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With 2022 behind us, we are making plans for 2023! While embracing new challenges and ventures, we want to give credit to the projects we had the privilege to work on in 2022.

We are encouraging you to share your thoughts with us on what you think was the best article published in Transformers Magazine in 2022.

Which article do you think had the potential to make a difference, which dealt with the most original or interesting subject, and which was the most appealing to you in terms of research or findings? Was there an article that helped with a particular conundrum or solved an issue that you encountered in your work? Whatever your criteria may be, we would like to hear your opinion on which article was the best article published in Transformers Magazine in 2022 and why.

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The voting is open until 20 January 2023, when the winner will be announced.

10 voters will receive a one-year digital subscription and the author of the winning article will receive a one-year printed and digital subscription.

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REMIND YOURSELF OF THE ARTICLES

Volume 9 Issue 1

Vitaly Gurin: Simple ageless methods for field testing power transformers of no-load condition at the low induced voltage – Part I

Marius Grisaru: Gas extraction from insulating liquids – Part I

Vitaly Gurin, P. Ramachandran: Books on power transformers in Russian – Part III

Dr Bhaba P. Das, Suhel Patel: Ester-filled distribution transformers

Bruno De Wachter, Tomas Jezdinsky: The circularity of medium-power electrical transformers

Mladen Banovic, Anto Banovic: How important is sustainability?

Asghar Akbari et al.: Possibility of electric arc detection in power transformers by directly embedded photoconductive elements in the transformer tank

Viktor Ivankov, Anastasia Basova, Ivan Khimyuk: Application of surface-mounted radiators to reduce local heating of ferromagnetic tanks of power transformers

Volume 9 Issue 2

Vitaly Gurin: Simple ageless methods for field testing power transformers of no-load condition at the low induced voltage – Part II

Marius Grisaru: Gas extraction from insulating liquids – Part II

Vitaly Gurin, P. Ramachandran: Russian books on reactors, special transformers and related to transformer engineering – Part IV

Dr Bhaba P. Das, Rob Milledge: A review of distribution transformer energy efficiency metrics: in the Australian and New Zealand context

K. Murty et al.: Online refurbishment of old transformers – selection focused on the percentage of relative water saturation in oil

Mladen Banovic, Anto Banovic: Outlook for transformer materials and components

Salvador Magdaleno-Adame: Detection and reduction of high temperature in high current turrets of generator step-up (GSU) transformers – Part I

Special Edition – New Trends

Vitaly Gurin: Simple ageless methods for field testing power transformers of no-load condition at the low induced voltage – Part III

Marius Grisaru: Gas extraction from insulating liquids – Part III

Ramachandran, A. S. Jhala: Standards relevant to transformers – Part VII

Tony McGrail: Transformer health indices and risk matrices

Andrea Tonin, Fiorenzo Stevanato: Sealed transformer monitoring

Tom Galvin, Dominic Coll: Silicon carbide varistors

Diego Robalino, Vince Oppedisano, Kenneth Petroff: 1 Hz dissipation factor – The new trend for insulation condition assessment

Steve Green: The importance of unifying physical security within the energy sector

Salvador Magdaleno-Adame: Detection and reduction of high temperature in high current turrets of generator step-up transformers – Part II

Roberto Borges: Single-phase exciting current components extraction

Volume 9 Issue 3

Marius Grisaru: Where to perform dissolved gas analysis?

Ramachandran, A. S. Jhala: Standards relevant to transformers – Part VIII

Dr Bhaba P. Das, Rob Milledge: Investigating the impact of transformer specification on the life cycle carbon emissions: A case study for Middle East Countries

Angelo Baggini et al.: Sustainable peak load transformers

John E. Skog P.E., Dmitriy Klempner P.E.: Southern California Edison’s business case for transformer online monitoring

Roberto Borges et al.: Investigating core influence on transformers insulation diagnostics

Volume 9 Issue 4

Marius Grisaru: Where to perform the dissolved gas analysis? – Part II

Ramachandran, A. S. Jhala: Standards relevant to transformers – Part IX – Accessories

Dr Bhaba P. Das, Rob Milledge, Ghazi Kablouti: Investigating the impact of transformer capitalization factors on the carbon footprint

Vitaly Gurin, Terrence O’Hanlon: The SDIPF reliability curve of old EHV power transformers

Vander Tumiatti et al.: On-load integrated treatment of giant power transformers in a severe scenario

Bogdan Gorgan, Wojciech Koltunowitcz, Patric Zander: Condition assessment of transformer insulation during routine partial discharge (PD) tests and in-service monitoring

Woo Hyun Park et al.: DPRS transformer – Part I

Special Edition – ML & AI

Marius Grisaru: AI challenges for maintenance for power transformer maintenance

Philip Boream, Dr Tony McGrail, Dr. Imene Mitiche: AI – someone needs to know what’s going on!

Jean Sanchez, David Gopp: FRA winding type field cases and automatic classification using AI

Jose I. Aizpurua, Brian G. Stewart, Stephen D. J. McArthur: Prognostics and health management oriented data analytics suite for transformer health monitoring

Richard Ladroga: Advanced online electrical testing in real time aided by electromagnetic signature analysis (EMSA) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology

Dr Luiz Cheim, Dr. Mauricio Soto, Tucker Reed: Artificial intelligence and machine learning in the era of digital transformer monitoring: Exciting developments at Hitachi Energy

Saqib Saeed, Asad Tariq: Revolutionizing power utility with AI

Euan Blauvelt, Martin Carlen: New methodologies in transformer market investigation