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R Baker (Electrical) Ltd – 35 years

R Baker (Electrical) Ltd – 35 years

35 years in business 2017 marks 35 years in business for R Baker (Electrical) Ltd and its employees past and present. In 1982, Bob Baker took the decision to start-up on his own after his former employer Massey Coggins closed. Bob took his drive and passion for Electrical Engineering and opened R Baker (Electrical) Ltd…

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What does kVA mean?

What does kVA mean?

What does kVA mean? kVA stands for Kilovolt-Ampere and is the rating normally used to rate a transformer. The size of a transformer is determined by the kVA of the load. In many circumstances the power required by the load is equivalent to the rating of the transformer expressed in either VA or kVA. For…

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Transformer Refurbishment

Transformer Refurbishment

Transformer Failures Many transformers are approaching or have passed the end of their typical life period. The typical life expectancy of a transformer is twenty to forty years. This all depends on their application and environmental elements. Transformers can also fail due to misuse or overloading, so the age of a transformer is not always…

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