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flashover [′flash‚ō·vər] (electricity) An electric discharge around or over the surface of an insulator. (engineering) A condition occurring during a fire in a building in which the surfaces of everything within a compartment or room seem to burst into flame simultaneously. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Now, Burbank is getting its own flashover facility, possibly as early as November. In areas of moderate to high contamination, there has been a strong trend to the use of silicone housed composite insulators due to the increased performance in the suppression of leakage currents, flashover resistance and the reduced maintenance of the line. This, in turn, deteriorates the insulation, and that can cause flashovers and short circuits. |
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