New Home Safety Tech for Consumers Can Help Utilities Stop Wildfires Before They Start Share Article Whisker Labs’ Ting, cutting-edge smart home technology that helps proactively prevent electrical fires, also helps utilities proactively monitor their power grid in real-time. We are detecting grid faults in very early, or incipient, stages, providing time for utility crews to take proactive steps to prevent possible wildfire ignitions. GERMANTOWN, Md. (PRWEB) May 27, 2021 Whisker Labs' Ting, the winner of the 2021 Best of the Smart Home Awards - Best Use of Machine Learning Category, helps homeowners maintain a proactive stance against the most devastating category of home fires. Designed to detect and alert on the tiniest sparking in home wiring and devices before an electrical fire can start, it turns out that these sensors are also excellent detectors of potential electrical hazards on the power grid.