Transformers Magazine Vol. 5 Issue 2

Transformers Magazine Vol. 5 Issue 2
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Editorial Message

Dear Readers,

Not long ago, a book related to transformers came to my hands, with one of the opening remarks stating that to date, fundamental transformer technology hasn’t seen a significant change since transformers were first invented more than a century ago. Although this type of a statement is something that we hear and read about regularly in conference papers etc., this time it made me think about the things that have changed about transformers since their first days, and those that remained the same.

This year we are marking the 100th anniversary of IEEE Transformers Committee. This jubilee was celebrated at the Spring Meeting in Pittsburgh, USA in March, where we could learn more about the number of standards the committee has produced over the century, and see historical photos of transformers displayed on posters and in the brochure the committee prepared for this occasion. All of this again made me think about the statement from the beginning of this editorial.

Comparing visually those first transformers to today’s modern transformers (for example, 1,100 kV DC transformers, see Transformers Magazine Vol. 5, Issue 1, p. 8), a dramatic evolution of technology can be seen.

Interview with Cody Cook, COO at RMS Energy

Go-team for power plants   RMS Energy prides itself on being a go-team for power plants and generation facilities worldwide with an emphasis on inspection, repair, maintenance, refurbishment and...

Column: Market review

Completing the globally interconnected electricity grid   Abstract The total global load at the present moment in time is between 23,000 GWh to 24,000 GWh and this will probably...

Column: Transformer maintenance

Beneficial investment for transformer maintenance Abstract Transformer is the most important and pricey piece of equipment in the transmission system, so an adequate maintenance strategy is required to ensure...

Column: Condition monitoring

Future of substation monitoring: It is not just the software   Abstract The future of online monitoring of HV substation equipment is closely linked to Enterprise Asset Management systems...

Transformers meet connectivity

Abstract: Digitalization changes everything: by 2020 50 billion “things” will be connected to the internet, and every day more than 5.5 million new devices are being connected. Enterprise analytics...

Column: Transformer lifecycle

Transformer health and risk indexing   Abstract Modern asset management systems make use of risk based decision methodologies. This means that not only the frequency or the consequence of...

“Closed-loop” model for transformer oil regeneration

Abstract Electricity utilities across Europe are under increasing pressure to meet regulatory requirements for both environmental and cost-efficient energy supply. A well-established option in asset management is the recycling...

Diagnostic testing of cast-resin transformers

Abstract Cast-resin power transformers are widely used in areas of high standards concerning fire hazards and environmental protection. The most common reason for failures of cast-resin transformers is the...

SF6 gas-insulated vacuum tap-changer

Introduction Rising urbanization leads to increase in population density, which poses big challenges for ensuring sufficient supply of electricity. Therefore, safety and fire resistance are taken as top priorities...

Transformer oil’s quiet titan

Abstract Ergon is the world’s largest manufacturer of naphthenic specialty oils. Its HyVolt insulating oils have been the leading choice for transformer manufacturers and utilities for decades. Naphthenics have...