TPUD-Twin Rocks-Replaced insulator

By Mike Parker; posted October 29, 2007

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Another shot of the last pole with a replaced insulator. The PUD has to replace insulators on a steady basis this close to the ocean, when they approach the point of failure. The flashover will start a crossarm or pole fire! And I have seen it happen on occasion, back in the days when predecessor Mountain States Power had this service area and ran 22,000 volts.

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