Safe, reliable power is the goal of every professional responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical power systems. Transformers play a critical role in electrical systems, transferring energy between different voltage levels, and ensuring efficient power distribution.
Routine maintenance is crucial for ensuring optimal electrical power system performance, longevity, and safety. The design life of a transformer is usually about 20 to 25 years. In the United States, estimates show the average age of a transformer is currently around 42 years, which means a number of even older units are still in service.
Maximizing Reliability Through Transformer Maintenance Part 2 focuses on the newest approaches to transformer maintenance, such as the shorted-winding technique for single-phase exciting current and loss testing, cellulose degradation testing, and demagnetization of power transformer cores.
Download the latest in NETA’s e-Book series on Maximizing Reliability Through Transformer Maintenance – Part 2 to learn best practices for managing the health and safety of electrical power systems and examples of proven consequences resulting from lack of maintenance.
