Your first step in transformer safety: methodically evaluate the work area for safety issues. Where are the fire exits? Are there tripping or slipping hazards? Is foot traffic expected? How much work ...

An internal fault can be violent enough to blow the lid off a transformer. Catastrophic failure of an overhead transformer is a rare occurrence, but it does happen. Electrical systems are designed so ...

Installing a small transformer overhead is more dangerous than it looks. Suppose you need to install a small transformer in a ceiling space. It weighs less than 100 lbs. What if you get on one ladder ...