EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF CRITICAL ARC LENGTH FOR AC FLASHOVER OF POLLUTED PORCELAIN DISC INSULATORS

Hadadi C. Mouneswarachar, and Pradipkumar Dixit

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