Problems caused by sinking transformers have plagued the power industry with increased maintenance costs and safety issues. The innovators at Anderson Technologies have designed the SUPPORT-A-PAD™ to prevent movement and hold the transformer in place.

To construct the SUPPORT-A-PAD™, Anderson Technologies selected Strongwell’s EXTREN^® Series 500 structural shapes and plate. EXTREN^® was selected because the SUPPORT-A-PAD™needed to resist corrosion and had to be non-conductive due to the exposed electrical wires supported by the device.

The final product resulted in a lightweight, fiberglass construction that was easy to fabricate, corrosion resistant, and strong enough to support up to a 100 kVA transformer.