Services
What we do, and the standard it is done to
Four service areas. Every one of them ends in a written, photo-documented deliverable referenced to the standard that applies — and, where you want it, the licensed repair that closes the finding out.
01 — Inspection
Electrical Safety Inspections
Hazards identified, classified and documented from the service entrance through the branch circuits.
Commercial electrical safety inspection
A systematic inspection of the distribution system evaluated against NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E and applicable OSHA requirements. Findings are classified as immediate hazard, code deficiency or planned maintenance so the work can be prioritized and budgeted rather than handed over as one undifferentiated list.
- Service entrance, metering, main disconnects
- Switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, transfer switches
- Panelboards: labeling, fill, breaker condition
- Grounding and bonding continuity
- Feeders, conduit, raceway and support
- Branch circuits, GFCI/AFCI protection
- Motor circuits, controls, disconnecting means
- Working clearances per NEC 110.26
Construction & renovation verification
Independent inspection at rough-in, before cover and at closeout, checking the installation against the drawings and the NEC before the owner accepts the work. Delivered as a punch list the installing contractor can close out. This supplements the inspection by the authority having jurisdiction; it does not replace it.
Acquisition & insurance condition assessments
Electrical condition assessments for property acquisitions, lender requirements and insurance renewals, prepared in the format loss-control engineers and buyers expect.
02 — Thermography
Thermal Imaging & Analysis
Developing faults found while equipment is energized and under normal load, while there is still time to schedule the repair.
Infrared thermographic inspection
Electrical components heat before they fail. Equipment is scanned with covers removed where that can be done safely, using NFPA 70E-compliant PPE and an energized electrical work permit where required. Load current is measured with a clamp-on ammeter at each anomaly and compared to the device rating, and every anomaly is documented with a radiometric thermal image and a matching visual photograph.
| Priority | ΔT vs. similar component | ΔT vs. ambient air | Suggested action |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 Monitor | 1 – 3 °C | 1 – 10 °C | Possible deficiency; correct at next scheduled maintenance |
| P2 Serious | 4 – 15 °C | 11 – 40 °C | Probable deficiency; repair as soon as possible |
| P1 Critical | > 15 °C | > 40 °C | Major discrepancy; repair immediately, consider load reduction |
Classification per ANSI/NETA MTS Table 100.18. Where both comparisons are available, the more severe classification governs.
Equipment and conditions, recorded every time
| Camera and detector resolution | Radiometric IR camera, resolution and serial number recorded |
| Calibration | Last calibration date stated in every report |
| Emissivity / reflected temp | 0.95 default for painted and insulated surfaces, adjusted and recorded |
| Minimum load target | ≥ 40% of rated load, or the item is flagged for a re-scan |
| Ambient and location | Temperature, indoor or outdoor, conditioned or not |
Thermography detects surface temperature differences only. It does not identify every electrical deficiency, and the absence of an anomaly does not guarantee the absence of a defect. Equipment at low load may not reveal a developing problem — which is why load is measured and reported.
03 — Compliance
Code Compliance Consulting
Records reviewed, gaps identified, documentation restructured into a form that survives a survey.
Emergency power system compliance
Emergency and standby power in healthcare and other critical facilities is governed by defined testing intervals and record-keeping requirements, and in survey it is the documentation that gets examined. This work draws on four years maintaining generators, automatic transfer switches and paralleling switchgear at a major teaching hospital.
- Monthly load runs at 30% of nameplate kW
- 36-month four-hour test and the annual load bank alternative
- ATS operation and exercise records
- Paralleling switchgear operation and maintenance
- Fuel, battery and cooling system records
- NFPA 99 essential electrical systems
Life safety & survey readiness
A document review and walkthrough ahead of an accreditation or CMS survey covering the electrical side of the Life Safety Code: utility systems management records, essential electrical systems, and fire alarm inspection and testing documentation under NFPA 72. The deliverable is a gap list ranked by survey risk.
NEC code consulting
Code interpretation for owners and facility teams: whether an existing condition is a violation, what a renovation will trigger, and how to resolve a disputed finding with the authority having jurisdiction.
04 — Programs
Safety Program Development
Written programs, labels, procedures and training, built around the equipment you actually have.
Arc flash & equipment labeling
Labeling in accordance with NFPA 70E 130.5(H) and the field-marking requirements of NEC 110.16 and 110.24. A label carries either the incident energy or the arc flash PPE category — never both — so workers are never given conflicting PPE information. ANSI Z535-style format: a WARNING header below 40 cal/cm² and 600 V, a DANGER header above either threshold.
| Label element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nominal system voltage | Required |
| Arc flash boundary | Distance at which incident energy equals 1.2 cal/cm² — required |
| Incident energy or PPE category | At least one, never both — required |
| Shock approach boundaries | Limited and restricted approach, glove class — best practice |
| Equipment ID, fault current, date | Assessment date and method — best practice |
- Field data collection: nameplates, overcurrent devices, conductor sizes and lengths, utility fault data
- Risk assessment by incident energy analysis (IEEE 1584) or PPE category method, with a licensed PE where required
- Durable UV- and chemical-resistant labels installed on switchboards, panelboards, MCCs, disconnects and transformers
- Equipment register, label map and documentation of the calculation method
- Review at intervals not exceeding five years, and re-labeling after system changes
NFPA 70B electrical maintenance programs
The 2023 edition made NFPA 70B a standard rather than a recommended practice. Owners are expected to keep an equipment inventory, assign criticality, set maintenance intervals and retain records proving it. The program is built once, connected to your existing work-order system, and kept current under an annual agreement.
Qualified person electrical safety training
On-site NFPA 70E training scheduled around your shifts and taught on your own equipment: approach boundaries, PPE selection, reading an arc flash label, energized work permits and lockout/tagout. Half-day and full-day formats, with attendance records for your training file.
05 — Corrective repair
We can fix what we find
Advancing Safety Compliance is a licensed electrical contractor. Deficiencies identified in an inspection can be corrected by the same people who found them, and every repair is verified with a follow-up infrared scan. The inspection report stands on its own: repairs may be performed by any qualified, licensed contractor you choose.
| Common corrective repair | Typical labor |
|---|---|
| Re-torque & clean termination | 0.5–1 hr |
| Replace mechanical lug | 1–2 hrs + lug |
| Replace circuit breaker | 1–2 hrs + breaker |
| Replace fuse & fuse clips | 1–2 hrs + parts |
| Re-terminate conductor | 1–3 hrs + materials |
| Load balancing across phases | 2–6 hrs |
| Transformer connection service | 1–3 hrs |
| Install IR inspection windows | Quoted per window |
| Labor rate | Rate |
|---|---|
| Master electrician, M–F 7am–5pm | $115 / hr |
| After-hours, weekend or outage | $170 / hr |
| Emergency, Priority 1 same day | $195 / hr |
| Two-person crew | $185 / hr |
| Arc flash labels, existing study | $45 / label |
| Materials | Cost + 15% |
| Minimum service call | 2 hours |
| Re-scan after our repairs | Included |
Labor times are typical estimates. Firm pricing is provided on a separate written proposal after scope review. Permit fees are billed at cost.