In the vast, interconnected mess of modern infrastructure grid work, few things are as essential yet often forgotten. These electrical transformers are the foundation of the power grid, channelling electricity from its generation at a power plant to the split second...
Have you ever noticed that a transformer feels warm even when it’s not running at full load? That heat isn’t just random, it’s a sign that some of the electrical energy is being lost inside the transformer. Not all the power that goes in comes out as useful...
Electricity keeps everything running from the lights in our homes, to machines in factories. But the electric power flowing along the grid is at a much higher voltage than we can use safely. That’s also where the distribution transformer comes in. A...