Flashover

Flashover

A disruptive discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator.

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flashover

Engineering; Electronic engineering

The sudden discharge of electrical energy between electrodes or conductors, often accompanied by light; it is usually the result of excessive voltage.

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Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A stage in the development of a contained fire in which all exposed surfaces reach ignition temperature more or less simultaneously and fire spreads rapidly throughout the space.

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Electrical equipment; Power supplies

A disruptive electrical discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator.

flashover

Electrical equipment; Capacitors

A disruptive discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator.

flashover

Electrical equipment; Electricity

An unintended electrical discharge to ground or another phase. Flashovers can occur between two conductors, across insulators to ground or equipment bushings to ground.

flashover

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A disruptive discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator.

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The amount-of radiation that will produce one electrostatic unit of ions per cubic centimeter volume.

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An alternating current form of Wheatstone bridge, used for comparing capacitances or for measuring the phase angle of a capacitor by comparison with a standard capacitor.

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Polymeric materials in which the recurring chemical group contains silicon and oxygen atoms as links in the main chain.

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