Energy and Utilities

Electrical Field Service for Energy Generation and Transmission Facilities

Serving clients operating wind farms, run-of-river and other hydro-electric power projects, refineries and pipelines

Wismer & Rawlings has decades of experience providing expert maintenance, commissioning startup service and emergency repairs to customers operating wind farms, run-of-river and other hydro-electric power projects, refineries and pipelines. Our field service personnel are trained and equipped with the latest technologies for analyzing and detecting faults and potential weaknesses in power systems, and making prompt, effective repairs or preventative measures.

Our objective is always to minimize outages and downtime, while enhancing the safety and performance of our clients’ electrical systems and the valuable equipment that they power.

As an independent testing agency, we provide unbiased, certified service, working to meet our clients’ schedules and budgets while maintaining the highest levels of safety.

Electrical maintenance testing and shutdown planning

  • Disconnects

  • Circuit breakers

  • Transformers

  • Relay protection

  • Cable testing

  • Ground grid

Commissioning and startup service

  • Disconnects

  • Circuit breakers

  • Transformers

  • Relay protection

  • Cable testing

  • Ground grid

Engineering services

  • Protection and control design

  • Relay protection upgrades

  • Coordination studies

  • Short circuit studies

  • Arc flash studies

  • Power quality monitoring

  • Engineering support

Specialty services

  • Transformer replacement

  • Doble insulation power factor testing

  • Doble Sweep Frequency Response Analysis (SFRA) testing

  • Assembly

  • Vacuum filling

  • Vacuum dry out

  • De gassing

  • Oil replacement

  • Oil analysis

  • Substation battery testing

  • Circuit breaker replacements

  • Infrared scanning

Past projects: a few examples

  • Maintenance testing

  • Annual transformer oil sampling

  • Commissioning of 50+ sites For BC Hydro - 500kV to 12kV electrical apparatus

  • Annual maintenance contracts with several independent utilities

  • Commissioning of 20+ independent power producing sites, including wind farms and run-of-river power

  • Transformer vacuum oil filling on 50+ transformers

  • Repairing leaks and bushings at multiple sites