insulator flashover
1flashover — [flash′ō΄vər] n. an undesired electrical discharge across an insulator, between a high potential and the ground, etc …
2Insulator (electrical) — Ceramic insulator at railways Conducting copper wire insulate …
3Flashover — For the 2007 documentary see Flashover (film).: In electric power transmission, a flashover is an unintended high voltage electric discharge over or around an insulator, or arcing or sparking between two or more adjacent conductors. A flashover… …
4flashover — /flash oh veuhr/, n. 1. Elect. a disruptive discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator. 2. the moment of conflagration or complete incineration caused by superheated air or combustibles. v.i. 3. Elect. to have or… …
5flashover — /ˈflæʃoʊvə/ (say flashohvuh) noun 1. a disruptive electrical discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator. 2. the point at which a fire in a building reaches sufficient heat so that volatile gases given off by linings,… …
6flashover — noun a) The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area. b) An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator …
7flashover — n. unintentional electric discharge over the surface of an insulator …
8flashover — flash•o•ver [[t]ˈflæʃˌoʊ vər[/t]] n. elm a disruptive electrical discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator • Etymology: 1890–95 …
9flashover — noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator) • Hypernyms: ↑discharge, ↑spark, ↑arc, ↑electric arc, ↑electric discharge …
10Dipole antenna — A schematic of a half wave dipole antenna connected to an unbalanced coaxial cable. Better practice is to connect the balanced dipole to the unbalanced line with a balun. A dipole antenna is a radio antenna that can be made of a simple wire, with …
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