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Abstract: This article examines the electrical treeing phenomenon in fluoropolymers under ac voltage. A specialized test setup was designed to evaluate two distinct fluoropolymers, fluorinated ...

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According to the Jackson Fire Department, units responded to the scene on Greenhill Place near Medical Plaza around 4:00 p.m. on Friday for a reported electrocution. When they arrived, they found a ...

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