What is an insulator?
An Insulator is a material which resists the flow of an electric current. It is such an object which supports the electrical conductors without passing the current through itself. If we talk about the high voltage insulators, then these are the insulators which are used for the purposes of power transmission typically made from glass, porcelain or composite polymer materials.
What are Porcelain Insulators?
The Porcelain insulators contain all major features and functions of the technical ceramics. It contains:
- Insulating abilities
- Dimensional stability
- Hardness
- Thermal resistance
- Resistance to corrosion
The pin insulator consists of the non-conducting materials like the porcelain, glass, plastic, polymer or wood. It is remarked into such a shape which isolates a wire to form the physical support on the telegraph, pole or to any other structure. It offers a way which holds the insulator to the pin and therefore offers a way for securing the conductor to the insulator.
The PIPL porcelain insulators are made up of clay, quartz or alumina and feldspar. These are covered with the smooth glaze so as to shed dirt. The manner in which the insulators are designed offers the deep grooves, or sheds which further offers increase in the arc lengths. The insulators which are made up of the porcelain are rich in alumina that is utilized in the areas where high mechanical strength is important.
RK Cera Chem is involved in making the PIPL porcelain insulators from the “dry press" porcelain because of the fact that it’s almost dry porcelain in granular form. Also, it is pressed (dry) into 2 or 3 piece steel molds. The Porcelain insulators are tend to be porous enough and also are utilized in the areas where there are low voltages and also in the drier conditions.
The porcelain insulators are used in a wide range of electrical applications which includes the power transmission and distribution. The main function of these kinds of insulators is to insulate the distribution of the lines carrying electricity. In addition to this, these insulators are used in the railway traction lines. Also, these are subjected to the adverse of the environmental conditions and mechanical vibrations.
RK Cera Chem is involved in producing and supplying the high-quality porcelain insulators and Polymer Insulators. Each of the insulators are designed in a manner which meets the minimum physical features specified for the tensile strength, compressive strength, density, puncture resistance, porosity and thermal shock resistance.
