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UltraSense™ Sensors: A Global Step Forward in Early Detection for Battery Systems, Power Infrastructure, and Critical Infrastructure Environments

Fireaway Inc., manufacturer of the Stat-X® condensed aerosol fire suppression systems, has announced the expanded global deployment of UltraSense™. UltraSense sensors deliver an advanced multi-parameter sensing platform. The comprehensive suite of sensors offer both preventive monitoring and instant detection at the earliest signs of failure across lithium-ion battery systems, high-energy electrical infrastructure, and mission-critical digital environments.

As grid modernization, electrification, and digitalization continue accelerating worldwide, operators face increasing risk from thermal, electrical, and environmental faults. UltraSense is engineered to detect these precursors—long before traditional detection methods—helping operators prevent events before they escalate into fires or major failures.

A New Generation of Sensing for a New Generation of Risk

UltraSense continuously monitors and analyzes key indicators across a wide range of electrical environments:

Environmental conditions known to precede electrical or battery malfunctions
Particulate load, dust, humidity, and corrosivity, all of which degrade electrical reliability
Thermal anomalies and localized hot spots
Off-gas / VOC emissions indicating incipient lithium-ion cell failure
Combustion signatures in their earliest, pre-smoke phase

By identifying early-stage warning signs, UltraSense enables operators to take preventive action—isolating circuitry, adjusting load, initiating controlled shutdowns, dispatching service teams, or coordinating automatic suppression if needed—to avoid a catastrophic failure or fire.

Engineered for the World’s Essential Electrical Infrastructure

While UltraSense is widely deployed in battery-energy storage systems (BESSs), the technology is equally suited for the broader electrical and digital landscape, including:

Switchgear and power-distribution rooms
Electrical panels, MCCs, and power-conversion systems
Telecommunications hubs and network facilities
Data centers, server rooms, and edge-computing sites
Industrial electrical equipment and control rooms
Utility and microgrid infrastructure

These environments demand continuous monitoring and rapid intelligence, particularly where downtime or electrical failure carries high operational or economic consequences.

UltraSense supports open communication protocols such as SNMP, Modbus TCP, and Modbus MQTT, allowing seamless integration into supervisory control systems, BMS/NMS networks, and industrial automation platforms across global markets.

Complementary to Stat-X® for Complete Fire Protection Package

UltraSense focuses on prevention and early detection, while Fireaway’s Stat-X® condensed aerosol system provides rapid, proven suppression when a fire event occurs. Together, they offer a layered safety architecture aligned with modern engineering expectations.

This synergy is particularly valuable in compact, highly energized electrical environments where traditional water, gas, or powder systems may be impractical.

A Global Solution for a Global Challenge

UltraSense is now deployed across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and South America, supporting organizations that require high-reliability monitoring in both new installations and retrofit applications.

“Whether safeguarding a utility-scale battery installation, a critical switchgear room, or a data center supporting millions of digital transactions, operators need faster, more intelligent insight,” said Fireaway’s Senior VP Business Development MEAI, Ryan Johnson. “UltraSense delivers that intelligence on a global scale.”

For more information on UltraSense sensors and complementary Stat-X suppression solutions, visit:
statx.com
ultrasense.net