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WET ARC TRACKING [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The combined effects of insulation damage and fluid contamination gives rise to wet arc tracking. This phenomenon can occur when insulating surfaces are contaminated with any material containing free ions; the surface then behaves as an electrically conductive medium (an electrolyte).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
DEF

Forme de crépitement causé et soutenu par un isolant endommagé par l’humidité.

Spanish

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