Timeline for Why do ceramic insulators have a stacked disc structure?
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| Feb 6, 2018 at 7:44 | comment | added | mateos | @BrianDrummond could be added as another answer | |
| Dec 28, 2013 at 21:09 | vote | accept | everything1burrito | ||
| Dec 28, 2013 at 15:52 | comment | added | Kaz | @BrianDrummond Indeed, imagine if it was a smooth, ceramic cylinder. In heavy rain, a rivulet of water could easily run along its length between the two terminals. | |
| Dec 28, 2013 at 10:23 | comment | added | user16324 | Plus the shape is intended to ensure at least part of the "cup" stays dry in most normal weather; water tends to reduce the surface impedance. | |
| Dec 28, 2013 at 10:07 | history | answered | Andy aka | CC BY-SA 3.0 |