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INTRODUCTION

COMPONENTS supplies “Solid Core” post type insulators for substation and line applications servicing the OEM and Utility markets.

All station posts are painstakingly manufactured by craftspeople who have an average experience level of 22.6 years.
The high quality products are made in state of the art facilities utilizing latest equipment, such as:

• Photo electronic copying lathes for shaping
• Microprocessor controlled dryers and kilns

Quality and reliability are ensured by sophisticated testing and measuring equipment. The Quality systems are ISO 9001 certified.

Each insulator is subjected to rigorous mechanical and electrical testing to ensure years of solid performance.

All units are designed, manufactured and tested to all ANSI C29.9 and IEC requirements.

THE REAL ADVANTAGE

Station Post insulators from are made from high strength alumina porcelain. The ceramic insulating body is made of High Strength Alumina Porcelain in accordance with KER 110.2 as per DIN/IEC Standards.

Use of the high strength material ensures that the insulators can withstand severe operating conditions - such as those that occur when hook-stick type disconnect switches are operated.

Solid core Post Insulators which are of single piece construction are superior to cap and pin stacking type post insulators, multi element (poly cone or multi cone type) post insulators or hollow post insulators and offer the following advantages:

Absolutely Puncture Proof:
Solidcore post insulators are non puncturable Type-A Insulators according to IEC specifications. The puncture path is almost equal to the arc-over distance. The solid core post is solid porcelain from top to bottom. Internal puncture is not possible as the dielectric strenght of porcelain far exceeds that of air.

Very Low Deflection Under Cantilever Loading:
Solid core Insulators have low deflection under cantilever loading mainly because of the absence of intermediate metal parts such as those in stacking type posts where numerous metal parts are cemented to porcelain parts and where the loading parts are metallic.

High Mechanical Strength and Service Reliability:
Solid core Insulators are manufactured from Alumina and demonstrate superior mechanical strength. Test results at high routine mechanical loads indicate excellent service reliability and mechanical performance.

No Internal Air Space and Partial Discharge:
Solid core single element porcelain construction eliminates internal cavities and air-space which cause partial discharge over time unlike stacking type or multi cone insulators (due to ingress of moisture)

Very Low RIV and Television Interference:
The Solid core design with no or few intermediate metal parts provides improved voltage distribution and significantly lower RIV and Television interference.

Excellent Pollution Performance:
Solid core Post Insulators are customized as to creepage distance, shed profiles and configuration to ensure improved self cleaning characteristics and excellent performance under heavy contamination.