Transformer and Reactor Procurement [electronic resource] / edited by Gilson M. Bastos, Tom Breckenridge, Mike Lamb, Tara-Lee MacArthur, Simon Ryder.

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.

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. .