About Us
Our Team
Principals:
Gary L. Ford
John Meehan
Mark Vainberg
Associates:
W.J. (Bill) Bergman
John Lackey
Izy Polishchuk
Brian F. McConville
Tim Molony
Gary Walters
Lou Cappa
Dennis Hines
John Lackey, B.A.Sc., P.Eng.
A well-known transformer specialist who worked for both utilities and manufacturers over a long and productive career. A key expert in a large utility John was responsible for providing technical and engineering support services for maintenance strategies, life management issues, condition assessments; technical specifications, design modifications, failure investigations, tender evaluations, design verifications and commissioning issues for indoor and outdoor transformers with voltage ratings from 600V to 550,000 Volts.
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A professional engineer with a proven track record of success in the application, specification, testing, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of major electrical and mechanical equipment in generating, substations and transmission systems, specializing in the field of power transformers. Experienced in working with North American and IEC codes and standards in North America and other countries and is conversant with CSA, IEEE, ANSI, and IEC Transformer Standards and Guides.
Key Expertise
- Application; specification; tender evaluation; design review and approval; factory test plans; plant inspections; and installation and maintainability of Power Transformers used in Utility, Power Generating Stations and Industrial applications.
- Transformer Life Cycle Management and Condition Assessment studies
- Transformer failure analysis / Transformer monitoring strategies
- Maintenance strategies for Power Transformers / Installation procedures for Power Transformers
- Transformer Training Seminars
- Response to field questions and emergencies /Application, specification and installation of load tap changer transformers.
- Application, specification, design approval and installation of Silicone / R-Temp fluid indoor and Power Dry-Type Transformers up to 10 MVA.
Education
B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Affiliation
- Member - Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
- Member - Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- Member - IEEE/PES Transformers Committee
- Member - CSA Technical Committee TC C118 Power Transformers
- Member - CSA Technical Committee on Transformer and Switch Oils
- Member (Vice-Chair) - CSA Technical Committee TC C108 Dry-Type Power Transformers
- Member - CSC/IEC/TC14 Power Transformers
- Member - CSC/IEC/TC10 � Fluids for Electrotechnical Applications Former
- Member - CIGRE WG 12.18 - Life Management of Transformers;
- WG 12.22 - Guidelines for Transformer Design Reviews; and TF15/12-
- 01:11 - Advanced DGA Interpretation.
Experience
2003 - Current
Senior Associate, PowerNex Associates Inc.
Expert Transformer Technical services for engineering, design, construction, operation, maintenance and refurbishment of station equipment for Canadian and US Generation, Transmission and Distribution utilities.
1977 - Apr 2003
Senior Technical Specialist � Transformers, Electrical Systems & Equipment Department, Nuclear Technical Services, Ontario Power Generation Inc. (formerly Ontario Hydro)
Provided advice and technical guidance to OPG Generating Station (Nuclear, Fossil and Hydraulic) Engineering, Construction and Operating Departments and others regarding such matters as transformer specifications, tender evaluations, manufacturer's design approvals, transformer factory test procedures, transformer applications, commissioning procedures and operating & maintenance problems. Organized and performed transformer life management, condition assessment and design studies; manufacture / customer design reviews; transformer maintenance strategies; and failure analysis / inspections as required. Liaison with transformer manufacturers and their sub-suppliers, as required. Perform technical evaluation of transformer suppliers. Represented Ontario Power Generation on internal and external transformer committees.
1969 - 1977
Westinghouse Canada Ltd., Power Transformer Division, Hamilton, Ontario
Worked as a Development Engineer in the research, design and development of large and extra high voltage (EHV) Power Transformers and Shunt Reactors.
Relevant Skills
- Application; specification; tender evaluation; design review and approval; factory test plans; plant inspections; and installation and maintainability of Power Transformers used in Utility, Power Generating Stations and Industrial applications.
- Transformer Life Cycle Management and Condition Assessment studies
- Transformer failure analysis.
- Maintenance strategies for Power Transformers
- Installation procedures for Power Transformers
- Transformer monitoring strategies
- Transformer Training Seminars
- Response to field questions and emergencies
- Application, specification and installation of load tapchanger transformers.
- Application, specification, design approval and installation of Silicone / R-Temp fluid indoor and Power Dry-Type Transformers up to 10 MVA. Conversant with CSA, IEEE, ANSI, and IEC Transformer Standards and Guides.
Review and Summary of Key Standards and Guides for Station-Class Power Transformers
Authors: J. Lackey, M. Vainberg
Publication: (CEATI Report T074700-3043)
Date:
2008
Keywords: standards, guides, power transformers, classification, station liquid-filled power transformers, requirements and test codes, bushings, load tap changers, current transformers, insulating oil, transformer installation, loading, monitoring and diagnostics, lightning arresters, application, guides for transformers, transformer applications, transformer specifications, transformer factory testing, transformer installation and commissioning, transformer loading and monitoring, transformer field testing, transformer life extension.
Short-Circuit Design Requirements for Power Transformers
Authors: J. Lackey, M. Vainberg
Publication: (CEATI Report T074700-3048)
Date:
2008
Keywords: description, summary, short-circuit design for power transformers, generic guidelines, process for dealing with power transformer manufacturers on short-circuit Issues
Interpretation of results obtained from testing of oil filled electrical power transformers in field for several utilities in the world
Authors: Shertukde, H.M.; Lackey, J.G.
Publication: Electrical Insulation, 1998. Conference Record of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium, Volume: 1, 7-10
Date:
June 1998
Pages: 49 - 52
Keywords: dga, data interpratation, oil-filled transformers, oil testing
Analysis of internal winding stresses in EHV generator step-up transformer failures
Authors: Morched, A.S.; Marti, L.; Brierley, R.H.; Lackey, J.G.
Publication: Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on ,Volume: 11, Issue: 2
Date:
April 1996
Pages: 888 - 894
Keywords: transformer failure, analysis, internal winding stress, EHV generator step-up, transformer
Relative Humidity versus Moisture Content of Insulating Oils and its Application in Monitoring Electrical Equipment
Authors: H. Azizian, J. Proskurnicki and J.G. Lackey
Publication: 1995 Doble Engineering Conference.
Date:
1995
Keywords: insulating oil, humidity, moisture, application in monitoging, electrical equipment
Design Reviews
Authors: J.G. Lackey;
Publication: CEA Technology Seminar on Life Cycle Management of Power Transformers, Section 6
City: Toronto
Date:
1995
Keywords: life cycle management, power transformers
Effect of Reliability and Maintainability Requirements on Tender Evaluation of Power Transformers
Authors: G.E. Woolley and J.G. Lackey
Publication: Proceedings Reliability & Maintainability Seminar, Ontario Hydro
Date:
March 1981
Pages: 60 - 65
Keywords: reliability, maintainability, requirements on tender evaluation, power transformers
Electrical Equipment Reliability and Maintainability Requirements
Authors: M.T.G. Gillespie, J.G. Lackey, and G.E. Woolley
Publication: Proceedings Reliability & Maintainability Seminar, Ontario Hydro
Date:
March 1981
Pages: 51 - 59
Keywords: electrical equipment, reliability and maintainability requirements
Transformer Core Vibrations
Authors: J.G. Lackey and S. Palmer
Publication: IEEE PES Winter Meeting Conference Paper, Paper number A 77 117-5, IEEE Product # 77CH1190-8-PWR
Date:
1977
Keywords: transformer, core vibrations
Determination of Highly Stressed Volumes in Oil Dielectrics
Authors: P.V. Birke, J.G. Lackey, and S. Palmer
Publication: IEEE Trans. Electrical Insulation, vol. EI-7 number 3
Date:
September 1972
Pages: 139 - 144
Keywords: highly stressed volumes, oil dielectrics