ELSCO Transformers provides oil-filled padmount and dry type transformers to help you maintain the integrity of your research. Designed for resilience and performance, our units increase power reliability for your peace of mind.
High-Quality Medium Voltage Transformers
Due to our commitment to quality, our transformers meet and exceed NEMA, DOE, IEEE and ANSI standards. Depending on your needs, you can buy an off-the-shelf system or request a custom build, with ratings ranging from 500 kVA to 3,750 kVA.
Padmount Transformers for Research Facilities
Oil-filled padmounts are installed outdoors as part of underground power distribution systems. They transform power for your entire research facility or a large section of it.
We build our units to align with the goals and safety standards of modern research facilities.
- Meet sustainability goals: We offer the option to choose biodegradable natural ester fluid, supporting your organization’s environmental and sustainability initiatives.
- Improve safety: The external drain valve and sampler streamline fluid analysis, enhancing technician safety and decreasing downtime.
- Obtain the right setup for your facility: Whether maximizing safety or cost-effectiveness, we offer dead-front and live-front connections to suit your goals. We also offer radial or loop-feed configurations.
Dry Type Transformers for Research Facilities
While these systems operate indoors or outdoors, they are often preferred indoors, closer to the laboratories. Use them as a secondary voltage step-down for specific high-power equipment or to serve building distribution panels.
Our design provides:
- Equipment protection: Sheet-wound secondary windings provide superior short-circuit strength, protecting the transformer and minimizing downtime.
- Safe indoor operation: With Nomex insulation and an air-cooled design, our transformers are safe for indoor lab environments.
- An advanced design: In core-form transformers of 25 kV and above, we use a precision disc winding technique that delivers exceptional structural integrity and facilitates a uniform distribution of electrical stresses, maximizing the transformer’s lifespan.
Comprehensive Transformer Services
Our solutions include:
- Emergency replacements: Our Quick Response Team promptly and efficiently replaces a failed transformer to minimize downtime.
- Transformer repairs and rebuilds: Our highly skilled technicians perform quality repairs and rebuilds to restore transformer performance. With repair and rebuild experience dating back to 1912, you can count on our proven expertise.
- Transformer retrofits: We replace old transformers with new units tailored to your research facility and your system’s current power needs.
- Custom bus work: This solution involves seamlessly connecting your retrofit or new system to your research facility’s existing infrastructure.
- Custom-built transformers: We are equipped to meet the exact specifications and power requirements of your built-to-order dry type or oil-filled padmount transformer.
Why Choose Us for Medium Voltage Transformers?
At ELSCO Transformers, we help you protect your next breakthrough with uninterrupted power and quiet, cool and highly efficient operation.
We also provide:
- Reliable performance: Our hand-wound and meticulously assembled dry type transformers have not recorded a failure since 1988.
- A long useful life: With quality materials and superior craftsmanship, our transformers record a useful life of 35 years or more.
- Engineering precision: We use 100% copper windings for dry types and aluminum or copper windings for padmounts to provide stable power and protect your equipment.
- A lower total cost of ownership: Our transformers exceed DOE standards, effectively lowering operational costs and potentially freeing up your budget for critical research.
- Dependable support: We back our products with an industry-leading five-year warranty for new, indoor dry types, a three-year warranty for remanufactured dry types, 24-hour emergency response time and fast shipping.
Transformer Solutions for Research Facilities FAQs
Still wondering about transformer solutions for your research facility? These frequently asked questions will help you make the best decision for your needs.
Why do research facilities need specialized transformers?
Research facilities need specialized transformers to provide reliable power for equipment that can be sensitive to even small changes in electricity. A properly specified research facility transformer helps keep voltage stable and stops research from being interrupted by power problems. The right laboratory transformer should be chosen and installed to meet the relevant workplace electrical safety requirements and support equipment protection.
What transformer sizes are available for research facility applications?
Various transformer sizes are available for research facility applications, so you can choose one that meets your specific needs. ELSCO Transformers offers medium-voltage transformers from 500 kVA to 3,750 kVA, which will suit many research facility power applications. Our available transformer kVA range includes both catalog models and custom-built transformers created for specific needs.
What happens if a research facility transformer fails?
If a research facility transformer fails, it can interrupt power to laboratory equipment, cooling systems, controls and other essential research operations. This can lead to lost time where testing can’t be completed, or in some cases, compromised research samples. Backup systems can help for a short time, but if a research facility transformer fails, your best bet is getting it replaced as soon as possible so your facility can run at full power again.
What’s the response time for a research facility transformer failure?
The exact response time for a research facility transformer failure depends on whether the part is available, if it needs modifications and how long it will take to get there. ELSCO’s Quick Response Team offers 24-hour service for emergency transformer replacement. The transformer failure response may involve a replacement, rebuild or retrofit, all of which will influence the total time until your facility is up and running again.
Can laboratory transformers be serviced without disrupting research operations?
Some laboratory transformer services can be completed with minimal disruption, but it depends on your equipment and the type of service being performed. As an example, our oil-filled padmount transformers include an external drain valve and sampler so that fluid testing can be done without opening the main compartment. Equipment like this may be able reduce transformer maintenance downtime, but some work may still need isolation to meet safety standards.
How long do ELSCO transformers operate in research facility environments?
ELSCO Transformers can provide a transformer lifespan of 35 years or more when the equipment is properly specified, used and maintained.
Partner With a Reliable Manufacturer
Our commitment to quality makes us your ideal transformer manufacturer for research facilities. Call 800-232-9002 to speak to an expert or complete our contact form to request a free quote.