Transformer pad
US5686696A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F27/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transformer pad is disclosed for receiving and supporting a utility transformer and for collecting and containing leaking liquid from the transformer. The transformer pad includes a container in the shape of a box having an open top and providing a containment reservoir for containing liquid leaking from a transformer. A cover is provided on the open top, and the cover has a containment area onto which a utility transformer can be disposed and which includes one or more openings for receiving any leaking liquid from the transformer and directing the liquid to the interior of the container. A seal member is disposed on the cover adjacent the containment area for providing a seal around the periphery of a transformer.
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