For utilities, proper protection against high voltage transient overvoltages and overloads is critical to ensure maximum life of their power transformers. Failure to do so can result in significant ...

Transformer protection is crucial for corporate clients because transformers are essential components in power distribution systems. They step up or down voltage levels to ensure efficient power ...

Flammable insulating fluids and electrical faults pose significant fire and explosion risks to transformers. These hazards can result in catastrophic damage, disrupt business continuity, and cause ...

In early 2006, the Colorado Springs Utilities' (SU; Colorado Springs, Colorado) safety and health department reviewed a new fall-protection mast for the top of the 112 transformers in its substation ...

Keywords: High voltage bushing structures. Seismic performance. Stiffening techniques. Vulnerability. Damage mitigation. Numerical simulations. Shaking table tests ...

Transformer secondary conductor protection for voltage levels less than 1,000V is adequately covered in Art. 240 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) – more specifically, Sec. 240.21(C)(4). There are ...

Industrial fires cause damage of about R430-million a year. Transformer fires are disruptive, dangerous and may cause loss of life. Depending on the severity of the fire, the likelihood of explosions ...