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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / er meenakshi gupta

because gery color radiate maximum heat & gets cool very fast there fore all electrical equipments like transformer are grey in color

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / shelja singh

it is because cracks in insulation can be better identified
in grey colour .this reason also holds gud for other
insulators also.

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / ghanshyam

As per my opinion the gray coloured has zero abesorbity & good reflectiviy

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / ashish kumar

gray color radiate maximum heat & gets cool very fast there fore all electrical equipments like transformer are grey in color

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / srinivas

Because Grey is a neutral colour. It will keep the equipment
warm during cold season and cool in Warm season

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / bumbble bee

Gray color is of Gendalf The Gray from Lord of the Rings.
so it has magical properties, Gandelf himself painted the first transformer and enchanted it , no evil in filed can harm the transformer in Gray color, Optimus Prime ones asked help to Gendalf, then he decided to paint it with Gray Color.

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / sparky

The Grey color was standardized due to economic reasons cr.1945 after a surplus of Battleship Grey paint during WWII.

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / dinesh joshi

because cracks can be easily detected on grey color.

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / mike

I believe the color is blue gey and it was deigned by a
first lady. It makes the equiptment seem to disapear in
most skys. I think it was Nancy Regan not sure.

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why colour of electrical equipment( like transformer) is grey..

Answer / guest

BECAUSE I THINK DUE TO BERD WILL NOT STAY ON TRANSFORMER AS
THEY DONT LIKE GREY COLOUR.AND BY THAT ACCIDENT WILL
ACCEDENT WILL NOT OCCUR.

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