Maintenance plans
Thermal Scans as Part of a Maintenance Plan
Regular scans can catch heat faults early. We can build them into a fixed-price preventative maintenance programme alongside emergency lighting and safety switch testing.
Gold Coast – fixed price – 24/7
Commercial Thermal Imaging Gold Coast
Electrical connections usually run hot before they fail. A thermal scan finds the loose or overloaded connection while it's still a repair, not an outage. Our Level 1 qualified team scans your switchboards under load.
- QLD licence 1511406
- Level 1 thermal imaging qualified
- Scanned under normal load
- Scan and report on findings
Board hot, buzzing or smelling of burning?Keep people away and don't touch it. Call 000 if there's smoke or fire, then call us.
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Does Your Building Need a Thermal Imaging Inspection?
If your business or strata building has switchboards carrying heavy load, a scan can find hot connections before they cause an outage or a fire.
The scan is done while the site runs normally, so it doesn't need a shutdown.
You get a report on what we find and what needs attention.
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- Board hot or discoloured
- Buzzing from a board
- Burning smell in a plant room
- Breakers tripping under load
- Scorch marks on terminals
Book a Scan
- Insurer asked for a report
- Annual maintenance due
- Ageing main switchboard
- New lease or fit-out
- Kitchens, cool rooms, air con
- Strata common property boards
Read what a thermal scan finds in a switchboard or our commercial maintenance schedule guide.
Commercial Thermal Imaging We Do
We scan the equipment that carries your building's load, while it's carrying it.
Main and Distribution Boards
Boards scanned under normal load for loose, overloaded or failing connections.
Strata Common Property
Main switchboards, risers, car park and common-area boards for body corporates.
Strata electriciansScan Reports
A report on what we found and what needs attention, for your records.
Scheduled Scans
Regular scans can be built into a fixed-price preventative maintenance programme.
Maintenance programmesHigh-Load Equipment
Circuits feeding kitchens, cool rooms and air conditioning can be scanned while they run.
Commercial kitchen trippingFixed-Price Repairs
Hot spots we find are quoted at a fixed price, with after-hours work available.
Why Gold Coast Homeowners and Businesses Choose Knight Electrical Solutions
Fixed
Price Quoted on Site
We inspect first. The quote is the number you pay.
Lifetime
Workmanship Warranty
If our work fails, we come back and fix it.
24/7
Emergency Call-Outs
Based in Palm Beach, so same-day is often possible.
1511406
Licensed and Insured
QLD Electrical Contractor Licence, fully insured.
20+
Years' Experience
Residential, commercial and industrial work.
EFTPOS
Pay on Completion
Paid on site when the job's done. No invoice to chase.
What Queensland Law Says About Electrical Risk at Work
From the Electrical Safety Regulation 2026, in force since 1 September 2026, and Queensland body corporate guidance.
Businesses Must Manage Electrical Risk
A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage health and safety risks from electrical risks at the workplace.
Source: Electrical Safety Regulation 2026, s 12
Unsafe Equipment Comes Out of Service
A business must disconnect or isolate equipment it controls if there are reasonable grounds to believe it's unsafe. It stays off until repaired or tested safe, or is replaced or removed.
Source: Electrical Safety Regulation 2026, s 17
Body Corporates and Shared Wiring
The body corporate is usually responsible for utility infrastructure, such as cables and equipment, that forms part of common property.
A plain-English summary, not legal advice. Planning regular checks? Read our commercial electrical maintenance schedule guide.
Byron Knight
Director, Knight Electrical Solutions
Byron has more than 20 years of hands-on experience across residential, commercial and industrial electrical work, from family homes and rural properties to large-scale projects. That depth shows in how quickly and accurately he gets to the cause of a fault.
He has run his own electrical business before, so he knows what it takes to lead a job from the first call to a clean handover. He's also trained in PLC and instrumentation and qualified in Level 1 thermal imaging, so complex jobs are well within his wheelhouse.
What drives him is quality: neat, safe work, straight advice and a finished job he's proud to put the Knight name to. Do it once, do it right.
- QLD Electrical Contractor Licence 1511406
- 20+ years' experience
- PLC and instrumentation
- Level 1 thermal imaging
How It Works
- Scope the Site
Tell us which boards and plant need scanning.
- Fixed Price
The scan is priced before we start.
- Scan Under Load
While the site runs normally.
- Findings Explained
We walk you through what the scan shows.
- Report
What we found and what needs attention.
- Fixed-Price Repairs
Quoted up front, done after hours if needed.
For larger jobs over $5,000 in materials that span multiple days, a deposit may be requested when the quote is accepted.
What Sets the Price of a Commercial Thermal Scan
We give you a fixed price once we know the site. These are the things that move the number.
- Number of boards. Each main and distribution board adds scan time.
- Site layout. Multi-level and spread-out sites take longer.
- Access. Locked plant rooms, risers and escorts.
- Timing. Business hours or after hours.
- Report needs. What your insurer or committee needs to see.
- Repairs. Hot spots found are quoted separately.
Commercial Thermal Imaging FAQ
Questions Gold Coast business owners, facility managers and strata committees ask us about thermal scans.
What does a commercial thermal imaging inspection find?
Electrical parts running hotter than they should. That often means loose or corroded connections, overloaded or unbalanced circuits, or breakers and contactors starting to fail. These faults can make heat before they fail, and in a busy switchboard that heat can lead to an outage or a fire. We scan while the site is under normal load, so heat faults can show up.
Do you need to shut the power down for a thermal scan?
Usually not. The scan needs circuits carrying load, so we do it while you trade and staff and customers can carry on as normal. We may ask for heavy equipment such as kitchen gear or air conditioning to be running at the time. If repairs are needed later, we plan any shutdown with you and can do it outside trading hours.
How often should a commercial building have a thermal scan?
We're not aware of a set legal interval for thermal scans. Check whether your insurer or maintenance plan sets its own. A scan is worth repeating more often where load is heavy, equipment is ageing or downtime is costly. Queensland law requires businesses to manage electrical risks, and a regular scan is one practical way to find heat faults early. We can schedule scans in a maintenance programme.
Will my insurer accept your thermal imaging report?
Requirements vary between insurers and policies, so check yours and ask whether they need a particular format or qualification. Scans are done by a licensed electrician with a Level 1 thermal imaging qualification, and our report covers what we found and what needs attention. If your insurer needs specific details in the report, tell us when you book so we can check we can provide them.
How much does a commercial thermal imaging inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we give you a fixed price before the scan starts. The main factors are how many main and distribution boards there are, the size and layout of the site, access to plant rooms and risers, and whether the scan happens in or outside business hours. Repairs we find are quoted separately at a fixed price. There's no hourly rate.
Do you scan strata and body corporate buildings?
Yes. We scan main switchboards, risers, car park boards and common-area distribution boards. Queensland guidance says the body corporate is usually responsible for utility infrastructure that forms part of common property. We give a fixed price before work starts, so the committee or strata manager can approve it, and the report gives them a record of what we found.
Can a thermal scan find every electrical fault?
No. A scan shows heat on equipment at the moment it's taken, so it finds faults that are making heat under load. It won't show a problem on a circuit that isn't carrying load at the time, or a fault that doesn't make heat. If we find something that looks dangerous during the scan, we raise it with you. Electrical testing finds other kinds of faults.
What's the difference between a thermal scan and electrical testing?
A thermal scan shows heat on equipment that's running. Testing checks things a camera can't see, like whether safety switches trip in time, insulation resistance and earthing. They find different faults, so a maintenance programme often includes both. A scan is non-contact and done under load, while some tests need circuits switched off. We'll tell you which your site needs.
Our Service Area
Our electricians cover the whole Gold Coast and Tweed Heads.
- Gold Coast
- Ashmore
- Austinville
- Benowa
- Biggera Waters
- Bilinga
- Bonogin
- Broadbeach
- Bundall
- Burleigh Heads
- Burleigh Waters
- Carrara
- Coolangatta
- Coombabah
- Currumbin
- Currumbin Waters
- Elanora
- Helensvale
- Highland Park
- Hollywell
- Hope Island
- Kirra
- Labrador
- Main Beach
- Mermaid Beach
- Mermaid Waters
- Merrimac
- Miami
- Molendinar
- Mudgeeraba
- Nerang
- Nobby Beach
- Palm Beach
- Paradise Point
- Reedy Creek
- Robina
- Runaway Bay
- Southport
- Surfers Paradise
- Tallai
- Tallebudgera
- Tugun
- Tweed Heads
- Varsity Lakes
- Worongary
Book a Commercial Thermal Scan
We'll scan your boards while you trade and report on what we find.
0421 333 034
If anyone is in danger, has had an electric shock, or you can see fire, sparks or fallen powerlines, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Don’t touch anyone who may be in contact with live electricity.
Important disclaimer
The information on this page is general and is not advice for your property. Summaries of Queensland law and standards are drawn from the official sources linked on this page, and may change; the official sources prevail. Regulations, Australian Standards and safety requirements change, and errors can occur, so have a licensed electrician assess your situation in person before acting on anything here. Electrical work in Queensland must only be done by a licensed electrician. If you think something here is wrong or out of date, call 0421 333 034 or email byron@knightes.au and we'll review it. To the extent permitted by law, Knight Electrical Solutions accepts no liability for loss or damage arising from reliance on this information.