Item 74831 - Porcelain multi-part electrical insulator, ca. 1902
- Item 74831 - Porcelain multi-part electrical insulator, ca. 1902
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- Item 74831
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Image Info This insulator is constructed of three parts: the upper dome with the saddle at the top and the two conical skirts at the bottom.
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Insulators such as this one were used on high-voltage transmission lines of up to 69,000 volts.
Insulators are necessary to keep the current from "leaking" out of the line.