The first pole-top insulators were invented to support telegraph lines in the 1840’s. They were made of glass and functioned both as mechanical support of the wire and to insulate it from the wooden ...

Electric field optimisation in composite insulators is a critical area of research aimed at enhancing the performance and durability of high-voltage power transmission systems. By reducing localized ...

The Lincoln Electric System will replace defective insulators on towers beginning Monday. The work will take place between the utility’s N.W. 68th and Holdrege streets substation to the Mark T. Moore ...

In this modern, technologically inclined age, power is crucial for all aspects of daily life. Keeping the lights on, running computers and appliances, giving those in poor health proper care, and more ...

LENOX — They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. At the Electric Power Research Institute’s Transmission and Distribution Laboratory, lightning strikes as many times as it likes — just ...