Solid-state ac supplies replace motor-generator and tap-changing transformers to offer the same tests at the push of a button • Solid-state ac-power sources combine the variable-frequency and ...

Transformers are very reliable devices and can provide service for a long time if regularly maintained and serviced. They’re also the single most costly item in any substation. To protect against ...

Omicron’s new Votano 100 is the first voltage transformer testing and calibration system to combine mobility (total weight less than 33 lbs /15 kg) with the highest level of accuracy (precise ...

Achieves 1% accuracy for CTs up to 8000 amps, ensuring precise metering and billing with traceable, reliable results. By automating the testing process and integrating real-time data management, the ...

As part of a power electronics design project involving a 3.6-V dc-dc converter, it became necessary to test and accurately characterize the planar transformer shown in Fig. 1. Transformer operating ...

A Load Tap Changer (LTC) failure can be catastrophic to the rest of the electric power system. SDMyers, a transfomer reliability company, estimates that about 40 percent of LTC-equipped transformer ...

U.S. electricity consumption continues to increase almost 2% annually. As the load growth spurs calls for new power plants and transmission lines, it’s easy to forget the impact of the additional ...