The world's first UL-listed thermal imaging early fire detector, by Teledyne FLIR

Engineered and manufactured by the global leader in infrared technologies. With UL 2684 listing, high-performance thermal imaging detection is now a prescriptive fire alarm initiating device.

Modern industry needs better detection and protected uptime.

 

Higher capacity, higher density, higher power. Modern facilities carry more fire risk in less
space, with fewer people on the floor to see it coming.

Anything that can catch fire gives off heat first. Industry has relied on thermal imaging for
decades to catch it early. Continuous monitoring makes that warning permanent, and UL
2684 listing makes it the core of a higher-performance safety strategy.

Early Fire Detection by the A70

 

  • 640 × 480 radiometric thermal imaging plus a 1280 × 960 visual camera for instant context at alarm

  • 35 mK thermal sensitivity and ±2°C accuracy, calibrated at every pixel

  • On-camera alarm logic with up to 20 regions of interest: threshold, rate-of-rise, delta, and area-percentage triggers

  • Alarm, supervisory, and fault dry-contact outputs to the fire alarm control panel; Modbus TCP, MQTT, Ethernet/IP, and ONVIF for SCADA, BMS, and VMS

  • 29°, 51°, and 95° lens options with 3 × 3 pixel detection distances to 125 m (410 ft)

  • IP66, 24 V DC or PoE, rated for indoor and outdoor installation

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Detection at the earliest point on the curve

Every fire starts as heat. Each conventional technology waits for a later signature: particles, visible smoke, flame, or heat at the ceiling. A thermal imaging fire detector measures the heat itself, before any of those exist.

Live video and temperature data with every alarm

Earlier Detection

Detects temperature change at the speed of light. Unaffected by high ceilings, cold environments, high airflow, or low visability.

Protected Uptime

The same information a Flir handheld captures on a walkthrough, now monitoring 24/7. Stream accurate temperature data into your SCADA and catch faults before a fire or shutdown.

Smarter Response

Every alarm arrives with live thermal and visual video and the measured temperatue. Operators verify, dispatch to the exact spot, and keep a recorded event history.

 Trusted across industries. Now trusted by the code.
 

Flir has designed and manufactured thermal imaging cameras for over five decades, supporting the professionals who keep industry safe and running. The same infrared technology now stands watch as a listed fire detector.

Flir in Utilities and Industry

Power utilities inspect transformers, breakers, insulators, and disconnects with Flir thermal imaging to find overheating before it becomes an outage or a fire, without de-energizing equipment. Fixed Flir cameras keep that watch continuous at substations and on production lines.

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Flir in Firefighting

Flir K-Series thermal imaging cameras go into the fire with the crew: seeing through smoke, locating victims, and tracking fire spread. The K-85-N is certified to NFPA 1930:2025 for firefighting thermal imagers.

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Flir in Research and Development

Science-grade Flir cameras record combustion, materials, and battery tests at high speed with radiometric accuracy, and are used by researchers studying thermal runaway in lithium-ion cells and modules. The A-Series fire detector is built on the same radiometric foundation.

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Where Conventional Detection Falls Short

High ceilings, high airflow, dust, and outdoor exposure can challenge conventional spot smoke and heat detection. A thermal imaging fire detector measures temperature across the entire scene and alarms on developing heat, providing earlier warning before smoke or flame appears.

BESS Sites

24/7 indoor and outdoor monitoring of containers and enclosures; the detection layer NFPA 855 designs call for.

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Data Centers

UPS battery rooms, PDUs, and electrical infrastructure, where a fault is measurable in heat long before it produces smoke.

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Manufacturing

Process lines, electrical rooms, and product storage where heat buildup precedes ignition.

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Solar Fields and Rooftop Arrays

Inverter, combiner box, and panel-level hot spot detection across field and rooftop installations.

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Heavy Industrial

Forest products, pulp and paper, metals, and other heavy industrial sites where dust, airflow, and open structures defeat conventional detection.

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Warehousing & High-Bay Racking

Wide-area coverage of rack storage and automated storage and retrieval systems where ceiling-mounted detection is slow to respond.

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Waste and Recycling

Tipping floors, bunkers, conveyors, and bale storage, with alarms on the hot spot rather than the smoke plume.

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Power Substations

Where outdoor exposure, airflow, and large open areas can delay smoke or heat from reaching traditional detectors, limiting early warning of developing equipment problems.

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Detect faster. Respond smarter. Lead first.

Design the first thermal imaging fire detection system in your jurisdiction, your portfolio, or your service territory with a device that is listed, prescriptive under NFPA 72:2025, and supported by Flir from layout through commissioning.

 

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