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Paphos, Helicopters cleaning live power lines

Coralo Hills, Paphos

Coralo Hills, Paphos

Coral Bay, Paphos, 11 August

Many people in the Coral Bay area wondered what the low flying helicopter was up to on Monday.

Here is the explanation and some photos of the daring aviator.   

Deposits of dust and electrically conducting particles form on the insulators of high-voltage power lines can compromise the insulating power of the ceramic material of insulators and trigger discharge arcs which damage the line and the pylons.

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Posted in Cyprus News on Aug 12th, 2008, 2:13 pm by The Editor