Antenna Insulator, 1918
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Insulators--made of poor electrical conductors such as glass, ceramic, plastic, or composite materials--help make electric power and communication transmission lines safe. They isolate wires from utility poles, transmission towers, and buildings--structures that are made of conductive materials that could cause signal degradation, power loss, fire, or pose a shock hazard if the lines touched them.
Insulators--made of poor electrical conductors such as glass, ceramic, plastic, or composite materials--help make electric power and communication transmission lines safe. They isolate wires from utility poles, transmission towers, and buildings--structures that are made of conductive materials that could cause signal degradation, power loss, fire, or pose a shock hazard if the lines touched them.
Artifact
Insulator
Date Made
1918
Creators
Unknown
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.85.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 4 in