Rigging & Moving

Waukesha^® Service possesses the special skills and experience required to move and/or relocate power transformers. Whether it’s a station upgrade, unit relocation due to increased load density and demand, transformer replacement or another need, Waukesha^® Service takes total responsibility for getting your valuable equipment from one location to another:

• Prepare transformer for shipment
• Remove and transport oil
• Disassemble accessories/parts
• Hire and coordinate a qualified rigger and heavy hauler to load and move your equipment by truck, rail or barge
• Provide electronic tracking and record of impacts
• Unload transformer onto foundation
• Reassemble all parts removed for shipment
• Vacuum process and oil-fill

In those instances that require one or even more than one move, such as a second unit or spare, you can be confident that Waukesha^® Service has the project management skills to coordinate and execute the entire project!

Prolec GE Waukesha has the equipment, experience and capability to complete other repairs and/or upgrades you may elect to perform while your older transformer is drained of oil, such as insulation dryouts, bushing replacements, LTC repairs/upgrades, natural ester retrofill, etc.; combining services can minimize costs and transformer downtime.