Motors and transformers are some of the most reliable pieces of equipment installed at power plants. However, inadequate maintenance can result in trouble. While regular testing and skilled evaluation ...

The costliest piece of equipment in a substation is the Power Transformer. Therefore, a good maintenance program is required to keep these power transformers operating reliable. Over the past few ...

Effective transformer maintenance depends on dissolved gas analysis. Effective maintenance of liquid-filled transformers begins with prevention of failure by testing transformer oil for unusual ...

The global power transmission and distribution industry continues to experience steady growth driven by grid modernization, renewable energy integration, and rising electricity demand. Within this ...

S.D. Myers, Inc. is launching a new, user-friendly online training curriculum, “Principles of Transformer Maintenance”. Thousands of participants have decided that knowledge means power when it comes ...

According to the Department of Energy, power outages cost the U.S. economy $150 billion annually. It’s a staggering number, and one of the reasons utilities are so focused on asset uptime. But the ...

Gert Nel, WearCheck’s transformer division manager, outlines the importance of DGA in transformer maintenance: “Dissolved gas analysis (DGA) is used mostly for fault detection in transformers, and it ...

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc yesterday said operations have begun at its transformer maintenance workshop which was inaugurated in March 2023. The initiative is seen by ...

THE Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc, said it has established a transformer maintenance workshop, targeted at enhancing power supply in Oyo state. In a statement obtained by ...

When conducting transformer maintenance, early detection of faults and potential failures in transformers is critical. Transformers play a crucial role in transferring electricity over long distances, ...