UViRCO CoroCAM Corona Cameras
Leading Supplier of Corona/Ultraviolet (UV) Discharge Detection Solutions to the world's Power Industry
UViRCO Technologies, based in Pretoria, South Africa, develops and manufactures the CoroCAM® family of UV emission visualization equipment, integrating IR detection for thermal anomaly detection. As the first and leading global manufacturer of Corona detection cameras, UViRCO offers a full range of UV and IR inspection systems. With over 20 years of experience, UViRCO has successfully commercialized and exported high-quality products, demonstrating their expertise to both international and local markets.
U.S.-based technical support, repair, calibration, demonstrations, and training are provided through ProgUSA's U.S. Headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
See a CoroCAM in person. We are at the Doble Circuit Breaker Seminar Industry Expo in Pittsburgh, November 2 to 5, booth 111, with cameras on the stand. Our full show schedule is on the Events page.
CoroCAM is manufactured by UViRCO Technologies, Pretoria, South Africa.
Products and Brochures:
CoroCAM® 6HD brochure download CoroCAM® 7HD brochure CoroCAM® 8HD brochure
CoroCAM® Accessories & Spares brochure CoroCAM® UVS brochure CoroCAM® UAV brochure
Which CoroCAM Is Right for You?
Not sure which system fits your application? ProgUSA can help you select the right CoroCAM based on your assets, inspection requirements and operating environment.
| Model | Best For |
|---|---|
| CoroCAM 6HD | High-performance handheld UV corona inspections |
| CoroCAM 7HD | Professional corona inspection with advanced imaging and analysis |
| CoroCAM 8HD | Combined UV corona + thermal IR + visible inspections |
| CoroCAM 8HD UAV | Drone-based UV + thermal inspections of difficult-to-access assets |
| CoroCAM UVS | Lightweight UAV-based UV corona inspections |
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Comparison table
CoroCAM® 6HD
High-Performance Solar-Blind UV Corona Camera for High-Voltage Inspections
The CoroCAM® 6HD sets a new benchmark for corona camera performance, designed to inspect high-voltage infrastructure operating at 3.3 kV and above for corona discharges and arcing. It pairs an HD visible camera with a high-sensitivity solar blind UV camera, offering high resolving power on the UV channel. This combination facilitates the recording of physical damage for maintenance priority assessment using the EPRI® methodology. Both cameras are mechanically and electronically aligned, ensuring precise overlay of detected discharges at all optical zoom levels. Digital enhancements amplify small signals, reduce noise, and make discharges more visible.
The integrated GPS enables the capture of information-rich recordings, with options for stills and videos, each accompanied by a meta-data file. A variable angle LCD display, with an optional sun hood, a simple user interface, and one-handed operation, makes the CoroCAM® 6HD user-friendly and capable of capturing optimal images
CoroCAM 6HD Specifications
- Solar-blind UV sensitivity: 2.05 x 10-18 W/cm2, 3 pC at 20 m
- Optional non-solar-blind module: approximately 1 x 10-18 W/cm2, 0.8 pC at 15 m
- Visible: 1920 x 1080, usable to 0.03 Lux at F1.6, night capable
- UV field of view: 8° x 6°, focus under 0.7 m to infinity
- Weight: 1.9 kg with battery. Dimensions 220 x 160 x 80 mm
- Warranty: 18 months, extendable to 36
CoroCAM® 7HD
Professional Solar Blind Corona Camera
The CoroCAM® 7HD is a professional-grade, solar blind UVc imaging system designed for easy operation, used to visualize and locate electrical discharges (corona and arcing) from High Voltage hardware. It is typically employed to inspect High Voltage infrastructure operating at 3.3 KV and above. Featuring the same solar blind UVc imaging system as the CoroCAM® 6HD, the 7HD includes advanced image enhancement features to increase sensitivity (adjustable Long Integration & Non-Solar Blind Mode), reduce false signals (adjustable Noise Reduction & Threshold Level), and improve discharge visibility (adjustable Background Priority, Blob Transparency, and Blob False Colour). This state-of-the-art UVc imaging system is paired with a high-performance visible camera, achieving an Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV) of 0.01917mRad for its visible channel when recording UCF files.
UCF files record the uncompressed displayed image, raw UVc channel, camera settings, and calibration values in one file, which can be imported into the CoroBASE® Analysis and Reporting software.
The adjustable viewfinder, rotatable grip, and LCD display ensure optimal ergonomics, allowing the operator to use the camera in various lighting conditions and positions, minimizing muscle fatigue.
CoroCAM 7HD Specifications
- Solar-blind UV sensitivity: 2.05 x 10-18 W/cm2, 3 pC at 20 m, 1.8 pC at 10 m
- Visible: 1920 x 1080, 30x optical zoom, best IFOV 0.01917 mRAD
- Adjustable viewfinder and rotating grip, integrated flashlight for indoor work
- UCF file output for CoroBASE analysis and reporting
- Weight: 2.2 kg with battery. Dimensions 275 x 135 x 190 mm
- Warranty: 18 months
CoroCAM® 8HD
Combined Thermal IR, Solar-Blind UV Corona and HD Visible Camera
The CoroCAM® 8HD is a combination of a radiometric FLIR® thermal LWIR camera, a solar blind UV camera and HD visible camera. The CoroCAM® 8HD is intended for use by professional High Voltage infrastructure inspectors. The combination of these 3 cameras makes it possible to do both thermal IR and Corona inspections at the same time, saving time and effort. Co-location of electrical discharges and hot spots give the inspector more insight into the cause of a fault.
The FLIR® LWIR camera delivers high resolution radiometric information. The LWIR 640×512 pixel module is fitted with a 10.4° × 8.3° FOV F/1.25 lens which is optimal for overhead infrastructure inspections.
The CoroCAM® 8HD features a solar blind UVc imaging system similar to that in the CoroCAM® 6HD. Advanced UVc image enhancement features are available to increase sensitivity (adjustable Long Integration & Non-Solar Blind Mode*), reduce false signals (adjustable Noise Reduction & Threshold Level) and improve the visibility of the discharge indicating blob (adjustable Background Priority, Blob Transparency and Blob False Colour). This world class UVc imaging system is paired with a high zoom HD visible camera, allowing it to achieve an IFOV (Instantaneous Field of View) of 0.01917mRad/ ∆K of 52.1629 for its visible channel.
UCF files are XML based files used to record the uncompressed displayed, raw UVc & radiometric thermal images, the camera settings and calibration values in one file.
CoroCAM 8HD Specifications
- Three channels: solar-blind UV, FLIR radiometric LWIR, HD visible
- Thermal: 640 x 512, under 62.5 mK NEdT, 10.4° x 8.3° FOV, 0.283 mRAD IFOV
- Solar-blind UV sensitivity: 2.05 x 10-18 W/cm2, 3 pC at 20 m
- Visible: 1920 x 1080, 30x optical zoom, best IFOV 0.01917 mRAD
- Weight: 2.5 kg with battery. Dimensions 215 x 200 x 155 mm
- Display modes: UV+Visible, UV+LWIR, and four others
CoroCAM® 8HD UAV
Remote-Controlled Thermal IR, Solar-Blind UV Corona and HD Visible Camera for UAV Applications
The CoroCAM® 8HD UAV is a combined thermal IR, solar blind corona and video camera, sized and balanced to fit into a standard commercial gimbal and to be fitted by an Enterprise grade UAV.
The UAV also allows for inspection from various directions of hard to reach overhead hardware. Having the camera closer to the hardware under inspection allows the visible camera to capture more detailed images of the physical condition of the components. This is required in order to assign maintenance priority using the EPRI® guideline.
The combination of these 3 cameras makes it possible to do both thermal IR and UV inspections at the same time, saving time and effort. Co-location of electrical discharges and hot spots give the inspector more insight into the kind and cause of a fault.
Installation onto the UAV or a tri-pod is quick and easy. The CoroCAM® 8HD UAV can be remote controlled from a standard radio controller using PWM or SBUS. Recordings can be done on the CoroCAM® 8HD UAV or at a combination HDMI display/recorder ground station.
CoroCAM 8HD UAV Specifications
- Same three-channel payload as the 8HD, sized for a commercial gimbal
- Gimbal compatibility includes Gremsy T3 and DJI Ronin
- Thermal: 640 x 512, under 62.5 mK NEdT, 10.4° x 8.3° FOV
- Visible: 1920 x 1080, 30x optical zoom
- Remote control via PWM or SBUS, Ethernet port, onboard or ground-station recording
- Weight: 1.6 kg with battery. Dimensions 188 x 156 x 129 mm
CoroCAM® UVS
Lightweight Solar-Blind UV Corona and HD Visible Camera Designed for UAV Inspections
SPECIALIST UAV CORONA CAMERA
The CoroCAM® UVS combines UViRCO's proven solar-blind UV corona sensor with an HD visible camera in a lightweight package designed for UAV applications and smaller gimbals.
The resulting system gives excellent UV sensitivity, a wide FOV for close up inspection and good resolving power.
Setup via Bluetooth, with video and still recordings onto an onboard µSD card, download the HDMI or composite output and input remote control commands via CANBUS / PWM / RS232 / Ethernet.
CoroCAM UVS Specifications
- Lightest CoroCAM. 740 g bare, 1.25 kg with the Gremsy Pixy-C gimbal, brackets and thermal
- Solar-blind UV sensitivity: 5 x 10-18 W/cm2, 3.6 pC at 20 m
- Wide 18° x 13.5° UV field of view for close-approach flying
- Visible: 1920 x 1080, 10x optical zoom
- Optional FLIR Tau 2 or Boson thermal module, 640 x 512, under 50 mK
- Power 12 W, typically 3 hours on a 40 W supply
- Control via CANBUS, PWM, RS232 or Ethernet. Bluetooth setup
CoroBASE Analysis and Reporting Software
CoroBASE
A corona inspection is only worth what the report is worth. CoroBASE is UViRCO's analysis and reporting package, and it is what turns a day of recordings into something an asset manager can act on.
The CoroCAM cameras record UCF files. A UCF is not a screenshot. It holds the uncompressed displayed image, the raw UV channel, the radiometric thermal data where the camera has it, plus the camera settings and calibration values, in a single file. That means the analysis happens against the real measurement rather than a picture of it, and a second reviewer can re-examine the same recording later.
CoroBASE reads those files and produces the inspection record: discharge location, severity, and the condition evidence needed to assign maintenance priority under the EPRI methodology.
CoroBASE is supplied with the CoroCAM 6HD, 7HD and 8HD, and is available for the 8HD UAV and UVS.
CoroCAM Support in the United States
UViRCO builds these cameras in Pretoria. ProgUSA supports them here. Training, repair, calibration and demonstrations run out of our Altamonte Springs, Florida facility, so your camera does not leave the country when it needs attention.
Calibration
Scheduled calibration to keep detection sensitivity and radiometric accuracy within specification, with recall reminders so cameras do not quietly drift out of tolerance between outage seasons.
Repair
In-country repair by technicians trained on the CoroCAM optical and detector systems. No international shipping, no customs, no waiting on a South African turnaround.
Demonstrations and Evaluation
See a CoroCAM on your own assets before you buy. We ship demonstration units for hands-on evaluation on live equipment.
Training
Operator training on the CoroCAM range, covering camera setup, solar-blind imaging technique, and interpreting corona discharge for maintenance prioritization using the EPRI methodology. Delivered at your site or ours.
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