Maintenance
February 23, 2024
Traditional Transformer Oil vs. Today’s Alternative Fluids
The following article was published in Transformer Technology‘s Issue 9. Read the original article here. Today, most transformers are filled with mineral oil. This has been the case since the late 19th century, when chemist Elihu Thomson, whose company later merged to form General Electric, patented the use of mineral oil in transformers to help […]
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2024
3 Key Areas to Examine During a Transformer Visual Inspection
3 Key Areas to Examine During a Transformer Visual Inspection A thorough visual inspection is an important part of your transformer maintenance. You can perform your own inspection easily and cost-free if you know what to look for. At first glance, what do you see? A big (likely gray) box with various items attached to […]
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2024
On-Demand Monitoring: Cost-effective Alternatives to Online Monitoring
The Uptime Conundrum The ongoing demand for increased production uptime (coupled with fewer available system outages for maintenance) drives the necessity to transform the approach to maintaining power distribution equipment and systems.. The average US facility’s annual uptime percentage has risen from 80% in 1980 to 97% in 2019. That equates to reducing the average […]
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2024
The Importance of Electrical Testing Your Transformer
Testing your equipment is an important part of making sure your transformers are operating correctly and efficiently. The most common and cheapest form of testing for a transformer is usually oil testing, but what do you do when the results of oil testing are questionable? You can try verifying the test with another oil sample, […]
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2024
6 Top Motor Preventative Maintenance Procedures
At Southwest Electric Co, we know how important electric motor preventative maintenance is when it comes to increasing the life span and overall functionality of the motor. When creating a maintenance routine, a multitude of factors come into play such as ambient operating temperatures, run times, loading, types of driven equipment, and special environmental conditions. […]
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