EMBEDDED THERMAL MONITORING
INSIDE ELECTRICAL PANELS & CABINETS
Heat is often the earliest indicator of electrical faults, yet it is rarely monitored continuously inside enclosed equipment. Embedded thermal monitoring provides fixed-position visibility of abnormal heat conditions without requiring routine panel access.
How It
Works
Fixed-position thermal monitoring inside enclosed electrical equipment.
SENSING LOCATION
FIXED POSITION MONITORING
Thermal sensors are installed magnetically in fixed positions inside electrical panels and cabinets, close to components where heat-related faults are most likely to develop.
THERMAL DATA CAPTURE
Continuous thermal measurement
Surface temperature data is continuously measured without physical contact, creating a consistent thermal view of operating conditions over time.
CONTINUOUS AWARENESS
Persistent condition visibility
Ongoing monitoring maintains visibility between site visits by identifying abnormal heat patterns as they emerge rather than relying on periodic inspections.
Why This
Matters
Operational impact of continuous thermal visibility inside electrical equipment.
Reduced personnel
exposure
Monitoring thermal conditions continuously inside energized panels reduces the need for routine manual inspections. This limits technician exposure to arc flash risk and other hazards associated with opening live electrical equipment.
Earlier awareness of developing issues
Electrical faults often begin as gradual thermal changes that are easy to miss during periodic inspections. Continuous monitoring provides earlier awareness of abnormal conditions before visible failure or unplanned outages occur.
Continuous visibility
between inspections
Between scheduled site visits, critical electrical assets are often unobserved. Fixed-position thermal monitoring maintains ongoing visibility, reducing blind spots across distributed infrastructure.
Deployment
Context
Where embedded thermal monitoring is deployed in real-world electrical environments.
Electrical panels and cabinets
Thermal sensors are embedded inside electrical panels and cabinets to provide continuous visibility of internal components without requiring routine access or manual inspection.
Substations and switchgear
Embedded monitoring is deployed within substation equipment and switchgear to track thermal behavior in environments where access is limited and failures can have widespread impact.
Distributed utility assets
Across geographically distributed assets, fixed-position thermal monitoring provides consistent visibility without relying on frequent site visits or handheld inspections.
Industrial control enclosures
Embedded thermal monitoring supports industrial control environments by maintaining awareness of heat-related issues inside enclosed systems operating continuously.
Solution
examples
How embedded thermal monitoring is implemented using SYTIS hardware.
TC-90™ BI-SPECTRAL CARD CAMERA
A compact, fixed-position thermal camera designed for continuous monitoring inside electrical panels and cabinets.
GridSafe™ Skid System
A semi-permanent deployment platform that supports embedded thermal monitoring across multiple electrical assets in the field.