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Insulator Defined
A material that is a very poor conductor of electricity. The insulating material is usually a ceramic or fiberglass when used in the transmission line and is designed to support a conductor physically and to separate it electrically from other conductors and supporting material.
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CORPORATE
Published September 4, 2008, 11:40 am, The Hindu
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Tata Power acquiring 11.4% stake in Australian geothermal energy co Both cos to look for geothermal prospects outside Australia.
Thieves risking lives for copper cables
Published September 3, 2008, 3:24 am, Orillia Packet & Times
Thieves stealing copper cables from electrical substations are risking deadly shock and putting the safety of power company employees and the general public in serious jeopardy, says David Hawkins, generation superintendent with Orillia Power. "I'm really afraid somebody's going to get killed. The shock can blow people apart." [...]
Squirrel causes early morning power outage
Published September 3, 2008, 3:08 am, The Leaf Chronicle
A squirrel got into a substation on Georgetown Road and caused a power shortage Tuesday that affected about 2,700 customers, officials said.
Squirrel causes early morning power outage in East Clarksville
Published September 2, 2008, 2:08 pm, The Leaf Chronicle
A squirrel got into substation on Georgetown Road and caused a power shortage that effected about 2,700 customers.
9:20 a.m."” Power restored to customers last night
Published August 31, 2008, 4:25 pm, Pacific Daily News
Guam Power Authority crews restored power to parts of Agana, Dededo, Tamuning, Barrigada and Anigua last night after a cracked insulator bushing at the Anigua substation resulted in diminished capacity for the grid.
Power boosters
Published August 30, 2008, 10:19 pm, Boston Globe
This is a high-wire act laced with 345,000 volts of electricity to make it interesting.
FPL to begin monthlong project on several north Indian River County streets
Published August 29, 2008, 9:16 pm, Vero Press Journal
Florida Power & Light Co. work crews Wednesday will begin a monthlong project that will take place overnight on several streets in northern Indian River County.
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- Malaysian scientist turns rice husk into high-tech insulator that could cut electric bills - International Herald Tribune: Aerogel, the lightest solid known to man, was invented in 1931 by an American scientist, but its high cost has limited its use.
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