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Leakage path
In dry air sparks can jump 1cm for
every 10000V
Thus a spark can jump from a power
line carrying 200 kV and its
supporting structure if it is within a
distance of 20 cm
An insulator is used to increase the
distance between the power line and
the supporting structure
Insulators
Insulators must
support the conductors and
withstand both the normal operating voltage and
structure, or
suspension type, where the conductor hangs below the
structure.
about 33 kV.
only suspension-type insulators are used at
higher voltages
of discs used
Usually made of porcelain or toughened glass,
with increasing use of glass-reinforced polymer
The shape reduces the likelihood of grime
building up on the underside or getting wet
Grime becomes a conductor when wet
The shape also increases the distance the
current must travel
These both reduce the fire hazard
Suspension insulators
Suspension insulators
made of multiple units, with the number of unit
Porcelain insulators
may have a semi-conductive glaze
Lightning P rotection
Lightning is a huge static electric
Static dischargers
Static dischargers