Arcing happens when stray electrical current from the track’s third rail finds an alternate path to the ground, usually because of dirt, mud or puddled water.

The arcing insulator issues led to trains single-tracking on and off between Forest Glen and Silver Spring. RELATED:MCFRS: No smoke, fire found after Metro report of arcing insulator on Red Line.

Photo 3. Arcing fire occurred in bedroom on the main level of the house. Forensic analysis When arcing occurs in AC circuits, the arc is extinguished every time the current goes through the zero point ...

What causes arcing at steam fitting? Q We recently installed a new steam pressure reducing station in an existing 6-m. 150-lb steam line. After reinsulation of the pipe with foil-jacketed, 2-in.-thick ...

Arcing is defined as a momentary partial discharge due to the intense concentration of a high-voltage electric field across a dielectric. In the case of hipot testing, this dielectric usually is ...

Transportation Metro resumes service on three lines in downtown D.C. after report of arcing insulator Updated January 3, 2022 1 min By Michael Laris ...

Delays on the Red Line on Wednesday morning, July 31, 2024, after Metro said an arcing insulator at Van Ness led it to close that station and Tenleytown. This photo shows commuters at Friendship ...

SMFR and are on scene of an electrical fire at a single family residence at 11029 Puma Run. The electrical breaker box has pulled away from the house causing arching and a small fire that is ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — An arcing powerline caused a fire in Southeast Portland near the old Marshall High School campus on Monday afternoon, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. The blaze, which was ...