Utilities
Protect the Public and Minimize Damage
Electric power infrastructure is often at high-risk for fire ignitions. Sparks and arcs can occur when power lines contact animals, blowing debris, or even each other in high winds. Electrical equipment operation or mis-operation can produce sparks.
The FIREBird system is a defensive wildfire monitoring system that offers fast detection of fires and wildfires that ignite on powerline rights-of-way and in substation facilities.
Power Lines
Why watch for fires along power lines?
- One study shows that wildfires which ignite along utility power line become, on average, 10x larger than other wildfires.
- An astounding 19% of all wildfires between 2016 and 2020 in the USA were caused by the power network. (Learn more)
When FIREBird devices are installed at regular intervals, they provide continuous monitoring, detection, and fast reporting of fires shortly after ignition.
- Detect fires before they grow too big to quickly control.
- Enhance public and employee safety.
- Minimize property damage and limit potentially huge liabilities.
- Reduce PSPS restoration time.
While prevention and mitigation efforts reduce the likelihood of starting or spreading a wildfire, wildfires are still too often caused by power lines.
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Download our Powerline Application Brief
Solar Facilities
The FIREBird system quickly detects and reports on fires starting within, or near, solar facilities. Unique thermal sensors detect grass fires and wildfires at the point of ignition. They also detect electrical equipment fires including transformer fires.
Special algorithms help avoid false alarms at times of peak solar panel reflections.
- Notify staff and first responders immediately.
- Reduce property damage and liabilities.
- Reduce impact on power generation.
- Reduce the likelihood of small fires going unnoticed.
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Download our Solar Facility Application Brief