Drone substation inspections
Non-contact thermal and visual condition documentation of substation equipment, guided by eight years of hands-on high-voltage operations and maintenance experience.
- FAA Part 107Certified remote pilot
- Level I ThermographyCertified thermographer
- ISNetworldContractor member
- $2M InsuredLiability coverage, COI on request
Findings that map to your maintenance plan.
- Transformer bushings and radiators
- Breakers, disconnects and switches
- Bus connections and jumpers
- Lightning arresters and insulators
- Structure and steel condition
- Perimeter, fence and grounding visual checks
Thermal findings you can verify.
Spot temperatures, paired visual imagery and a written recommendation for every flagged component.
AnalyzedRaw thermal
What you receive.
Executive summary
Scope, asset counts and findings by severity at a glance.
Annotated imagery
Visual and thermal images with every defect marked.
GPS & KMZ
Asset-level coordinates and field-ready map files.
Recommended actions
Observation, potential impact and next step per finding.
Substation Inspections: common questions
Can a drone fly inside an energized substation?
Flights are planned with the owner’s safety rules, clearances and site access requirements. Many surveys are flown from outside the fence line; any interior work follows the site’s procedures and JSA.
What does a substation thermal report include?
Thermal and visual image pairs for each flagged component, spot temperatures, severity, observation and recommended action.
Planning an inspection campaign?
Tell us the asset type, count and location. We will come back with a scope, schedule and deliverable package.