Enormous power transformer delivered to Seattle
USA, Washington, Seattle: A 110 T power transformer arrived at the East Pine Substation in Seattle after a long cross-continent journey.
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USA, Washington, Seattle: A 110 T power transformer arrived at the East Pine Substation in Seattle after a long cross-continent journey.
It is to replace a decades-old transformer, improving power reliability and load capacity and allowing for better control and monitoring.
The East Pine Substation houses four transformers powering Seattle’s Central District, First Hill, and Capitol Hill, including area hospitals. The new transformer is part of a multi-year project to expand and upgrade the brick-walled substation. It came online in 1967 and was designated a Seattle Landmark in 2019 due to its award-winning architectural design.
“Transformer replacements are one of the largest single projects undertaken by our stations’ personnel, taking many months of planning, preparation, and execution and thousands of labour hours,” said Hans Gutmann, electrical power systems principal engineer.
Source: Powerlines
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