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Record 1 1998-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
  • Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
CONT

If the surface of the cable is separated from ground by a thin layer of air and the air gap is subjected to a voltage stress which exceeds the dielectric strength of air, a discharge will occur, causing ozone formation. The ground may be either a metallic conduit, a damp non-metallic conduit or a metallic binding tape or rings on an aerial cable, a loose metallic sheath, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
  • Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)

Spanish

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