Linemen Learn How to Safely Build Transformer Banks

Aug. 28, 2018
The Transformer Training School gave municipal linemen in North Carolina the opportunity to practice their skills in a safe, controlled environment.

Municipal linemen in North Carolina learned how to build transformer banks through a blend of classroom instruction, practicing on a simulator and working on actual transformers in a training yard. The one-week Transformer Training School, which was organized by Electricities of North Carolina, gave the students the opportunity to safely sharpen their skills and discover best practices. 

Here is a video clip and some photos from the recent training program, where linemen were able to use Utility Solutions' new Load-Trainer Transformer Simulator for the first time. 

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the contributing editor for the Electric Utility Operations section of Transmission and Distribution World. She worked for Prism Business Media (now Penton) for eight years, most recently as the managing editor of Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro magazine. She is now working as a freelance writer and editor for B2B magazines. Amy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.She serves as the national vice president of the American Society of Business Publication Editors. She can be reached at [email protected].

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