Manufacturers & Installers of Switchgear & Transformers
Retrofitting of IPB's at Peterborough Power Station
The removal, refitting and re-welding of three low Voltage IPB’s for Centrica had to be completed to allow the replacement of defective low voltage bushings within a 145MVA power transformer
Premium Transformer Rewind for British Petroleum
TP Power Services picked by BP to complete the rewind of the main drilling transformer on their BP harding platform in the North Sea.
Power Factor Correction
Power factor correction (PFC) is a fundamental principle of electrical engineering where power efficiency is lost as a result of the amps and volts running ‘out of phase', known as reactive power. Whilst the maximum efficiency achievable is unity (1), a power factor of 0.95 to 0.98 is optimal, with anything less potentially incurring reactive power and climate levy charges from your power supplier and the unnecessary deterioration of your HV power equipment. T.P. Power Services will complete a harmonic analysis as part of our full PFC service to identify your plants power efficiency.
A power factor of 0.8 means that your plant is only receiving 80% of your sources power; but more importantly that you are paying full price for a fraction of the energy. One of our engineers can provide a full survey and test to identify how inefficient your power solution is.
Depending on the resultant power factor, we can offer a number of services to minimise wasted energy and improve efficiency; such as the installation of a capacitor.
We strive to deliver a maintenance scheme that is preventative, cost-effective, flexible and informed, and aims to deliver the following advantages:
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Improved energy efficiency (0.95 optimal capacity)
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Massive annual savings on utility bills
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Improved operation of your plant equipment
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Alleviating the need to upgrade your HV power equipment
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Reduce the unnecessary deterioration of this equipment
Contact one of our project engineers who can organise your PFC test and help to start saving you money on your utility bills.