Definition:Electrical Insulator/Examples

Examples of Electrical Insulators

Porcelain

Porcelain is a good electrical insulator.

In order to overcome the forces which bind its electrons to its atoms, an electric field of the order of $10^9 \ \mathrm V \, \mathrm m^{-1}$ is needed.

Amber

Amber is a good electrical insulator.

Glass

Glass is a good electrical insulator.

Shellac

Shellac is a good electrical insulator.

Sources

• 1958: C.A. Coulson: Electricity (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {I}$: Preliminary Survey: $\S 2$. Electric currents