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
TP Power Services picked by BP to complete the rewind of the main drilling transformer on their BP harding platform in the North Sea.
Tapchangers are an integral part of your transformer not to be overlooked; regulating the efficiency of your transformers power output in line with your plants power requirements. An inefficient or faulty tapchanger can cause itself and the transformer to work harder, causing the deterioration of insulating oil and switch contacts, resulting in excessive arcing and potential electrical breakdown of both the transformer and tapchanger.