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porcelain insulator

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porcelain insulator [′pȯrs·lən ′in·sə‚lād·ər]
(materials)
An electrical insulator made from porcelain; the porcelain is often made in a one-fire process, the glaze being applied to the green or unfired ware, in contrast to the two-fire process used in making ordinary porcelain.


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Porcelain insulators have outstanding electrical properties and are the preferred insulator for utility substations.
Since the early 1970s, composite insulators have become increasingly recognized as an alternative to the traditional porcelain insulators and glass cap and pin insulators.
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