Eversource conducting aerial inspections

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Eversource is using this helicopter to conduct aerial inspections of high-voltage electrical equipment. –CONTRIBUTED

Eversource is conducting aerial inspections of high-voltage electrical equipment on rights of way throughout Connecticut, including in Beacon Falls and Naugatuck.

The aerial inspections started this week and will continue through Feb. 28, the company stated in a press release. Weather permitting, flights will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The inspections involve the use of a helicopter equipped with heat-sensing, infrared scanning technology which can detect potential equipment issues before they occur. The helicopter doing the inspections is blue and silver with the tail number N1431W.