Maintenance
Purpose and maintenance of transformer bushings
The two most common types of bushings used on transformers as main lead entrances are solid porcelain bushings on smaller transformers and oil-filled condenser bushings on larger transformers. Solid porcelain bushings consist of high-grade porcelain cylinders that conductors pass through…. Read more
Feb 05, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Ceramic (Porcelain and Glass) Insulators
Porcelain is the most frequently used material for insulators. Insulators are made of wet, processed porcelain. The fundamental materials used are a mixture of feldspar (35%), china clay (28%), flint (25%), ball clay (10%), and talc (2%). The alternative method… Read more
Jan 27, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
