Switchgear Audit App turns switchgear audits into a scored, repeatable programme. Auditors score each switchgear against weighted criteria, attach photo evidence, and track corrective actions to verified closure across every site. Managers compare switchgear audit scores across sites and track every corrective action to closure.
Switchgear Audit App runs a scored switchgear audit covering busbar and cable termination hot spots, circuit breaker operation and SF6 or vacuum status, protection relays and settings, mechanical and electrical interlocks, and earthing and arc-flash labelling, with a photo and a sign-off required on each point. Without a system, switchgear findings live on paper and in chat. A switchgear fault such as hot terminations on thermography slips through. An audit then means rebuilding switchgear evidence from folders.
Switchgear Audit App keeps one record per switchgear and per site, with photo evidence and a named sign-off. Each switchgear finding is tracked to verified closure. Electrical and substation engineers see switchgear completion and overdue actions across the energy & utilities portfolio. Every switchgear record proves what was checked, when, and by whom.
What to Include in a Switchgear Audit App?
A comprehensive switchgear audit covers the key areas that affect operations and compliance. Audit switchgear programmes with weighted scoring, photo evidence, and corrective action tracking across sites. Your audit should include sections for busbar and cable termination hot spots, circuit breaker operation and SF6 or vacuum status, and protection relays and settings, evidence capture, pass/fail or scoring criteria, corrective action assignment, and sign-off, so that nothing is missed and every audit finding is traceable.
How to Use Switchgear Audit App
A scored audit only helps if every auditor scores the same way. Follow these steps to run a switchgear audit:
Open the switchgear audit template, which carries weighted criteria and a scoring scheme.
Score each switchgear against the criteria and attach photo evidence for any non-conformance.
Let the app calculate the section and overall switchgear score so the site is comparable to others.
Raise a corrective action for each failed switchgear criterion with an owner and due date.
Sign off the switchgear audit. The scorecard and branded report generate automatically.
What Does a Switchgear Audit Cover?
A switchgear audit scores condition against electrical safety NOC and arc-flash risk assessment, checking busbar and cable termination hot spots, circuit breaker operation and SF6 or vacuum status, protection relays and settings, mechanical and electrical interlocks, earthing and arc-flash labelling, and cubicle cleanliness, ingress, and heaters. Each switchgear finding is logged with a photo, a severity, and the failing point. So the switchgear audit becomes a traceable evidence pack, not an ageing spreadsheet.
What Gets Checked
Busbar and cable termination hot spots
Circuit breaker operation and SF6 or vacuum status
Protection relays and settings
Mechanical and electrical interlocks
Earthing and arc-flash labelling
Cubicle cleanliness, ingress, and heaters
Common Defects It Surfaces
Hot terminations on thermography
Breaker mechanism faults
Low SF6 pressure
Failed or bypassed interlocks
Moisture ingress and tracking
Evidence Captured
Thermographic image
Breaker operation record
Relay setting photo
Templates align to electrical safety NOC, arc-flash risk assessment.
How Switchgear Audit App Scores a Switchgear Audit
Step 1
Score Consistently
Weighted criteria are built into the switchgear audit template.
Step 2
Evidence Every Finding
Auditors attach photo proof for each switchgear non-conformance.
Step 3
Compare and Act
Scorecards rank sites and failed switchgear criteria become corrective actions.
See the AI Behind Switchgear Audit App
Everything your field team records during switchgear audit, from photos and voice notes to sign-off, InspectWrk turns into a finished report automatically. Faster, more accurate, and without the retyping.
Take a Photo. AI Fills the Form
Your inspector takes a photo of any asset or defect. AI reads it and fills the inspection form automatically. No typing. No manual entry.
Speak. AI Writes It Down.
Inspectors speak their observations in any language. AI transcribes and fills the form in real time. Completely hands-free in the field.
Inspections Done. Report Ready.
The moment an inspection is submitted, a branded PDF, Excel, or CSV report generates automatically. No manual work. No waiting.
Connect Your Existing Tools.
InspectWrk integrates with the tools your team already uses, including Zoho, Microsoft 365, and SAP. No double entry.
Live Dashboard. Every Site. Always On.
Your operations team sees completion rates, open issues, and compliance scores across all sites in real time. No chasing updates.
Built to Handle Any Challenge
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What Switchgear Teams Fix When Audits Are Scored the Same Way Everywhere
Switchgear work breaks down the moment evidence leaves the form. These are the problems Switchgear Audit App is built to remove, and what the team gets back when it does.
The switchgear report is still being assembled by hand
Someone spends Friday afternoon collecting switchgear photos, notes, and audit records into a report. By the time leadership reads it, the switchgear data is days old and the next problem is already live.
Problem
Switchgear reports compiled by hand from photos and notes
Leadership reads switchgear data that is already days old
Every switchgear report looks slightly different
Solution
Branded switchgear reports generate automatically per site and period
Scheduled switchgear reports reach managers before the morning meeting
One consistent switchgear report format across the estate
Every auditor scores the switchgear audit differently, so sites cannot be compared
One auditor is strict, another is lenient, and a third skips sections. The switchgear audit scores come back, but leadership cannot tell whether a low score means a weak site or a tough auditor.
Problem
Switchgear scoring depends on which auditor showed up
Switchgear sections get skipped with no record
Switchgear scores are not comparable across sites
Solution
Weighted switchgear criteria baked into the audit template
Mandatory switchgear sections, so nothing is skipped
Comparable switchgear scores that roll up across the estate
The same switchgear defect comes back every cycle
Hot terminations on thermography, breaker mechanism faults, low SF6 pressure, failed or bypassed interlocks on the switchgear are fixed, then reappear weeks later. Each switchgear defect is treated as fresh because nobody sees it is the third time this quarter. The switchgear root cause is never addressed.
Problem
Repeat switchgear defects treated as new every time
No history tying findings to the same switchgear
Budget spent re-fixing the same switchgear problem
Root-cause switchgear work prioritised by evidence
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Switchgear Audit App check on a switchgear audit?
Switchgear Audit App runs a scored switchgear audit against electrical safety NOC and arc-flash risk assessment, checking busbar and cable termination hot spots, circuit breaker operation and SF6 or vacuum status, protection relays and settings, mechanical and electrical interlocks, and earthing and arc-flash labelling. Each finding is logged with a photo, a severity, and the point it fails, then routed to an owner with a deadline. It stays open until a reviewer verifies the fix, so the audit becomes a traceable evidence pack for electrical and substation engineers rather than an ageing spreadsheet. Because scoring is built into the template, two sites assessed by two people produce numbers you can compare fairly.
Which switchgear defects matter most, and what happens if they are missed?
The audit targets the switchgear failures that matter most: hot terminations on thermography, breaker mechanism faults, low SF6 pressure, and failed or bypassed interlocks. Left unchecked, a fault such as hot terminations on thermography can mean downtime, a safety incident, or a failed audit, so every finding becomes an owned task with a deadline. It stays open until photo proof of the repair is reviewed, and repeat problems are flagged so electrical and substation engineers fix the cause rather than the symptom. Prioritising by severity means the most serious issues are handled first, not whichever was reported loudest.
Which standards does Switchgear Audit App support for switchgear work?
Switchgear Audit App keeps switchgear checks aligned to electrical safety NOC and arc-flash risk assessment. The photos each standard expects are required fields, so an incomplete check cannot be closed and a gap is caught before an assessor finds it. When a review is due, electrical and substation engineers pull the records for the site in scope with one search instead of rebuilding them from folders. Retention and history stay searchable, so proof remains defensible at any point, not only on the day of an audit.
Can teams run switchgear checks offline and across multiple sites?
Yes. Switchgear Audit App is offline-first: teams complete switchgear checks on iOS or Android with no signal, capturing photos and the evidence each check requires in the field. Each record syncs automatically when the connection returns, with its timestamp intact, and the same template runs on every site. So electrical and substation engineers get a live view of what is complete, overdue, or failing per location, and a weak connection in a remote or low-signal area never costs a round or loses a photo.
What evidence proves a switchgear audit was completed?
Every completed switchgear audit carries thermographic image, breaker operation record, and relay setting photo, a GPS location, a timestamp, and a named sign-off. Because the evidence is captured during the round rather than typed up afterwards, electrical and substation engineers can show exactly what was checked, when, and by whom. When an assessor or client asks, the record exports in seconds as a branded PDF or a searchable history, so proof never depends on someone remembering where a photo was saved or which folder holds last quarter's records.
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