Three weeks ago, I watched a major substation go dark when its tap changer seized solid. The cost? $4.2 million and counting. Today, I’ll share

Last month, I watched a "perfectly healthy" transformer lose $380,000 in efficiency before catastrophic failure. The culprit? A microscopic winding deformation that standard tests missed

Last year, I watched a 150MVA transformer fail catastrophically because of particles smaller than a human hair. The cost? $2.3 million and 4 days of

Power transformer maintenance sounds routine until it isn’t. Last month, a major power plant faced a sudden shutdown due to transformer failure, causing millions in

Standing in front of a transformer at 3 AM, watching black oil drip from a bushing, I learned my hardest lesson about oil maintenance. It’s

When my client’s data center transformer hit 85dB last month, I knew we had a crisis. The noise wasn’t just annoying – it was a

Standing in a flooded transformer yard after a monsoon, I watched pink silica gel turn black – a $200,000 warning sign I’d seen too many

Last month, I stood in front of a catastrophically failed transformer that had barely reached its 10th year. The owner’s face showed the same shock

In my decade of experience with power transformer installations, I’ve witnessed the devastating effects of extreme cold on critical infrastructure. The challenges are real, and

During last month’s IEEE Power Summit, industry leaders revealed a shocking truth: our power grid is heading for catastrophic failure as transformers face unprecedented challenges

Last month, I witnessed a catastrophic grid failure when a 500MW wind farm suddenly went offline. The transformers weren’t ready for such extreme power fluctuations.

Last month, I witnessed a catastrophic core failure that caused a city-wide blackout affecting 300,000 people. The facility’s testing protocols missed critical warning signs. This