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Thomas P. Traub
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
Richard M Hansen & Associates
1997 - Present Electrical Engineering Consultant. Expertise of application, operation and specification of power transformers. Interpret cause of abnormal operation recommend necessary remedial actions.
Commonwealth Edison Company (1957 to 1997)
1979 - 1997 Substation Equipment Manager. Transformers, circuit breakers, metalclad switchgear, instrument transformers, circuit switchers, bushings, surge arresters, reclosers, capacitors, reactors and fuses.
 | Manage / support ten engineers in specifications, technical support |
| Vendor selection |
| Failure analysis |
| Repair/replace studies |
| Equipment load capability |
| Equipment inventory. |
1976 – 1979 Transformer specialist. Responsibilities same as above in a non-managerial position. Specialized in transformers.
Prior to 1976
| Coordinated Company capital budgets (2 years). |
| Supervised 10 computer programmers. |
| Software development for power system analysis (3 years). |
| Supervised 15 engineers and technicians. |
| Responsible for distribution system design (1 year). |
| Engineer in System Planning Department. |
| Reactive planning and transmission system interconnection studies |
| Engineer in distribution planning (4 years). |
| Draftsman of substation design (3 years). |
Education
BSEE, 1960, Illinois Institute of Technology
Technical Presentations
May 1983, EEI ES&E Committee, speaker, "Metal Oxide Surge Arrester Voltage Ratings"
October 1991, EEI ES&E Committee, speaker, "Progress Report on the Development of a Standard for Load Tap Changer Performance Requirements".
March 1993, IEEE Transformers Committee, speaker, "Load Tap Changer Standard Performance Requirements".
April 1994, IEEE/PES T&D Conference, moderator and panelist, "Transformer Tap Changing Under Load".
November 1995, IEEE Transformers Committee, panelist, "Perspectives on the Trans-nationalization of Standards".
July 1997, IEEE Power Engineering Society summer power meeting, panelist, "Experiences in Harmonizing IEEE with IEC Transformer Standards".
February 1998, EPRI Substation Equipment Diagnostics Conference, "Power Transformer Expert System (XVisor)".
October 2001, Instructor for EPRI "Guidelines for the Life Extension of Substations" course.
Technical Affiliations
| EEI Electrical System and Equipment Committee, 1992 to1995. |
| Senior Life Member, IEEE |
| IEEE Transformers Committee, 1978 to present. |
| Member of numerous Working Groups and Subcommittees. |
| Former Chair of Load Tap Changer Performance |
| Requirements Working Group. |
| Former Chair of the Working Group on Terminology, Units, and |
| Former Chair of Standards Subcommittee. |
| Former Member of IEC TC14 U.S. Technical Advisory Group |
| Registered Professional Engineer, State of Illinois |
Technical Expertise
| Abnormal equipment operation. Interpret results. Determine significance of tests and observations including oil tests, high temperature, unusual noises and physical inspections. Determine the cause of abnormal operation and necessary remedial action. |
| Cause of equipment failure. Static electrification, winding looseness, causes of gassing, various load tap changer electrical and mechanical problems, and other design defects. Inspect failed equipment and determine root cause of failure. |
| Specification of substation equipment. IEEE transformer standards. Provide purchase and repair specifications for power transformers. |
| Transformer testing and inspections. Transformer inspections tests at vendor. |
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