supporting insulator
1insulator — [in′sə lāt΄ər; in′soolāt΄ər, in′syoolāt΄ər] n. anything that insulates; specif., a) a nonconductor of electricity, heat, or sound b) a device, as of glass or porcelain, for insulating and supporting electric wires …
2Insulator (electrical) — Ceramic insulator at railways Conducting copper wire insulate …
3insulator — noun /ˈɪn.sjə.leɪ.tə(r)/ a) A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator). To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass… …
4insulator — noun Date: 1801 one that insulates: as a. a material that is a poor conductor (as of electricity or heat) compare semiconductor b. a device made of an electrical insulating material and used for separating or supporting conductors …
5Insulator — A device or material with a high resistance to electricity flow. *** 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… …
6insulator — in•su•la•tor [[t]ˈɪn səˌleɪ tər, ˈɪns yə [/t]] n. 1) elm a) a material of such low conductivity that the flow of electric current through it is negligible b) a device made of such material, as glass or porcelain, for supporting a charged… …
7Strain insulator — A strain insulator is an insulator that provides both large electrical insulation and a large load bearing capacity. Strain insulators were first used in telegraph systems to isolate the signal wire from ground while still supporting the wire.… …
8Pin insulator — A pin insulator consists of a nonconducting material such as porcelain, glass, plastic, polymer, or wood that is formed into a shape that will isolate a wire from a physical support (or pin ) on a telegragh, utility pole or other structure,… …
9petticoat insulator — noun : an insulator made in the form of superposed inverted cups and used for high insulation * * * Elect. a bell shaped insulator used for high voltage insulation. * * * petticoat insulator, an inverted cup shaped insulator as for supporting a… …
10опорный изолятор — Изолятор, используемый в качестве жесткой опоры для электротехнического устройства или отдельных его частей. [ГОСТ 27744 88] опорный изолятор Предназначен для изоляции и крепления токоведущих частей в электрических аппаратах, распределительных… …
