UNDERSTAND THERMAL RISK
BEFORE IT BECOMES FAILURE
Thermal risk rarely announces itself. It builds quietly; inside energized equipment, across distributed assets and between inspection cycles that assume tomorrow will look like yesterday.
This Resources section brings together experience-driven insight into thermal failure modes, inspection limitations and modern approaches to early detection across utilities, renewables and other mission-critical environments. The focus is understanding first, technology second.
FOUNDATIONAL insight
for continuous thermal monitoring
These articles explore how thermal risk develops, where traditional approaches fall short and what changes when monitoring becomes continuous across mission-critical environments.
Response.
San Francisco Substation Failure.
What a real-world substation failure reveals about delayed detection and hidden thermal risk.
Early Detection. Thermal Imaging Cameras for Utilities
How early thermal detection shifts utilities from periodic inspection to continuous awareness.
Limitations.
Current Solar Farm and Solar Array Inspections
Why traditional inspection methods struggle at scale and where critical blind spots persist.
FIELD-PROVEN DEPLOYMENT IN
REAL-WORLD operating ENVIRONMENT
These case studies document real-world deployments of continuous thermal monitoring across diverse environments, showing how early detection, continuous visibility, and system-level insight translate into meaningful safety and operational outcomes.
Case Study
Applying Continuous Infrared Camera Technology and Software at Puget Sound Energy
In this deployment at Puget Sound Energy, fixed-mount continuous thermal monitoring was installed inside operating wind turbine nacelles to address chronic safety and reliability issues that traditional inspections repeatedly missed.
The system provided real-time thermal and optical visibility into energized cabinets, revealing dangerous overheating in contactors and connections that had previously escaped detection. With this insight, the team reduced risky tower climbs, identified thermal anomalies before they escalated, and improved diagnostic clarity across the turbine fleet.
ADDITIONAL INSIGHT
FROM THE FIELD AND INDUSTRY
Explore additional articles covering thermal risk, inspection limitations, industry developments and field experience across utilities, renewables, fire detection and other mission-critical environments.
Fortify. A Practical Roadmap to a More Resilient U.S. Grid
The U.S. electric grid is foundational to public safety, economic continuity and national resilience, underpinning nearly every essential service that modern society depends on,
Response. San Francisco Substation Failure
San Francisco’s holiday season was disrupted in late December when a fire inside a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) substation
Precision. Optimizing Thermal Performance Through High-Resolution Innovation
SYTIS’ award-winning TC-90™ Bi-spectral Card Camera sets a new benchmark in thermal imaging accuracy, offering the highest thermal and optical resolutions among
Community. SYTIS Advances Morro Bay Fire and Marine Safety with Thermal Camera Donation
In a move to modernize local early fire detection and marine safety capabilities, San Luis Obispo-based SYTIS has donated and begun installing three pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) Cameras for the Morro Bay Fire Department. The effort establishes the department as
Milestone. SYTIS Tech Supports SoFi Stadium Ahead of Global Events
Southern California Edison (SCE), in partnership with distributor Midstate Instruments (MSI), has begun installing SYTIS’ GridSafe™ Skid Systems across four major substations
Recognition. Ryan Severe Wins NSC Green Cross for Safety Innovation Award
Update (Sept. 15, 2025): We are proud to announce that Ryan Severe and Puget Sound Energy have been named the
READY TO GO DEEPER?
Whether you’re exploring early detection, evaluating continuous monitoring or addressing a specific risk scenario, our team can help you understand what’s possible.