The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) final energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers appear to strike a compromise with industry, softening the agency’s stance on steel requirements ...

Three major electric power trade groups in a letter on Feb. 15 urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to reconsider proposed energy efficiency conservation standards for distribution transformers, ...

An electrical distribution system delivers electricity from substations to homes, businesses, and industrial facilities through a network of transformers, feeders, switches, and protective devices.

Transformer sizing ensures electrical transformers are properly matched to load demand, primary voltage, and secondary voltage. Correct sizing enhances efficiency, prevents overload, and ensures ...

As fuel costs continue to rise and power outages become more prevalent around the country, the necessity of utilizing energy-efficient products of all types is becoming universally recognized.

Abstract: Transformers are crucial components in electrical power systems, serving as vital links for efficient energy transmission and distribution. With the increasing integration of renewable ...

Each turbine in a wind farm is equipped with a step-up transformer, which boosts (steps up) turbine generator output voltage from a few hundred volts to the collector system’s medium voltage ...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) has selected nine projects to receive approximately $20 million through its Flexible Innovative Transformer Technologies (FITT) funding ...

The CMD stated that this new method significantly reduces space requirements and ensures that the surroundings of the transformer are safer, more orderly, and aesthetically pleasing. In ...

One way to classify distribution transformers is based on the medium employed for cooling and insulation. In a broader sense, they are either the dry type or liquid filled. Usually, all distribution ...