Ceramic Things On Power Poles

Instead the electrical lines are attached to things that look like dinner plates or cups.

Ceramic things on power poles.

From the length of the insulators probably towards the higher end of that spectrum. You definitely don t want the power lines connecting to the poles. It s a distribution transformer aka pole pig. Those are the insulators.

I could not find any information regarding this particular shape though. Electricity is like water. What s on an electric power pole. Primary wires are on top of the pole and usually carry 12 000 volts of electricity from a substation.

From what i ve noticed high voltage ceramic insulators only insulate conductors end to end not inside to outside like traditional plastic insulators. Cutouts act like a fuse and open when there is a problem with the line or a section of it. Ever notice that power lines don t actually touch the poles. The distribution lines that run down your street are probably 5 15kv.

I ve seen these stacked disc structures on high voltage power lines everywhere. Insulators are those glass or porcelain things you see on the tops and crossarms of telephone poles. It lowers the voltage from the higher voltage in the supply lines to the power used in your house. It leaks if you don t seal it.

6 insulators protect electricity from draining into utility poles.