Tag Archives: High Voltage Services
Detecting Electrical Treeing in High-Voltage Services Equipment
In May 2016, a bolt of lightning touched down on a golf course in Wichita Falls, Texas. It left a dramatic pattern of intricately branched singe marks that radiated from the center of the strike. Lighting bolts and the discharge … Continue reading
Advantages of AC Power and the Different Supply Frequencies Used
If you are interested in learning more about high voltage services and power supplies, you will encounter technical information about alternating current (AC), direct current (DC) and cycle frequencies. Any study of electricity would not be complete without mentioning these … Continue reading
Fast Track Power Solutions Go From Temporary to Long-Term
In a global economy where time is money, fast track power solutions are pushing conventional facilities out of the way. Independent power producers, government ministers and companies that provide high-voltage services agree that there is no contest when choosing between … Continue reading
Design and Construction of the High-Voltage Power Transformer
The power transformer is used throughout the electrical grid. They increase and decrease voltages electromagnetically to transmit and distribute power more effectively. As electricity leaves a power plant, a generator step-up (GSU) transformer increases the voltage for long-distance transmission. In … Continue reading