Oilwatch Transformer Services Retains SANAS Accreditation Through to 2031 After Rigorous 2026 Audit. Oilwatch Transformer Services has successfully maintained its South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) accreditation, confirming continued compliance with...
Using Transformer Oil Sparingly Amid Shortages Transformer oil plays a critical role in cooling and insulating electrical equipment, but global shortages have made it increasingly expensive and difficult to source. In this environment, utilities and industries must...
Green Insulating Fluids provide some Challenges. ByI.A.R. Gray-Oilwatch Transformer Services Oilwatch Transformer Laboratories have adapted their testing protocols to accommodate ester fluid transformers by integrating specialized standards and analytical techniques...
At the CIGRE Southern Africa 2023 Conference Ian Gray presented a paper on his experience related to the issues on the lack of reliability of these LV-GSUs. Ian Gray(MSAChem I No 51954) As we start to see a lot of new applications for transformers due to the...
By I.A.R. Gray(Senior Consultant-(MSAChem I No 51594)Oilwatch Transformer Service The Hillside aluminium smelter is located in Richards Bay, 200 km north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The operation is fully owned and operated by BHP Billiton....