
3 1 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 23cm
Description
High-voltage power lines must be well insulated or the electricity may force its way through a poor insulator or spark acros a gap. Non-porous substances like glas or ceramic are used to insulate telegraph poles and high-voltage power lines. The glas or ceramic is shaped to keep rain, dew and other moisture from collecting, to avoid creating a circuit and conducting the electricity.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10208310
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