Modular power transformers and methods of installing the same
AssigneeOne Power Company
InventorsJereme Kent, Erica Johnson, Chelsea Bumb, Logan Tebbe, Brian Curkendall
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Abstract
A modular power transformer is disclosed, comprising a housing with a plurality of sidewalls, a tank base, and a top plate. The transformer includes a containment tray positioned beneath the housing, configured to fit within the footprint of a plurality of drive legs but outside the footprint of the housing. The containment tray consists of three pieces that can be attached to each other once the drive legs are removed, creating fluid communication between the pieces. The containment tray features gravity drain filters that automatically close upon detecting leaks, preventing environmental contamination.
Claims20
A transformer comprising:
- a housing including a plurality of sidewalls, a tank base, and a top plate;
- an input and an output attached to the top plate and in electrical communication with a grid;
- a plurality of attachment arms extractable from the housing, each of the plurality of attachment arms having a drive leg mounting plate;
- a support arm removably attached to each of the drive leg mounting plates, each of the support arms being relatively perpendicular to each of the plurality of attachment arms;
- a wheel attached to each of the support arms;
- and
- a containment tray having a plurality of sidewalls disposed below the tank base.
A transformer comprising:
- a housing including a plurality of sidewalls, a tank base, and a top plate;
- an input and an output attached to the top plate and in electrical communication with a grid;
- a plurality of attachment arms extractable from the housing, each of the plurality of attachment arms having a drive leg mounting plate, the plurality of attachment arms includes two attachment arms on a first side and two attachment arms on a second side that is opposite of the first side;
- a support arm removably attached to each of the drive leg mounting plates, each of the support arms being relatively perpendicular to each of the plurality of attachment arms;
- a wheel attached to each of the support arms;
- and
- a containment tray having a plurality of sidewalls disposed below the tank base, the containment tray including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion attachable to each other upon removal of the support arms.
A method of installing a transformer, the method comprising:
- placing a first portion of a containment tray in a position where said transformer is to be installed;
- extracting a plurality of attachment arms from a housing, each support arm having a drive leg mounting plate, the housing having a plurality of sidewalls, a tank base, a top plate, an input, and an output;
- attaching a support arm having a wheel to each of the drive leg mounting plates;
- rolling said transformer such that the first portion of the containment tray is disposed below the tank base;
- placing the tank base on the first portion of the containment tray;
- removing the support arms from each of the drive leg mounting plates;
- retracting the plurality of attachment arms into the housing;
- and
- connecting the input and the output to an electrical grid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.