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Switchgear oil-filled

Another precaution against the risks associated with the use of oil-filled switchgear is to replace it with switchgear that uses an alternative insulating medium. Options include sulphur hexafluoride (SFe) gas-filled enclosures, air insulation, and vacuum circuit breakers. The SFe variety is beginning to lose favour because of the environmental and toxic hazards that the gas poses, so vacuum and air-insulated gear is now preferred by most high... [Pg.51]

Although the number of oil-filled dependent manual switches and circuit breakers is decreasing, there are many still in service. The HSE has been concerned for some time that today s engineers may not understand the particular hazards associated with using this type of switchgear on modern... [Pg.26]

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