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propellerhed | 15:24 Tue 19th Aug 2003 | How it Works
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Does anyone know what those ceramic looking coil type things are that you see lots of in electrical substations? They are often a grey or maroon colour. What is their proper name and what are they for?
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They are insulators (do not conduct electricity) and are used to attach the live cables to their (hopefully) non-live fixtures. They are very noticeble on pylons where they are used to suspend the live cables. I think they are just called 'Ceramic Insulators'.
19:14 Tue 19th Aug 2003
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J2 is right Ang, but then all eds think they must do what they think they must do. And who am I to argue? (9)
21:12 Tue 19th Aug 2003
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did I miss something or did Doristwonk's post end up in the wrong place or is it a conspiracy??
10:37 Wed 20th Aug 2003
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Thanks very much!
10:54 Wed 20th Aug 2003

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