IDAHO FALLS – Keeping the nation’s lights on is no small job. The grid we take for granted involves large, expensive equipment, most notably power transformers. If one goes down, it can take more than ...

Keywords: High voltage bushing structures. Seismic performance. Stiffening techniques. Vulnerability. Damage mitigation. Numerical simulations. Shaking table tests ...

Keywords: Seismic performance evaluations. High voltage transformers. Bushings. Simplified models. Lifelines. Boundary conditions. Dynamic behaviors. Global ...

Between 2002 and 2003, Southern California Edison experienced several high-voltage transformer fires in three of its 500-kV substations. Without a fire mitigation system in place, the fires spread ...

Transformers are critical parts of the electric power grid, and transformer components such as bushings and tap changers are crucial for ensuring the reliability and safety of transformers in service.

KUKSHI/INDORE: Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MP Transco) has started using state-of-the-art resin-impregnated paper (RIP) bushing technology in its transformers. As a first, the company ...