In 1938, the Protectowire Company invented and introduced the first linear-type heat detector. Today Protectowire offers the largest digital linear heat detection portfolio on the market, with activation temperatures ranging from 57°C to 260°C and with a wide range of protective outer jacketing materials.
In addition, Protectowire offers patented Confirmed Temperature Initiation (CTI) technology and a fibre-optic detection system. CTI technology is the only digital linear heat detection system that can distinguish between a fault caused by mechanical damage and a fault initiated by an actual heat event. Protectowire’s fibre-optic linear heat detection is popular for applications requiring longer detection distances (up to 16km). Each fibre-optic detection run can be divided into 2,000 detection zones, with each zone able to monitor for a specific fixed temperature, a specific rate-of-rise value and a temperature differential between zones.
With this extensive portfolio of linear heat detection technologies, Protectowire can offer the right solution for any project’s heat detection needs. Traditionally, our linear heat detectors have been used for fire detection and the initiation of sprinkler and suppression systems. However, Protectowire linear heat detectors are increasingly used for general heat detection, which can mean overheat detection for processes and facilities shut down prior to a fire.
‘Protectowire has a renewed focus on fire prevention through overheat detection and environmental monitoring in order to prevent catastrophic failures,’ stated Brenton Harris, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. ‘With this goal, Protectowire is now offering thermal imaging cameras along with a modular sensor platform.’
Protectowire’s new thermal cameras combine thermal imaging technology and high-resolution video in a single device for overheat, pre-fire and security monitoring. In doing so, they protect assets and prevent the destruction of goods and loss of life by alerting personnel of abnormal heat conditions before a fire erupts. Both thermal imaging as well as the high-resolution video can be viewed locally on site or remotely and allow constant monitoring of material and surface temperatures. They can be used indoors or outdoors and to monitor hazardous areas.
Protectowire’s new Modular Sensor Platform focuses on identifying thermal, environmental, power and mechanical anomalies before they result in catastrophic failures. Preventing failures in mission-critical applications minimizes the potential for business interruption. The platform is composed of more than 80 modules to detect a broad range of anomalies and provides the monitoring and notification capabilities needed to safeguard critical infrastructure.
For over 85 years, many of the world’s largest companies have trusted Protectowire to protect their valuable assets and business operations. We supply our products through a factory-trained, global distribution network, and our team is dedicated to providing products with the highest degree of performance, reliability and quality. We are proud to be an ISO 9001:2015 registered company.
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