Special Projects & Services
Energy audits, thermal scanning, arc flash, and more
Sharlen Electric is Chicago’s trusted source for the full range of specialty projects and services related to electrical contracting. We are especially well known for helping industrial clients manage and maintain their switchgear and electrical systems. Our complete range of specialty electrical services range from diagnostics to preventative maintenance, 24/7 emergency services, and beyond.
Our special projects are generally intended to help our clients’ make the most of their electrical systems by identifying components that may need maintenance and highlighting opportunities for enhanced efficiency and energy savings. The ability to fix potential issues before they cause downtime and get our clients back up and running fast in the event of a failure also provides significant cost savings. We also help make our clients’ systems safer and more reliable by keeping them in excellent condition and ensuring proper function is maintained.
Using cutting-edge thermal scanning equipment, we are able to analyze existing systems, such as switchgear, panels, connections, junction boxes, motor starters, and others, to identify and locate components that may not be performing optimally before they fail altogether.
Using arc-flash surveys, we are able to understand the unique risks to working on specific pieces of electrically-live equipment. With this information, we can ensure technicians understand what level of protective equipment is needed to stay safe while servicing critical systems.
Many systems can be audited for energy consumption, and our energy audits for lighting systems are especially popular. We offer specialized skill in analyzing existing systems and identifying more efficient ways to accomplish the same goals, reducing our clients’ energy demands and saving them money.
By recording voltage spikes and sags, harmonic distortions, system imbalances, and low-power factors in our clients’ mechanical and electrical systems, we are able to identify sources of unnecessary stress and excess heat to help keep everything running as intended.
We have qualified technicians and fully-stocked vehicles standing by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year to respond immediately to scheduled and emergency electrical situations within 70 miles of our Chicago headquarters.
