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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 Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade.  She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected]. 

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