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  2. Insulator (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    The ridges are used to add surface area, which improves the electrical resistance of the insulator. Three-core copper wire power cable, each core with an individual colour-coded insulating sheath, all contained within an outer protective sheath. An electrical insulator is a material in which electric current does not flow freely. The atoms of ...

  3. List of IEC standards - Wikipedia

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    IEC 61858 Electrical insulation systems – Thermal evaluation of modifications to an established electrical insulation system (EIS) IEC TR 61859 Guidelines for radiotherapy treatment rooms design IEC 61865 Overhead lines – Calculation of the electrical component of distance between live parts and obstacles – Method of calculation

  4. Insulation system - Wikipedia

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    The electrical insulation system for wires used in generators, electric motors, transformers, and other wire-wound electrical components is divided into different classes by temperature and temperature rise. The electrical insulation system is sometimes referred to as insulation class or thermal classification.

  5. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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    Its cloth and rubber insulation can dry out and turn brittle. [10] It may also be damaged by rodents and careless activities such as hanging objects from wiring running in accessible areas like basements or attics. Currently, the United States National Electrical Code forbids the use of loose, blown-in, or expanding foam insulation over K&T ...

  6. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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    Electrical panels, cables and firestops in an electrical service room at a paper mill in Ontario, Canada. Electrical panels are easily accessible junction boxes used to reroute and switch electrical services. The term is often used to refer to circuit breaker panels or fuseboxes. Local codes can specify physical clearance around the panels ...

  7. High-voltage cable - Wikipedia

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    High voltage is defined as any voltage over 1000 volts. [3] Those of 2 to 33 kV are usually called medium voltage cables, those over 50 kV high voltage cables.. Modern HV cables have a simple design consisting of a few parts: the conductor, the conductor shield, the insulation, the insulation shield, the metallic shield, and the jacket.

  8. Appliance classes - Wikipedia

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    The voltage from a SELV supply is low enough such that under normal conditions a person can safely come into contact with an energized conductor without risk of electrical shock. The additional safety features required by Class I and Class II appliances are therefore not required.

  9. Strain insulator - Wikipedia

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    Strain insulators on high-voltage power lines. A strain insulator is an electrical insulator that is designed to work in mechanical tension (strain), to withstand the pull of a suspended electrical wire or cable. They are used in overhead electrical wiring, to support radio antennas and overhead power lines. A strain insulator may be inserted ...