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 ...

Technology advancements and new regulatory requirements could reshape how power plant owners operate and maintain large power transformers. Experts outline emerging strategies and call attention to ...

Maintaining substation transformers isn't a new idea, but it's not always given the attention it deserves. Transformers will self-destruct over time, and failure to conduct regular transformer oil ...

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 ...

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 ...

With increasing pressure to lower costs, utilities are looking for tools to maximize the benefit of each dollar spent. Maintenance crews and engineers have a hands-on technical understanding but often ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...