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What is suspension type insulator and where it is used?

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Question added by Monzer Abdallah Eisa Mohammed Eisa , Project Planning Engineer , Sudanese Electricity Distribution Company LTD (SEDC)
Date Posted: 2013/07/30
rogencio salcedo
by rogencio salcedo , auto technician , Bosch Service

suspension type insulator is made of hard plastic or rubber to avoid metal to metal friction or to absorb the impact,r which is commonly used on shock absorbers.

Monzer Abdallah Eisa Mohammed Eisa
by Monzer Abdallah Eisa Mohammed Eisa , Project Planning Engineer , Sudanese Electricity Distribution Company LTD (SEDC)

There are mainly three types of insulator used as overhead insulator likewise1. Pin Insulator2. Suspension Insulator3. Strain Insulator In addition to that there are other two types of electrical insulator available mainly for low voltage application, e.i. Stay Insulator and Shackle Insulator.

suspension type insulators are used for high voltages. consist of a number of porcelain discs connected in series by metal links in the form of a string. The conductor is suspended at the bottom end of this string while the other end of the string is secured to the cross-arm of the tower.

it is genraly used with steel power to provide partial protection from lightning.

naas smaine
by naas smaine , تقني سامي في التبريد والتكييف , المؤسسة الاقتصادية للهندسة المعمارية

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