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The development of a new design of ceramic collar insulator (TM-ETR-059)

Last updated on 26 July 2013 2:13

Ceramic bead insulators are used on B.R. in neutral sections and in high speed section insulators. The present design incorporates symmetrical shaped ceramic beads separated by PTFE spacers on a glass fibre core and the whole unit is impregnated with silicone rubber to prevent ingress of moisture to the glass...

Author(s): Wheeler J.C.G.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1975

United Kingdom

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