Substations are critical for electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems, and must be protected to ensure continued power distribution. According to Xtralis Sensei ranked Xtralis best-in-class for perimeter sensor technology to deliver fail-safe security solutions for their customers. Xtralis Adpro Pro E-PIRs were evaluated and ultimately selected by Sensei for their accuracy and reliability. Pro E-PIRs offer innovative features such as 360Protect for 360 degree protection, 3D protection for twisting tampering detection, an Icommission mobile app for one-man installation, and reliable wireless communication. Adpro Pro E-series detectors are designed to achieve effective performance even under precarious environmental conditions.

“The Xtralis Pro E-PIRs outperformed every other detection sensor we tested, including competing PIR detectors,” commented Robin Thompson, CEO & Founder at Sensei Solutions. “Reliable long-range sensors combined with video analytics delivers extremely low false alarm rate (FAR) with very impressive probability-of-detection (PD) performance. Sensei’s Mastermind sensor fusion software makes this possible by integrating signals from multiple sensors from Xtralis and off-the-shelf video analytics using geo-referenced signal processing technology. This level of performance is what’s required for large-scale multi-site deployments where excessive FAR significantly diminishes the value of the security dollar investment. Together, Xtralis sensors and Sensei Mastermind software combine to deliver an unbeatable level of performance,” said Thompson.

The largest energy provider in the USA, with over 5,000 substations, came to Sensei for a solution to protect their sites more effectively and economically. An existing system solution was causing unnecessary expense and was prone to false alarms. Sensei selected a problematic substation for a comprehensive detection trial which resulted in the Xtralis Pro E-100H PIR detector being selected on performance, accuracy, and reliability. In addition to effective detection, Pro E-PIRs integrated seamlessly with Sensei’s Mastermind security solution which manages, captures and aggregates data from all types of devices to allow the engineering, asset- management and security staff for remote utilities to organise their response according to business process and rules.

At substations, cable trenching is a costly issue due to topographical anomalies, as well as national and local safety guidelines and standards. Adpro wireless Pro E-PIRs deliver quick installation, easy configuration, reliable protection up to 120m per detector and all without cable trenching. In addition, Pro E-PIRs can communicate intelligently with adjacent PIRs to ensure threats moving from one protection zone to another are accurately tracked.