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Optimizing Equipment Maintenance with Hour Meters

Proper equipment maintenance is crucial for maximizing uptime, extending service life, and minimizing unexpected failures. One of the most effective tools for achieving this is the hour meter—a simple yet powerful device that tracks the duration of equipment operation. By accurately logging...

POWER TRANSFORMERS. Surplec Repair Facilities

Repairing & Remanufacturing your transformer offers a solution that is both technically and economically efficient. Through repairs, we restore a transformer to its original condition in all aspects (current, voltage and impedance). Remanufacturing, on the other hand, involves, e.g., providing...

FERC Rejects PJM Transmission Planning Change

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposal from PJM Interconnection, one of the United States' largest regional transmission organizations, to alter its transmission planning protocol. The decision represents a significant victory for state regulators who had expressed...

Zensol new instrument for OLTC testing

According to CIGRE A2.34, the dynamic resistance measurement or DRM (OFFLINE) is a test that offers diagnostics for several diverter or selector switch malfunctions such as: contact problems, broken springs, broken transition resistors, poor contact pressure, inadequate transition time, momentary...

The Right Vendor Partnerships Positively Impact Line Crew Safety

A variety of factors influence the safety of those who work on utility lines. Many of the items are standard and likely on everyone’s line worker safety checklist. But there’s one that may not be top-of-mind when considering how to keep linemen and linewomen safe — the influence...

FERC Conference Highlights Challenges in Resource Adequacy

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently hosted the Co-Located Load Conference, a significant event that focused on resource adequacy, energy reliability, and the challenges of ensuring sufficient electricity supply amidst changing grid dynamics. As the energy landscape continues to...

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Since 1952 Tallman has been Setting the Standard for Linemen

At Tallman Equipment, we are an employee-owned company that provides tools, equipment, and services for the construction and maintenance of Electrical Transmission and distribution infrastructure. Whether it’s a large, multi-state construction project, managing a storm, or providing power to a single home, Tallman Equipment has the equipment and expertise to make it all happen. 

Tallman Equipment was formed in the mid-1940s when John Tallman returned from World War 2 and teamed up with friends from...

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