American Electric Components, Inc.

Company Description

Established in 1995, AEC is a reliable manufacturer of electrical Transformers. As a family owned and operated company with over 100 years of cumulative experience, AEC applies its knowledge and expertise to all design and fabrication. Sitting on a 78,400 sq. ft. property with a 47,000 sq. ft. shop, AEC produces and designs all its products in-house in Vernon, Los Angeles county. Quality Products, Reliable, & High-End Materials. All Transformers are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed the latest NEMA, ANSI, IEEE and UL STANDARDS. AEC’s Transformer capabilities range up to 10,000 KVA and 69,000 Volts, One or Three Phase, Dry and Oil Types.

Dry Type Transformers

AEC Dry Type Transformers have excellent High-Temperature characteristics with UL approved 220 °C rated Insulation System.

Magnetic Cores:
Cores are fabricated from: Precision-Cut, Burr-Free, Grain Oriented, High Electrical Grade Silicon Steel. These cores are designed for Low Losses and to reduce the users operating cost.

Coils:
Precision-Hand Made, Barrel Wound Coils are built with the most advanced Coil Winding Equipment using only Copper Magnet Wire as our conductor, with layered Insulation, and Cooling Spacers improved performance. Dip & Bake: Each Dry Type Transformer consists of one or two cycles of Varnish Impregnation and baking stages which assures a reliable, long service life, for greater Electrical Strength.

Oil-Filled Distribution Transformer

AEC offers a complete line of Oil Submersed Transformers ranging from:10 to 100,000 KVA, 69,000 Volts max, Single or Three Phase, 65 °C or 55 °C Winding rise temperature, 60 Hz or 50 Hz used for Exportation, and Insulation Temperature System of 105°C. AEC manufactures all types of Transformer Styles that include, but are not limited to: Pole mounted, Substation, Platform, and Padmounted Compartmental, Custom built Retrofit units for special replacement of old unreliable substation Transformers. Emergency Repairs are also available with short lead time. AEC also Resells & Remanufactures Pole Mounted Transformers.

Coils:
The Coils are wound with soft, annealed Copper Wire that has been drawn through smoothing dies by the manufacturer. The wire insulation is half-lapped with Nomex Paper, or GP- 200(Polyester/Polyamide Imide), with the wire size and voltages accordingly. Barrier and Layer Insulations are thermally upgraded, 100% electrical Kraft Paper, and have structural materials including vulcanized fiber, rigid laminates and electrical grade hard wood.

Padmount Transformers

Tamper-resistant tank design with compartments assembled as integral units for flush mounting on a flat, rigid surface (generally on a concrete pad). The entire unit may be rolled, skidded, jacked, or hoisted by its lifting hooks into place. The Pad-Compartment design is used to step down high voltage from distribution power supplies via underground cables. The cables can be economically connected to the bushings or to factory-installed auxiliary equipment with minimal labor. For safety purposes, the high voltage compartmental door on the left can only be opened after the low voltage door on the right has been opened. The door has a pad-lockable handle to its 3-point latch. The compartments are separated by a metal barrier, to further ensure safety.