Dealing with sudden outages can be stressful, especially when you’ve got a crew waiting on you. Just the other day, we were on a job where a faulty transformer was causing flickering in the area. I’ve found that checking for any irregular sounds or visual indicators can often lead you straight to the issue. Anyone else have effective techniques for diagnosing problems quickly in the field?
I had a similar situation last month with a transformer causing flickering — definitely agree that ‘sounds or visual indicators can often lead you straight to the issue.’ Sometimes I find using a thermal camera can help spot hot spots quickly, but it can be pricey. What do you think about mixing quick checks with some tech tools?
That’s so true! I once found a blown fuse just by listening for the hum; it makes a huge difference in those tight timelines! @dconnor77, have you had any luck with thermal cameras?