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Eliminate “Between-Inspection” Blind Spots with 24/7 Thermal Monitoring
Continuous Thermal Monitoring (CTM) is no longer optional, it’s the new industry standard. Periodic thermography is valuable, but it only captures a moment in time. Faults often develop between inspections, when loads shift, temperatures rise, and connections begin to degrade. That’s precisely when expensive, SLA-threatening failures occur. Our Continuous Thermal Monitoring solutions target this risk directly at the electrical layer that sits behind your AI and cloud workloads.
Compounding the risk, AI era rack densities and power draw are pushing electrical infrastructure closer to thermal limits, raising the stakes for LV/MV switchgear, PDUs/RPPs, and busway joints that feed high current clusters. Operators are re-architecting for higher densities, yet the inspection model has largely remained periodic.
Our CTM solutions use permanently installed, hard wired temperature sensors (fit and forget) installed at critical electrical terminations and bus joints. These sensors provide real time ΔT trends (component vs ambient) into your BMS/DCIM, alerting personnel as soon as abnormal heat signatures emerge: not days or weeks later at the next route. This creates a data rich foundation for predictive maintenance and targeted de-energized repairs during planned maintenance approach.
From the moment of installation, CTM reduces the “unknowns” in your EMP (Electrical Maintenance Program): you gain 24/7 status of connection health and a tamper proof log that supports audits and RCAs.
Most arc flash incidents happen during energized covers off interactions. By alerting first and limiting the number/frequency of intrusive checks, our CTM sensors help reduce human exposure. Where visual confirmation is still needed, closed panel methods (e.g., IR windows) further lower risk in line with best practices.
The new NFPA 70B safety standard highlights permanently mounted sensors to monitor connections/terminations. This gives data center facilities a clear, standard-aligned path to continuous monitoring, and improved, more efficient operations. Maintenance tables in 70B establish annual or 6 month thermography intervals depending on equipment condition. CTM data allows you to justify intervals and reduce disruptive covers off tasks, while keeping thorough records for audits and incident investigations.
By considering load in its monitoring approach, our CTM sensors enhance the safety and efficiency of electrical systems in data centers. This ensures that the systems can operate at optimal levels without the risk of overloading or compromising the integrity of the connections. This capability is essential for accurate early detection and protection of potential electrical failures.
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