In power distribution systems, three-phase transformer configuration directly impacts system reliability and load management.

One of the most dangerous locations in a power distribution system with regard to incident energy is that first panelboard on the secondary of a transformer. With some thought in your design — even if ...

The mains of the world were constructed as a giant copper causeway to transport electricity from the generating station to our homes and factories. Today's problems on the mains were unknown a few ...

Each turbine in a wind farm is equipped with a step-up transformer, which boosts (steps up) turbine generator output voltage from a few hundred volts to the collector system’s medium voltage ...

This article was updated Feb. 27, 2023. It was originally published Aug. 9, 2018. When a transformer fails, especially newer ones, the cost of damages can far exceed the simple replacement cost. The ...

Custom-designed transformers can help hit space, weight, and cooling budgets. Custom-designed transformers got a bad reputation a decade or two ago. One of the knocks against them was a lack of ...

Using a flyback topology to generate a high voltage is a common approach. The voltage can charge a capacitor for a high-energy pulse. Such an approach is used in defibrillator capacitors, photoflash ...