Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking, promising to prevent dangerous pole-top fires and reduce blackouts. Pole-top fires ...

Composite insulators have emerged as a critical component in modern high voltage transmission lines, offering enhancements in mechanical strength, durability and environmental performance compared to ...

In common with utilities around the world, parts of Eskom’s medium-voltage distribution network in South Africa suffer from pole-top fires, adversely impacting reliability. A.K. Persadh studied this ...

Side-by-side comparison: The team’s proposed power pole insulation material (left) next to silicone following a fire-resistance experiment. Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make ...