transformer

I learned my lesson after a heat wave in Davis, Calif.: A power surge from an exploding transformer fried the circuit board of my refrigerator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In Davis, Calif., the transformer on my block repeatedly blew up during heat waves, leaving us sweltering, sometimes for days at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Investors did get an update on the solid-state transformer project, but seemed to focus on the here and now — the lower-than-expected revenue outlook, which was mostly thanks to softness in SolarEdge’s European business.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Videos posted to social media appeared to show a plume of smoke rising from the stricken transformer.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Well, the birds don V like it either Here is a drawing of how to change the wires on a transformer so eagles, owls, hawks, vultures, even blue jays don V get zapped.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Depending on the size of the site, you may also hear the thrum of transformers in substations channelling electricity.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

In Vientiane, a power line once used for one household now covers whole apartment blocks with many units, straining old transformers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Thomas Murphy, vice president for Power & Construction Group, an electrical-infrastructure contractor near Rochester, N.Y., said prices for transformers are up about 70% in the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

China already dominates the global market, as Cohen writes, in “wind turbines, high-voltage cables, transformers, solar panels, batteries, software to manage energy flows and more.”

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Reflecting Lawrence’s lack of conceit when it came to engineering, the machine incorporated the latest innovations of cyclotroneers across the country in designs for transformers, power transmission, the oscillator, and the ion source.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik