Electric power utilities are faced with an aging infrastructure, increasing risk of blackouts and brownouts, costly unplanned maintenance, security threats to remote facilities, and rising costs.
As part of a government/industry initiative, utilities are looking for ways to address these issues that will improve the reliability of electric power delivery while reducing costs. FLIR is participating in these efforts by working with various partners and utilities to improve the monitoring of electric substations. Through the use of FLIR's "smart" infrared cameras and automation software, impending equipment failures and security breaches can be detected anytime, day or night, at a remote monitoring location. The net effect is increased reliability and reduced cost.
Remote Monitoring of Critical Vessels
- Supports US Smart Grid Initiative
- Remote monitoring of critical substation components
- Helps increase reliability without adding personnel
- Ethernet and wireless connections to a central control room
- See intrusions with live images on TV, PC monitor, or PDA
- Obtain temperature readouts of overheating
- Spot nonfunctioning equipment with low temperatures
- Instantly trigger audible and visual alarms
- Notify management via email and intranet connections
- Works day or night in any weather – 24/7 operation
