Your first step in transformer safety: methodically evaluate the work area for safety issues. Where are the fire exits? Are there tripping or slipping hazards? Is foot traffic expected? How much work ...

Installing a small transformer overhead is more dangerous than it looks. Suppose you need to install a small transformer in a ceiling space. It weighs less than 100 lbs. What if you get on one ladder ...

An internal fault can be violent enough to blow the lid off a transformer. Catastrophic failure of an overhead transformer is a rare occurrence, but it does happen. Electrical systems are designed so ...

The U.S. electric utility industry has a long track record of reliability. Long-term outages are rare, but serious outage events can pose a threat to the economy as well as national security. As ...