A substation might not be the most exciting place to work, but it does contribute enormously to corporate efficiency. This is something that companies in the electrical transmission and distribution industry can mostly relate to.

Without a substation, you couldn't perfo...

Transformers and Flow Coat Paint Techniques for Utility Maintenance Applications

If you're in any way, shape or form familiar with electricity transfers, then you probably know a lot about transformers and how they operate. Transformers, in a nutshell, are integral elem...

“Every feature has some maintenance cost, and having fewer features lets us focus on the ones we care about and make sure they work very well.” -- David Karp

Though believed to be secure, maintenance-free systems, towers, and poles have shown that due to corrosion and m...

Every utility maintenance program has the same goal. To ensure all service interruptions are limited as much as possible, and only when scheduled maintenance is being performed. There are a lot of industries that do not understand the importance of a preventative maint...

What Are High-Voltage Insulators?

High-voltage electrical insulators prevent electric current present in high voltage conductors from jumping to the ground. Insulators do this by impeding the movement of electrons which, by nature, seek a path to ground.

They are found o...

What is a transmission tower?

The tremendous industrial demand for power brought the development of transmission towers. These economical towers are set up to transmit and receive energy. They are provided with high voltage lines and are used to support an overhead powe...

Introduction

Utility maintenance programs are responsible for making sure that there is sufficient power for everyone. During down times, service interruptions might occur, leaving thousands of homes without power. This is also the perfect time when the transformers sho...