How To’s

What is the difference between dual element, current sensing, 38kv, and high-amp transformer bayonet fuses? Learn which type your padmount transformer demands.

Routine maintenance can help you identify problems before they become serious issues. Learn about what a maintenance plan should include.

PCBs used to be used in transformer oil. Now, they're banned because of their harmful health effects. Modern transformers contain no traceable amount of PCBs.

T-Body elbows connect padmounts to the grid. Learn how to prepare and install T-Body connections on your transformer.

A transformer’s thermal capabilities determine how much load it can carry. Learn about the relation between transformer temperature ratings and load capacity.

If you've got an old transformer lying around, you can get some good money for it. Learn the 6 steps to get the most money for your surplus transformers.

Loadbreak elbows safely connect power distribution cables to padmounts. Learn how to properly pick, prepare, and install the right cable for your transformer.

What is an E-shield? What does it do in a transformer? What kind of transformers need them? Find answers to these questions and more in our guide to E-shields.

Learn all about transformer sizing and design requirements for solar applications—inverters, harmonics, DC bias, overload, bi-directionality, and more.

When the padmount transformers powering a daycare, k-12 school, and pharmacy got damaged in a winter storm, Maddox got them back online within 48 hours.