MATERIALS PERFORMANCE, cilt.53, sa.12, ss.64-66, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Air pollution has destructive effects on power pole insulators and electrical fittings. Usually, ferrous electrical fittings on power distribution poles are galvanized. Unfortunately, in highly polluted atmospheres,. galvanized layers have a limited lifetime. This article presents some of the destructive effects of air pollution on electrical fittings and explains strategies to counter the resulting corrosion.