A solid-state transformer (SST) is an AC-AC converter, sometimes called a power electronics transformer (PET), that replaces a conventional magnetic transformer in applications like green energy ...

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 operation of any facility depends on power distribution, which, in turn, depends on transformers. Safe and reliable operation of transformers is crucial — that's where Art. 450 comes in. Part I of ...

All electrical installations, devices and machines rely on the quality of electrical insulation. A failure of insulation usually leads to a failure of the system in which it is used, often with ...

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com. Based on the 2020 NEC. Article 450 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) opens by saying, “This article covers the installation of all transformers.” Then it lists eight ...

IN a work coming to us from one of the principal technical colleges in the United States, and on a subject which has been occupying the attention of electrical engineers for at least fourteen years, ...

Have you ever noticed those metal canisters attached to utility poles? Those are transformers. They convert high-voltage electricity from power plants to lower-level electricity that’s safe for homes ...

America is currently in the midst of a transformer super cycle. In the short term, a 2020 study by the United States' Department of Energy reported that 70 percent of the country's distribution ...