Wednesday, July 24, 2019

A Guide for Transformer Fire Safety Practices

Although any fire can wreak havoc on a business, a transformer fire has the potential of causing a catastrophe. For that reason, it’s imperative that you follow the best safety practices to prevent and stop a fire. Thankfully, you have several viable options for transformer fire protection.

Among the best ways to do this is by using transformer fire separations. Acting as a physical barrier to fire, the right system keeps a blaze from spreading to adjacent transformers, buildings or other critical components of your operation. As a result you will minimize the impact to your business, with the damage limited to the failed transformer, and possibly spend less on insurance coverage.

The problem is that for years, both the probability and risk associated with a transformer fire remained relatively unknown. Today, business owners have a much better understanding of the different scenarios surrounding this type of event as well as the precautions they should take to ensure optimum protection and safety.

One challenge is that a transformer fire can result from a variety of things, including arcing within the tank, the volume of generated gas, an outdated electrical grid, increased demand, and even high pressure.

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