Overview
During a major overhead-power-line replacement programme across the South-West of England, project contractors needed round-the-clock protection for equipment stored on isolated rural sites. Ogier Electronics supplied its Scan-360 radar, fully integrated into Remote Surveillance’s mobile security platform, to deliver dependable 24/7 detection and visual verification without mains power or permanent infrastructure.
End client: National Grid
Partner: Remote Surveillance
Ogier Electronics equipment: Scan-360 Radar
The challenge
The replacement work was carried out in hard-to-reach locations where temporary access tracks were laid and specialist line-pulling machinery, cable drums and plant remained in place for weeks. Conventional CCTV solutions were impractical: they required multiple cameras, continuous lighting, high power draw and extensive cabling. A single, low-power sensor with genuine wide-area coverage was essential.
The Scan 360 is installed in over 20 of our customer sites, the performance, detection and false detection rates are by far the best we have had from any sensor technology.
James Leventhal, Director, Remote Surveillance
The solution
Scan-360 was paired with a Redvision PTZ camera, solar power, battery back-up and a 4G transmission unit to create a stand-alone, redeployable surveillance tower. Key benefits include:
- Full 360° coverage: 400m diameter per radar
- Ultra-low false alarms thanks to proven 24GHz technology
- Slew-to-cue control: the radar automatically points the PTZ camera at any target
- Map-based setup with built-in GPS for rapid zone creation and exclusion areas
- Bandwidth efficiency: video is sent only on alarm, cutting 4G data costs
- Off-grid autonomy: radar and camera draw minimal power; lighting is triggered only briefly when needed
- Remote re-configuration: detection zones and work-hour schedules can be edited from the office, not the field
Field Experience
Scan-360 units have now protected 20+ live work sites. Operators view alarms through Remote Surveillance’s platform, receiving both live video and a map pin that shows exactly where the breach occurred, vital when landmarks are sparse and footage alone can be disorienting.
