BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261106T205054Z UID:9685B3C9-EDAC-44D0-BAFE-1DFAB27D61B8 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20261112T120000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20261112T130000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapte r is holding a technical meeting. The topic is Code-Compliant Thermal Imag ing Solution for Early Fire Detection (EFD). Our speaker is Alex Finkelste in\, Automated & Integrated Systems\, Teledyne FLIR\, LLC.\n\nFLIR helped the MBTA's Cambridge\, MA electric bus facility in 2025 to protect its ele ctric bus charging facility by deploying thermal cameras that continuously monitor battery temperatures and detect overheating or potential thermal runaway events before smoke or flames occur. Integrated with the facility' s Genetec VMS and HMI\, the system provides real-time thermal data and aut omated alerts\, helping operators prevent costly equipment damage\, servic e disruptions\, and fire incidents. FLIR is now the first UL 2684 listed\, NFPA 72 code-compliant thermal imaging solution for Early Fire Detection (EFD)\, which will allow for our cameras to be accepted as code compliant fire detection devices rather than simply monitoring cameras. This present ation will provide a technical overview of this technology and how it beca me UL 2684 listed and NFPA 72 compliant.\n\nThere is no charge for meeting attendance\, only for PDH certificates.\n\nAttendees may apply for 1.0 PD H provided through the IEEE Certificates Program\, accepted in all states. Member cost is $7.00 and non-member cost is $10.00 (USD) via vTools. Cred it card payments are processed through PayPal. Checks will be accepted. Co mplete online evaluation after lecture at https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia -vts/forms/\n\nPayment must be received and evaluation form must be comple ted within three days to receive PDH certificate.\n\nIEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers:\n\nChapter Chair: Brandon S. Swartley\, P.E.\, STV Inco rporated\, brandon.swartley@ieee.org\nSecretary and Treasurer: Robert Fish er\, P.E.\, WSP\, rbfisher@ieee.org\n\nSpeaker(s): Alex Finkelstein\, \n\n Agenda: \nIntroductions\n\n1. Technology overview\n\n2. UL 2684 listing an d NFPA 72 compliance\n\n3. Applications to bus charging facilities\n\n4. A pplications to indoor and outdoor substations\n\n5. Applications to railwa y overhead contact systems\n\nQuestions and Answers\n\nVirtual: https://ev ents.vtools.ieee.org/m/584129 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/584129 ORGANIZER:brandon.swartley@ieee.org SEQUENCE:28 SUMMARY:Code-Compliant Thermal Imaging Solution for Early Fire Detection (E FD) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/584129 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family : helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The IEEE Vehic ular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapter is holding a technical meeting.&nbsp\; The topic is <strong>Code-Compliant Thermal Imaging Soluti on for Early Fire Detection (EFD)</strong>.&nbsp\; Our speaker is Alex Fin kelstein\, Automated &amp\; Integrated Systems\, Teledyne FLIR\, LLC.</spa n></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; colo r: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">FLIR helped the MBTA's Cambridge\, MA electric bus facility in 2025 to protect its electric bus charging faci lity by deploying thermal cameras that continuously monitor battery temper atures and detect overheating or potential thermal runaway events before s moke or flames occur. &nbsp\;Integrated with the facility's Genetec VMS an d HMI\, the system provides real-time thermal data and automated alerts\, helping operators prevent costly equipment damage\, service disruptions\, and fire incidents. &nbsp\;FLIR is now the first UL 2684 listed\, NFPA 72 code-compliant thermal imaging solution for Early Fire Detection (EFD)\, w hich will allow for our cameras to be accepted as code compliant fire dete ction devices rather than simply monitoring cameras. &nbsp\;This presentat ion will provide a technical overview of this technology and how it became UL 2684 listed and NFPA 72 compliant.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-si ze: 12pt\; line-height: 103%\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif \; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">There is no charge for meeting attendance\, on ly for PDH certificates.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; fon t-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Attend ees may apply for 1.0 PDH provided through the IEEE Certificates Program\, accepted in all states. &nbsp\;Member cost is $7.00 and non-member cost i s $10.00 (USD) via vTools.&nbsp\; Credit card payments are processed throu gh PayPal.&nbsp\; Checks will be accepted.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Complete online e valuation after lecture at <span style="color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\;"><a s tyle="color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\;" href="https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia -vts/forms/">https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia-vts/forms/</a></span></span> </p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, s ans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Payment must be received and evaluati on form must be completed <span style="text-decoration: underline\;">withi n three days</span> to receive PDH certificate.</span></p>\n<p><span style ="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; fo nt-size: 12pt\;"><strong>IEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers:</strong>< /span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">Chapter Chair:&nbsp\; Brandon S . Swartley\, P.E.\, STV Incorporated\, brandon.swartley@ieee.org</span><br ><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">Secretary and Treasurer:&nbsp\; Robert Fisher \, P.E.\, WSP\, rbfisher@ieee.org</span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p s tyle="line-height: 1\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12 pt\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">Introductions</span></ p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">1. Technology overview</span></p>\n<p>< span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helveti ca\, arial\, sans-serif\;">2. UL 2684 listing and NFPA 72 compliance</span ></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-fami ly: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">3. Applications to bus charging faci lities</span></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt \; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">4. Applications to indoo r and outdoor substations</span></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0 )\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">5. Ap plications to railway overhead contact systems</span></p>\n<p style="line- height: 1\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-f amily: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">Questions and Answers</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR