life. Ignoring repeated trips risks a more serious failure down the line. We inspect and test the affected equipment to identify the root cause before it escalates.
Excess heat at a bus bar connection or breaker terminal is one of the earliest signs of a loose or degrading connection, often invisible without infrared equipment. Left unaddressed, that heat accelerates component failure and increases fire risk. We use infrared thermography to find and document these hot spots before they cause an outage.
Insurers and compliance audits increasingly ask for documented electrical maintenance history, and a facility with no records can face coverage issues or delayed renewals. Scrambling to produce documentation after a claim is the worst time to discover this gap. We provide dated thermal reports and inspection records that satisfy this kind of request.
Older switchgear that has never been formally assessed leaves facility managers guessing whether a failure is imminent or years away. That uncertainty makes budgeting for eventual replacement difficult. We assess equipment condition and give an honest read on remaining service life.
Facilities running continuous operations often delay maintenance out of concern that inspection means downtime. Most thermal and visual inspection work can actually be performed while equipment stays energized. We schedule maintenance visits designed to work around your operating hours wherever possible.
A repair performed without documentation leaves no record for the next technician or for future troubleshooting, which slows down every subsequent service call. This gap also makes it harder to track whether a recurring issue is actually recurring. We document every finding and repair so future maintenance has a clear history to work from.
Added equipment or increased production load changes how existing switchgear performs, sometimes pushing it closer to its rated limits than anyone realizes. Continuing without reassessment risks premature wear or an unexpected trip. We evaluate whether current maintenance intervals still match actual operating conditions.
A facility manager without a maintenance background often defaults to guessing at an interval, either over-servicing equipment or waiting too long between visits. The right frequency depends on equipment condition, load, and prior findings, not a fixed calendar date. We recommend an interval based on an actual condition assessment rather than a generic rule.
Electrical Services Ontario found a loose bus bar connection running noticeably hotter than the rest during our annual scan. We would have never known otherwise since everything looked fine visually. Fixed it that same week and avoided what could have been a serious outage.
I was surprised the technician could scan our entire switchgear lineup with the power still on. The whole visit took about two hours and production never stopped. Got a full written report with thermal images the same afternoon.
The inspection itself was quick and professional, but the formal report came a day later than what we were told to expect. The technician had already walked us through the findings verbally on site so it wasn't a real problem, just a small gap between what was promised and what happened.
We had never had our switchgear formally inspected before this. Electrical Services Ontario assessed our equipment condition and recommended a maintenance interval based on our actual load, not just a generic annual visit. Feels good having a real plan now instead of hoping nothing breaks.
Our insurance provider asked for proof of electrical maintenance during our renewal and we had nothing on file. Now we have dated thermal reports going back a year that satisfied the request without any back and forth.
I expected the technician to find a laundry list of issues and try to upsell us on repairs. Instead Electrical Services Ontario clearly explained that our gear was in good shape aside from one minor connection that needed tightening. Appreciated the straightforward assessment.

Tell us what is happening — no power, a breaker that will not reset, or a planned upgrade. We talk it through and book a time that works for you, including same-day for urgent calls.
A licensed electrician looks at the actual panel, circuit, and load rather than quoting over the phone, then gives you a firm written price with the scope set out line by line.
The electrician who quoted the job does the work. Drop sheets go down, permits are filed where the work calls for it, and you get an update before anything changes from the plan.
Every circuit is tested before we close the panel, the inspection is booked and the certificate handed over, and our labour is warrantied for two years.
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