The manufacturer of liquid-filled distribution transformers says its transformer designs has withstood rigorous seismic testing performed at an independent engineering testing laboratories. The testing showed that units from Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT) are suitable for mission critical applications, including hospitals, command centers, and generation stations. The same transformer was subjected to tests simulating six violent…

The recent line of small power transformers is customized for use in municipal power substations. The utility-focused smaller power transformers, from Pacific Crest Transformers, Medford, Oregon, are rated from 5 to 15 megavolt-amperes. They are ruggedly built, using disk-wound coils with cruciform miter-cut cores and proprietary 360° cooling ducts. The design improves reliability because it…