Insulator vs Flashover - What's the difference?
insulator | flashover |
A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator''), sound (''acoustic insulator'') or electricity (''electrical insulator ).
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator
As nouns the difference between insulator and flashover
is that insulator is a substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator) while flashover is the near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.insulator
English
Noun
(en noun)- To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators .
