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MAKPOWER
August 1, 2025

How Transformer Size Affects Load Handling in Industrial Plants

Every plant eventually grows past its first design. What worked five years ago feels tight now.

Machines run longer, production cycles move faster, and that transformer humming quietly in t

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MAKPOWER
July 28, 2025

What Causes a Transformer to Overheat?

Transformers rarely show early signs of distress. Everything runs as expected, until the temperature creeps past its usual mark.

Sometimes, it’s gradual. Other times, it’s sudde

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MAKPOWER
July 18, 2025

What Happens During a Transformer Upgrade

It usually starts with a gap. The load grows, the transformer stays the same, and something doesn’t quite line up anymore.

Maybe the temperature’s climbing more than it used to.

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MAKPOWER
July 11, 2025

How to Prepare for a New Transformer Installation at Your Facility

Installing a new transformer rarely feels simple.

Even if the specs match, the environment rarely does. Clearances shift. Cable entries reroute. Load patterns evolve. And the smallest overs

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MAKPOWER
July 5, 2025

What Makes Distribution Transformers Fail in High-Density Installations

It starts out quiet. The transformer seems fine, at least on the surface. Then a few months in, something shifts.

A thermal relay trips for the second time. A technician notices a subtle hu

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MAKPOWER
June 25, 2025

Upgrading Transformers for Higher Ratings: What Changes Inside

Sometimes your transformer feels like it’s lagging behind. The load profile looks different now.

Maybe you’ve added new drives, or peak demand has crept up gradually. Whatever t

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