Pacific Power installs new power transformer at Klamath Falls substation
USA, Oregon: A 200,000 lbs (90.7 tonnes) electrical transformer has been installed at Pacific Power’s Klamath Falls substation after arriving by train.
USA, Oregon: A 200,000 lbs (90.7 tonnes) electrical transformer has been installed at Pacific Power’s Klamath Falls substation after arriving by train.
The new power transformer will be a backup in case any problems occur or if a failure takes one of the currently installed transformers offline. Purchasing, transporting and installing the transformer cost $1.7 million according to Bill Carlson, substation operations manager. “It’s a major upgrade to this site.” said Carlson. “It’s going to back up our current system.”
Carlson said the two banks of transformers (three transformers to a bank) currently working are at least 50 years old. Already, they are already having some redundancy as they run in parallel and potential damage to the others from overheating could cause expensive replacement procedures.
Tests to make sure the new transformer was not damaged during shipping and it runs as expected should continue through Thanksgiving according to Carlson.
The Klamath Falls Pacific Power substation supplies power to the Klamath Basin, parts of Lake County and areas of Northern California, reports Herald and News.
Source: Herald and News
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