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Failed triple air feed insulator (RR-SAM-089)

Last updated on 23 April 2013 9:47

An Air Feed Insulator (AFI) which was suspected of having a "flashover" by Brecknell Willis (BW) was sent to BR Research to ascertain the reason for failure. Microscopic examination of the air pipes showed tracking on the inside of pipe C, the ADD supply pipe. This would be caused by...

Author(s): Conway S.;Bradwell A.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1995

United Kingdom

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