DefinitionA <COMPOSITE INSULATOR> is an <ARTEFACT> and an <ELECTRICAL INSULATOR> made of at least two insulating materials: the core and the external envelope
The composite insulator, for example, can consist either of individual sheds mounted on the core, with or without an intermediate sheath or alternatively, of the complete envelope with sheds directly moulded or cast in one piece on to the core. IEV 471-01-18
