The role of box type transformer in urban power supply

‌Box type transformers play a vital role in urban power supply‌. They are usually installed in substations or power distribution cabinets in cities. They are used to convert high-voltage current to low-voltage current to suit the power needs of urban residents and commercial users. The advantage of this equipment lies in its compact design, which enables easy installation in urban environments, while ensuring the stability and security of the power supply‌.

1. Step-up, step-down and distribution of urban power grid

In urban power grid, box type transformers are widely used in boosting, reducing and distribution. Because of the wide coverage of urban power grid, large power load and uneven distribution, it is necessary to use box type transformer to flexibly allocate power. Through the voltage conversion function of the box type transformer, the high-voltage electric energy can be converted into low-voltage electric energy suitable for the city grid, or the low-voltage electric energy can be boosted to meet the needs of long-distance transmission.

At the same time, the box type transformer can also distribute and adjust the power in real time according to the actual load of the urban power grid to ensure the stable operation of the power grid and the balance of the power load.

2. Ensure the normal operation of public facilities

In the city, public facilities such as hospitals, schools, shopping malls, etc. have high requirements for the stability and reliability of power supply. As one of the important power support equipment of these facilities, box type transformers can provide stable and reliable power distribution, lighting and air conditioning support.

Especially in the case of sudden power outage or power failure, the box-type transformer can quickly respond and start the backup power supply to ensure the normal operation of public facilities and the safe evacuation of personnel.

3. Promote access and utilization of new energy

With the acceleration of urbanization and the development of new energy, more and more new energy power generation facilities such as wind power generation and photovoltaic power generation are connected to the urban grid. As the interface equipment between new energy power generation facilities and urban power grid, box-type transformer has good adaptability and environmental protection performance.

It can convert and deploy the electric energy generated by new energy power generation facilities to ensure the stability and reliability of power transmission and distribution between new energy power generation facilities and the urban grid. At the same time, the box type transformer can also monitor and measure the electric energy generated by new energy power generation facilities in real time, providing strong technical support for the access and utilization of new energy.

Technical progress and future development trend of box type transformer

With the advancement of technology, box type transformers are constantly improved in design and function. Modern box type transformers usually have intelligent monitoring functions, which can monitor the status of the power system in real time and warn potential failure problems in advance, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the system. These technological innovations further expand the application range of box transformers, so that it can adapt to more complex power demand scenarios‌.