AM Transformer Services

30/09/2026

⚡ WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T SERVICE YOUR TRANSFORMER?

A transformer may appear to be operating normally, but deterioration can be taking place internally without any obvious warning.

Neglecting routine transformer maintenance can lead to:

🔹 Oil deterioration – Contaminated or moisture-affected oil can lose its insulating and cooling properties.

🔹 Insulation breakdown – Heat, moisture and contamination accelerate the ageing of transformer insulation.

🔹 Overheating – Poor oil condition, blocked cooling systems and deteriorating connections can cause excessive operating temperatures.

🔹 Oil leaks – Deteriorated seals, gaskets and valves can result in oil loss and reduced transformer performance.

🔹 Bushing failure – Deterioration, contamination and electrical stress can eventually result in serious electrical faults.

🔹 Loose or high-resistance connections – These can create hot spots, arcing and potentially lead to equipment failure.

🔹 Undetected internal faults – Without regular oil sampling and analysis, developing thermal or electrical faults may go unnoticed.

🔹 Reduced transformer lifespan – Poor maintenance accelerates the ageing of oil, insulation and mechanical components.

🔹 Unexpected failures and costly downtime – A small issue identified during routine maintenance can become a major failure if left unattended.

🔹 Increased safety and fire risk – Electrical faults, overheating and insulation failure can create dangerous conditions.

🛠️ PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE MATTERS

Regular transformer inspections and maintenance can help identify developing problems before they result in costly failures.

At AM Transformer Services we provide specialised transformer maintenance and condition-monitoring services, including:

✅ Transformer Inspections
✅ Transformer Oil Sampling & Analysis
✅ Oil Purification & Conditioning
✅ Infrared Thermal Scanning
✅ Electrical Testing
✅ Transformer Repairs
✅ HT Equipment Maintenance
✅ Fault Finding & Condition Assessment

Don't wait for your transformer to fail before giving it attention.

Protect your equipment, reduce unexpected downtime and extend the service life of your transformer through proper preventative maintenance.

22/06/2026

Protect Your System Reliability & Your Valuable Assets

Preventing transformer failure is essential for maintaining the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of any electrical network. Unexpected transformer breakdowns can result in costly downtime, power interruptions, emergency repairs, and even premature equipment replacement.

At AM Transformer Services , we help clients protect their assets through professional on-site transformer maintenance and repair services, ensuring transformers continue to operate at peak performance.

Our on-site services include:

✔ Transformer oil purification to reduce moisture and improve insulation performance
✔ Replacement of transformer oil when required
✔ Replacement of gaskets and oil seals
✔ Repair of oil leaks on transformer tanks
✔ Cleaning and repainting of transformers

Regular transformer oil testing and analysis provide valuable insight into the internal condition of your transformer. By identifying potential issues before they become failures, oil analysis supports proactive maintenance planning, extends equipment life, and reduces the risk of unplanned outages.

Investing in preventative maintenance today can save significant repair and replacement costs tomorrow.

Contact AM Transformer Services to discuss your transformer maintenance requirements and keep your network running reliably.

11/06/2026

08/06/2026

Transformer Oil Management & Conditioning

Your transformer’s oil is more than just an insulating medium — it plays a critical role in cooling, protection, and the overall reliability of your equipment.

At AM Transformer Services , we provide professional transformer oil management solutions designed to extend transformer life, improve performance, and reduce the risk of costly failures.

Over time, moisture, gases, and contaminants can accumulate within transformer oil, compromising insulation strength and accelerating internal deterioration. If left untreated, these conditions can lead to serious equipment damage, unplanned outages, and in severe cases, catastrophic transformer failure.

Following Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) or moisture testing, our team can perform on-site oil dehydration and degassing without the need to completely drain the transformer. Using advanced heat and vacuum processing technology, we restore oil quality while the transformer remains in service wherever possible.

Our specialised oil treatment process:
✅ Removes moisture and dissolved gases
✅ Improves dielectric strength
✅ Helps prevent insulation breakdown
✅ Extends transformer service life
✅ Reduces the risk of costly downtime and failures

By heating the oil and applying vacuum extraction, trapped gases and moisture are effectively removed from both the oil and transformer windings, helping to restore the transformer to optimal operating condition.

Protect your investment. Improve reliability. Extend transformer life.

📞 Contact AM Transformer Services today to discuss your transformer oil testing, dehydration, and degassing requirements.

01/06/2026

Transformer Oil Management – Protecting Your Transformer Investment

At AM Transformer Services , effective transformer oil management is a key part of ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and longevity of your transformers.

Transformer oil plays a critical role in both insulation and cooling. Over time, moisture, gases, and contaminants can accumulate within the oil, reducing performance and increasing the risk of equipment failure. If left untreated, these issues can lead to costly breakdowns, unplanned downtime, and even catastrophic transformer failure.

When oil analysis indicates elevated moisture levels or abnormal dissolved gas concentrations, our specialist oil treatment services can restore the oil's condition without the need for complete oil replacement.

Using advanced heat and vacuum dehydration and degassing technology, we remove harmful moisture and dissolved gases from transformer oil, helping to:

✅ Extend transformer life
✅ Improve operational reliability
✅ Reduce the risk of failures
✅ Minimise costly downtime
✅ Restore oil performance and insulation properties

Our oil processing system continuously treats and returns conditioned oil while preventing gas contamination. The controlled heating process also assists in releasing trapped moisture and gases from transformer windings, ensuring a more effective treatment process.

Protect your assets before problems arise.
Contact AM Transformer Services for professional transformer oil management solutions designed to keep your transformers operating safely and efficiently.

25/05/2026

🔥 Prevent costly breakdowns before they happen.

Using advanced thermal imaging technology, we at AM Transformer Services can detect hidden hotspots and abnormal heat in DB boards, transformers, and electrical equipment — long before they lead to failures, downtime, or safety risks.

Infrared thermography allows us to identify problems that are invisible to the naked eye, helping businesses improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and keep operations running safely and efficiently.

✅ Detect hotspots early
✅ Prevent unexpected failures
✅ Improve equipment reliability
✅ Reduce downtime and costly repairs

Thermal imaging is a powerful predictive maintenance tool designed to protect your electrical systems and keep your business powered. ⚡

18/05/2026

Oil in the transformers needs to be routinely sampled, the results of these samples will indicate the status and health of the transformer.

This serves to confirm that AM Transformer Services, works with the highest integrity, therefore in our services we undertake to do your oil sampling and send them to Oilwatch to be analysed. This is a registered laboratory and is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and 17025 registered company.

On receipt of the reports, AM Transformer Services will send you the accredited report, with a quotation should any further work to be done.

AM Transformer Services employees highly qualified transformer services staff with over 25 years of experience in this field. AM Transformer Services will send a fully qualified team to do any work on your premises which includes:
TRANSFORMER MAINTENANCE | OIL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS | OIL PURIFICATION | SWITCHGEAR MAINTENANCE | ELECTRICAL SCANNING | HV VAULT FINDING.