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LTC Rebuild

When contact replacement is not enough. Full disassembly, in-house machined replacement contacts, diverter and selector switch reconditioning, drive mechanism overhaul, oil service, test, and documentation. GE, McGraw-Edison, Allis-Chalmers, Westinghouse, Moloney, and more.

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Scope of work
Contact replacement vs. full rebuild.

Contact replacement gets most LTCs back in service. The main moving contacts, arcing contacts, and reversing switch contacts wear on a predictable schedule, and swapping them at the right interval prevents the failure modes that cause transformer outages.

A full rebuild is the right call when the unit has accumulated significant switching operations and mechanism wear is visible beyond the contacts, when oil analysis shows contamination consistent with internal arcing rather than normal contact erosion, or when the drive mechanism shows binding, irregular motion, or fatigue in the spring or cam hardware.

The distinction matters because a contact kit that goes into a mechanism with worn diverter switch hardware or degraded spring tension will not last its rated service interval. You are replacing the cheap part and leaving the failure mode in place.

We evaluate each unit on arrival and tell you what we find before we proceed. If contact replacement is all the unit needs, that is what we quote. If the mechanism needs more, we show you why.

What we do
Full rebuild scope.
Step 01
Disassembly & Inspection

Full teardown of the LTC compartment. Every component inspected and photographed. Wear measurements documented against OEM tolerances before any parts are replaced.

Step 02
Contact Replacement

Main moving, main stationary, arcing, reversing, and neutral contacts replaced with new parts machined in our Palm Harbor shop. No third-party sourcing delays — we make them here.

Step 03
Diverter Switch Service

Diverter switch contacts and transition resistors inspected and replaced as needed. Housing cleaned and inspected for pitting or erosion beyond contact surfaces.

Step 04
Selector Switch Reconditioning

Selector switch contacts inspected, cleaned, and replaced where worn. Mechanical motion verified through full tap range. Locking hardware and latching verified.

Step 05
Drive Mechanism Overhaul

Spring mechanism, motor drive, cams, and position indicators serviced. Worn hardware replaced. Timing verified against OEM spec.

Step 06
Oil Service & Test

Oil drained, compartment cleaned, new insulating oil to spec. Final contact resistance measurement, operational cycling through full tap range, and documentation package with before/after readings.

Why SSC
We make the parts. We do the work.

Most LTC rebuild shops source their replacement contacts from an aftermarket supplier and wait on that supplier's lead time before the rebuild can start. We machine the contacts in our own shop in Palm Harbor. When your transformer is out of service, that difference matters.

We also operate field crews across Florida and the Southeast. If you need the LTC pulled from the transformer, transported to the shop, rebuilt, and reinstalled, that is one crew, one company, one call. No coordinating between a parts supplier, a rebuild shop, and a field contractor.

Contacts machined in-house

No third-party sourcing. We machine replacement contacts to OEM dimensions in our own shop, in stock or to order.

Field crew + shop under one roof

Pull it, rebuild it, reinstall it. FL and Southeast coverage. One point of accountability from the field to the finished unit.

Documentation package included

Before and after contact resistance readings, operational test results, parts replaced, and oil test report. Delivered with the unit.

Tell us the make, model, and condition.

We respond within one business day with a clear scope and timeline. If you have oil analysis results or tap position history, include them — they help us scope the job accurately.

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