Applications for Public Utilities

Public utility companies support a number of building types like sub-stations, testing labs, pumping stations, administration offices, payment centers, and remote warehouse and distribution facilities. They also control processes that are sometimes hazardous, and usually costly if shut down in an unplanned way. There are a number of areas within this type of facility to consider.

Considering the vast region that a public utility can cover, you may consider using a video product that supports network or dialup retrieval of images captured due to alarm events, or during routine surveillance. Consider too the wide variety of lighting environments for cameras in the field for indoor and outdoor applications.

Typical recommendations and views are shown in the table below.  

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Protected Areas:
Payment Centers Protect and observe activity in payment centers across the region.
Administration Offices Watch over the company’s corporate office.
Control Rooms Keep and eye on remote control facilities for the utility.
Quality Control and Test Facilities Watch over labs in quality assurance departments.
Explosive Environments Cameras specially designed for hazardous environments.
Parking Areas Watch over cars during their visit, or identify vehicles that enter or leave parking facilities.
Lobbies View general activities in a public lobby. Identify individuals as they travel through the room.
Hallways View activity in hallways and corridors.
Vestibules and doorways Identify individuals as they enter and leave a building or facility.