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Our growing library of articles written by Southwest Electric Co’s team of experts provide information on various subjects including transformers, motors, switchgear, field services, and more. Scroll down or choose a category below to see what our experts can help you learn.
Transformer Oil: Everything You Need to Know
Transformer oil plays a pivotal role in the operation and longevity of electrical transformers, serving four vital [...]
Transformers,
Basic Steps of Electric Motor Repair
It is important to follow the procedures for electric motor repair. This can help obtain all the needed [...]
Maintenance, Motors,
6 Common DC Motor Issues
Though DC Motors are simple machines, proper and timely maintenance is important to lengthen the motor and [...]
Maintenance, Motors,
The Importance of Doing a Thorough Visual Transformer Inspection
We spend millions of dollars on our electrical systems, and most spend thousands annually trying to maintain that [...]
Transformers,
5 Reasons to Consider Medium-Voltage Hybrid Switchgear
Production systems continue to grow and evolve, but the electrical equipment providing them safe power eventually runs [...]
Switchgear,
Neutral Grounding of Electrical Power Systems
To ground, or not to ground – that is the question. There are many factors to consider before selecting the [...]
Maintenance, Substations, Transformers,
How to Determine Transformer Criticality
Determining transformer criticality is an important step towards turning your existing maintenance plan (or lack of) [...]
Maintenance, Substations, Transformers,
Most Common Custom Transformer Options
At Southwest Electric Co, we are experts in building custom distribution class oil-filled transformers with options [...]
Transformers,
The Right Way to Sample a Transformer
Transformer sampling is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to determine what is going on in our transformers, but it [...]
Maintenance, Substations, Transformers,
On-Demand Monitoring: Cost-effective Alternatives to Online Monitoring
The Uptime Conundrum Continually increasing demand for production uptime (and consequent decrease in available system [...]
Maintenance, Substations,
How Often Should I Pull Transformer Oil Samples?
A common question we get from our customers is “How often should I pull transformer oil samples?” Our [...]
Testing, Transformers,
3 Avoidable Electric Motor Issues
The following article was previously published by Utilities Tech Outlook. Read the original article here. Electric [...]