Touchless™ Monitoring Solutions
for Electric Utilities

Discover Thermal & Visual Monitoring from Systems With Intelligence

Enabling Condition-Based Maintenance

The electric power industry is in the midst of a transformation.

Aging infrastructure, extreme weather, and the introduction of renewable energy sources are pressuring utilities to modernize equipment, improve resiliency, and optimize asset performance.

Touchless™ Monitoring solutions from Systems With Intelligence are designed and built for the electric utility industry. Thermal & Visual sensors provide continuous, 24/7 monitoring of high-value assets while advanced software and analytics make it possible to detect, verify, and diagnose issues remotely.

With better visibility and control of critical infrastructure, utilities can move away from manual time-based inspections and transition toward a Condition-Based Maintenance strategy.

Protect Critical Grid Infrastructure

Generation

  • Renewable Energy Inspections
  • Battery Monitoring
  • Hotspot Detection
  • Security Monitoring
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Transmission

  • Switch Verification
  • Remote Asset Monitoring
  • Asset Management
  • Security Monitoring
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Distribution

  • Transformer Monitoring
  • Remote Substation Monitoring
  • Underground Vault Monitoring
  • Asset Management
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The Benefits of Touchless™ Monitoring

Improved Safety
Greater Reliability
Better Asset Planning
Lower O&M Costs
Fewer Truck Rolls

Optimizing Operations & Maintenance

Traditional physical inspections are costly, time-consuming, and inefficient, increasing the likelihood that periodic or transient issues remain undetected. Touchless™ Monitoring solutions provide continuous, 24/7 coverage of remote facilities and high-value assets such as transformers, cabling, bushings, arrestors, breakers, and other critical components.

Minimize Physical Inspections

Traditional physical inspections are costly, time-consuming, and inefficient, increasing the likelihood that periodic or transient issues remain undetected. Touchless™ Monitoring solutions provide continuous, 24/7 coverage of remote facilities and high-value assets such as transformers, cabling, bushings, arrestors, breakers, and other critical components.

Enhance Worker Safety

Utility workers operate in hazardous environments. High voltages, heavy equipment, and the potential for catastrophic failure put workers at risk of an incident. Touchless™ Monitoring solutions allow workers to spend less time on-site, reduce dangerous travel time, and provide greater situational awareness before they enter the facility to conduct a repair.

Improve Reliability & Performance

Equipment failure that results in unplanned downtime can have serious regulatory, financial, and reputational consequences. Touchless™ Monitoring solutions immediately alert the Operations & Maintenance teams to a potential fault, enabling them to prioritize a repair before an outage occurs.

Applications for Electric Utilities

Remote Substation Monitoring

Overcome the limitations of physical inspections and scheduled maintenance with continuous, 24/7 monitoring of remote substations.

Utility-grade thermal & visual sensors monitor the health and performance of critical substation assets and detect temperature hotspots or other anomalies, reducing Operations & Maintenance costs and improving the reliability of equipment.

Renewable Energy Inspections

Reduce the time and cost of wind turbine or solar panel inspections with continuous monitoring solutions for renewable generating facilities.

Thermal and visual sensors provide advanced warning of problems in electrical and mechanical components without the need for specialized skills or certifications.

Underground Vault Monitoring

Mitigate the risk to personnel entering underground distribution vaults with compact IoT-based thermal sensors.

The low-cost and easy-to-deploy sensors enable automated monitoring to detect failing components, such as cable insulation, joints, and splices, mitigating the risk of arching, unplanned outages, and costly repairs.

Physical Security Monitoring

Protect critical infrastructure from theft, vandalism, or other physical security threats with continuous, 24/7 visual monitoring solutions.

Advanced artificial intelligence and video analytics continuously monitor camera feeds and automatically alert agents to initiate a response. Incidents are immediately recorded and a report is generated to ensure an accurate follow-up and analysis.

HVDC Converter Hall Monitoring

An automated visual and thermal inspection system inside the HVDC converter hall will monitor the equipment continuously without having to take an outage and will not miss transient problems or problems that occur in between manual, periodic inspections. Since the converter hall does not have to be de-energized, the equipment is monitored under load so that heat related defects will be detected.

Mobile & Temporary Monitoring

Enhance security at vulnerable locations, reduce the risk of animal damage, and conduct remote troubleshooting and diagnostics with mobile and temporary monitoring solutions.

Mobile and temporary monitoring offers a flexible, responsive, and cost-effective solution by monitoring a specific site over a defined period. The portable unit can then be transported and redeployed to a new site without any additional infrastructure.

Battery Storage Monitoring

Utility-grade visual & thermal sensors provide utilities with continuous, 24/7 monitoring of high-value and critical BESS assets.

The solution has been designed and built to operate within the challenging conditions found in electric utility infrastructure, with sensors rated to withstand electromagnetic interference, severe weather, extreme temperatures, and voltage fluctuations.

Solution Portfolio

TCAM2500

Intelligent Sensors

  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom or Fixed Thermal Camera
  • Utility Grade Specifications
  • Multiple Monitoring Zones
  • IP66 Rated for Outdoor Deployment

IPTZ1016

Visual Monitoring

  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom or Fixed Visual Cameras
  • Utility Grade Specifications
  • Industrial Rated Power Supply
  • Day/Night Operation
  • Supports IP Video

Utility Intellect™

Visualization Software

  • View Live & Recorded Video
  • Remote PTZ Camera Controls
  • Real-Time Alarm Management
  • Visual & Thermal Analytics
  • Automation Dashboards

DVS3000

Processing & Gateways

  • Support Up to 16 Cameras
  • Digital Inputs and Outputs
  • Integrate with Existing SCADA, PI, or GIS
  • Utility Protocols - MODBUS, DNP
  • Wide Operating Temperature

IM500

IM500

  • Dual thermal & visual camera
  • Cellular connection
  • WiFi connection
  • PoE connection
  • Utility Grade

Services & Solutions

  • Secure Assist 24/7 Monitoring Service
  • Mobile Thermal Monitoring
  • System Integration

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