Recent advances in materials science have underscored the critical role that electric fields play in influencing surface flashover and charge accumulation in insulating materials. This body of ...

PENANG: Tuesday’s blackout that affected Penang island, Seberang Prai and southern Kedah was caused by an electrical flashover (an abnormal electrical discharge) at Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s main intake ...

High voltage direct current (HVDC) lines transmit power over long distances in Manitoba, Canada. Back in the 1970s, when Manitoba Hydro first energized the Bipole 1 and II HVDC lines, the utility ...

Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s Unit 2 was returned to service Saturday after an electrical problem on Sunday. The unit automatically went offline Sunday after a flashover, or electrical arc, ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The massive power blackout on Sept 1 affecting five northern states was due to an electrical flashover on the 275KW transmission lines, which resulted in the malfunction of the power ...