Electricity Today T&D Magazine

The Insights from the Field series features insight from experts who recommend, deploy, and use thermal imaging technology daily. Let's discuss the diverse applications of thermal technology in security, safety, and equipment protection for critical infrastructure. Thermal cameras can monitor the perimeter and core electrical substation components for signs of overheating and unauthorized access.

Security personnel must be able to detect unauthorized vehicles and individuals quickly at critical infrastructure sites. Without intrusion detection, entities like electrical substations can be subject to physical attacks. According to CIGRE, a global electricity industry organization, 88 percent of substations experience at least one break-in every year, and 10 percent see more than 20 intrusions in the same time frame. Electric utilities rely on durable thermal cameras for superior monitoring and protection to safeguard remote substations from external threats.

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