Conducting Overhead Electrical Drone Inspections

Why Use Thermal for DronesWhether inspecting substations, switchyards, or transmission and distribution lines, there are scores—if not hundreds—of connections, fused disconnects, insulators, splices, dead ends, and more that need routine inspection. “Checking these from a drone has two primary benefits: speed and safety,” stated Greg Nagler, Global Business Development Director sUAS at Teledyne FLIR. “Drone inspections let crews quickly scan…

Thermal Inspection of Solar Panels

by Contributed Guest Article in ConstructionEnergy & Utilities One of the most popular uses for drone thermography is solar panel inspection. Because a drone can cover large areas quickly, this makes a lot of sense. A drone thermographer can image hundreds of acres of solar fields in a fraction of the time it would take to chase down anomalies the…