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lumber mill yard with padmount transformers

December 3, 2025

Greg manages a mill in Arkansas that converts logs into construction lumber. Eight Maddox transformers supply the 15,000 horsepower his equipment needs.

Case Studies

Cleaning MV dry-type windings with compressed air

December 1, 2025

Learn how to clean and inspect your dry-type transformer to prevent overheating, insulation damage, and debris buildup, ensuring long-term reliable operation.

How To's

Schematics of live front and dead front bushings

November 26, 2025

A bushing allows a conductor to pass through the tank wall of a transformer without making electrical contact. Learn about live front and dead front bushings.

How To's

Maddox customer infront of a 150 kVA padmount transformer

November 25, 2025

Bill needed transformers delivered fast for the new Charleston Port Project. But every company he contacted had padmount lead times over a year long.

Case Studies

Radial feed bushing configuration on padmount transformer

November 18, 2025

A loop feed transformer can handle both radial and loop distribution systems, while a radial feed transformer is almost always used in a radial setup.

How To's

November 13, 2025

Mini Power Centers combine a transformer, breakers, and panelboard into a single system, providing a compact alternative to standard power distribution.

How To's

October 11, 2025

A transformer load break switch (LBOR switch) turns the transformer's power on or off. Learn about 2 and 4-position switches and their different types.

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