Category: Overhead Line Hardware

Polymer Insulator

Polymer Insulator – Design, Applications & Mechanism

Originally, insulators were made from materials like ceramic and glass. But in 1963, a new type, made from polymers, was introduced. However, recent improvements in their design and making have made them popular with power companies and utilities. These insulators have a fiberglass core and are covered with protective parts …

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Fasteners

Fasteners – Types and Features

Fasteners are hardware components like screws, nuts and bolts that mechanically join two or more objects together. Fasteners are used to create non-permanent joints, that can be dismantled without damaging the joining objects. Unlike fasteners; welding, crimping, soldering are examples of creating permanent joints where the connected objects cannot be …

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Fault Passage Indicator

How does an Overhead Line Fault Passage Indicator work?

Being outdoors, electrical networks are subject to the ravages of nature throughout the year. From lightning, heavy rain, dust or even just local wildlife, these electrical networks become susceptible to faults forming over time. When these faults occur, outages can take place which can affect large populations of end customers …

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