Energy Sector Fire Detection & Protection

Energy: Engineering a Cleaner Future

The radical and fundamental changes currently being made to our energy infrastructure are a vital factor in creating a cleaner, healthier and more efficient world.

Investing in renewable energy as a crucial source of power should always be the first choice – however, as a relatively emerging market, there are still areas that have minimal research available when it comes to fire safety. And this is why early detection is necessary to preventing a wide-spread disaster. 

Functionality Benefits:

• Can be positioned directly onto the asset being protected
• Programmable LHD provides a range of alarm temperatures to pick from, with pre-alarm options
• Fixed (digital) LHD technology can identify alarm location at any point along the length of cable from exposure to a tiny flame

Installation/Environmental Benefits

• Range of alarm temperatures available to suit a wide scope of ambient conditions
• Safe to install outdoors or in cold storage/freezers down to -40degC (-40degF)
• High temperature variants suitable for ambient temperatures up to +170degC (338degF)
• Can be subject to differing temperatures along the length of the cable
• Can be installed outdoors in direct sunlight
• Cable coating materials available to offer chemical and oil resistance
• Can resist mechanical abrasion with stainless steel braiding options

Key Applications Within the Energy Sector

Solar PV

Did you know that in 2023, solar panel fires have gone up six-fold when compared to 2019?

As an increasingly popular market, solar power systems are incredibly versatile – ranging from single homes to huge energy farms. However, with inadequate regulations for fire detection, solar panels are often left terrifyingly susceptible. Frequently, the only way to detect a fire on a solar panel is with the human eye, which is often unsuspecting, as this video of a UK supermarket shows. 

And with threats from several sources, such as short circuits, debris, and overheating, this unreliable method of detection can be the difference between life and death.

Unimpacted by the elements, linear heat detection is the perfect solution for early fire detection in the solar energy sector – and it can be easily retrofitted to any existing solar application.

Thermocable's ProReact fixed and programmable LHD products provide continuous and extensive coverage of fire detection along the entire length - ensuring a change in temperature can be pinpointed to a specific area, and the devastating impact of fire within the solar sector can be rapidly quelled.

Additional Applications

• Hydrogen power
• HV/MV transformers
• Switch gear and electrical
• Power and transmission tunnels