Case Study: Ameren reduces wildfire risk with IND Technology's Early Fault Detection

Ameren detects damaged conductor strands in real time with IND Technology

The customer Ameren faced the challenge of identifying damaged conductor strands on a transmission line located in a high fire risk area. These defects posed significant wildfire, safety, and reliability risks. IND Technology addressed this challenge using its Early Fault Detection (EFD™) system.

IND Technology's EFD™ system accurately identified and located the broken conductor strands, generating alerts that enabled a targeted field inspection. Following confirmation, corrective maintenance was performed. This solution reduced the potential risk of wildfire, improved community safety, and mitigated the risk of supply interruptions and property damage for Ameren.