I just heard from a guy who works with either the electric company or construction that the transformer behind sams club(where i work) caught on fire and its going to be a long term job. The power is out for them, walmart, kohls, and like 10 other large businesses nearby. Anyone have any idea what kinda time frame that would be to fix that? I wanna know if I'm going to be out of a job for a few days or not. Its too late to call and ask. So how long does a transformer take to repair/replace?
If the transformer belongs to the utility company, then they usually have it replaced within 24 hours. If it is privately owned then it could take a week or more.
As long as the power company has transformers and all other damaged equipment in stock, they should be able to have everything repaired soon. It is hard for me to predict how long because there may be other things involved, not just the transformer. Is this transformer on a platform, or pad-mount? Could it actually be the feeder wires that caught fire in addition to or instead of the transformer? Is it possible that the fire damaged feeder wires from the transformer to the stores? If so, the store owner(s) may be responsible for making those repairs. The best way to get an answer as to how long this repair will take is to ask your store manager or owner, for the power company should be willing to give time estimates to them.
