TY - BOOK AU - Bastos,Gilson M. AU - Breckenridge,Tom AU - Lamb,Mike AU - MacArthur,Tara-Lee AU - Ryder,Simon TI - Transformer and Reactor Procurement T2 - CIGRE Green Books, SN - 9783030804695 U1 - 621.31 23 PY - 2022/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Electric power production KW - Electric power distribution KW - Electrical Power Engineering KW - Energy Grids and Networks N1 - Overview of Transformer and Reactor Procurement Process -- Identification of Transformer and Reactor Functional Requirements -- Technical Specifications -- Supplier Qualification and Development -- Tender Process and Evaluation -- Losses and Efficiency -- Contract -- Design Review -- Progress Inspections -- Final Test -- Transport -- Storage -- Installation -- Pre-Commissioning -- Operation During the Warranty or Guarantee Period N2 - This Green Book provides those involved in transformer procurement with comprehensive guidance on industry best practice to avoid wrong decisions. Transformers are one of the expensive components in the power system, and also contribute a large proportion of the losses. Transformers also have long lives - more than 40 years in many cases. Making the wrong decisions during the procurement process can have serious and long-lasting consequences. UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80469-5 ER -