Case Studies

Hydrogen powered CCTV

by Mark Rowe

A remote South Wales construction site has hydrogen powered CCTV which detected and prevented two attempted thefts in the first two weeks of installation. This project involved South Wales installation company SECUREIT, Oprema Distribution and the industrial gases company BOC.

SECUREIT consulted with Oprema, security product distributor, on the technical issues of setting up a remote monitoring system at an extremely remote construction site which had no power or access to power for the foreseeable future. Oprema’s technical director Tim Duggan set about designing a three camera system including a fully functional dome powered by BOC’s Hymera silent hydrogen generator. Oprema’s technical staff designed the system bespoke to the installer and client. The specification included a low voltage PC to control and connect to the security contractor’s monitoring station, built and commissioned in-house at Oprema.

The BOC Hymera hydrogen generator was chosen to supply power because of its convenience and ease of use and for its environmental-friendliness. One cylinder of hydrogen lasts seven days, reducing the manned maintenance compared to a standard diesel or petrol generator. The only waste generated: water vapour. Philip Popham, Managing Director of SECUREIT said: “We are extremely impressed with how effective this project has been. We have been monitoring the system from our control room based in Cardiff since December 23, 2012 without experiencing any loss of power. We’ve successfully identified two attempted break-ins which were dealt with a satisfactory outcome.”

Oprema’s technical team worked with BOC and SECUREIT to ensure the systems was robust enough for the isolated location. The low voltage PC, control module and router were housed in a specially designed weather proof lockable box. Tim Duggan, Technical Director of Oprema, said: “This was a very exciting bespoke project to work with SECUREIT on. It goes to show that no matter how difficult the location or the brief we always work hard to provide a solution that is viable and cost effective for our customers.”

Mark Griffin, Business Development Manager at BOC added: “This is a great example of how Hymera can provide economic and silent power for a remote location. In addition, the silent operation allowed the system to remain covert and was able to prevent two attempted break-ins on site.” Both Oprema and SECUREIT have said they would use Hymera for future projects in difficult locations.

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