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Oil Sampling

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,
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Custom Transformer Options

Most Common Custom Transformer Options

At Southwest Electric Co, we are experts in building custom distribution class oil-filled transformers with options [...]

Transformers,
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How to Determine Transformer Criticality

Determining transformer criticality is an important step towards turning your existing maintenance plan (or lack of) [...]

Maintenance, Substations, Transformers,
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Southwest Electric technicians inspecting a transformer in the field, ensuring operational safety and efficiency.

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, [...]

Maintenance, Substations, Testing, Transformers,
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Transformer Southwest Electric

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 [...]

Maintenance, Transformers,
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6 Common DC Motor Issues

Though DC Motors are simple machines, proper and timely maintenance is important to lengthen the motor and [...]

Maintenance, Motors,
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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 [...]

Maintenance, Substations,
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Southwest Electric Careers

3 Reasons Southwest Electric Co. Employees Love Their Careers

  Southwest Electric Co. is a family-owned and operated company with a rich history in valuing its employees and [...]

Careers,
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The Importance of Doing a Visual Transformer Inspection

We spend millions of dollars on our electrical systems, and most spend thousands annually trying to maintain that [...]

Transformers,
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A Guide to Understanding Arc Flash Assessment Results

Perhaps your assignment is to make sure your facility is meeting NFPA 70E compliance or someone hands you arc flash [...]

Arc Flash Mitigation, Switchgear,
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synchronous motor

The Basics of Synchronous Motors

At Southwest Electric, we work with synchronous motors daily in our shops. These motors are distinct in that they [...]

Motors,
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The Difference Between Metal-enclosed & Metal-clad Switchgear

Metal-clad switchgear is typically considered top-of-the-line equipment, offering the most safety features, higher [...]

Switchgear,
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