Abstract: The bushing has a conductor and a core surrounding the conductor. The core comprises a sheet-like spacer, wherein the spacer contains filler particles. The bushing can be a resin-impregnated graded bushing impregnated with an electrically insulating matrix material. The spacer may comprise paper, in particular creped paper. The filler particles can be electrically insulating or semiconductive particles. An increased thermal conductivity of the core can be achieved.

Abstract: Curable epoxy resin composition comprising a polyepoxide; an anhydride hardener; a 1-substituted imidazole as catalyst; at least a diol in an amount of from 5 to 50 phr of said polyepoxide; a filler in an amount of from 200 to 600 phr of said polyepoxide and optionally additives. It shows improved crack resistance properties. An improved process for the fabrication of thermoset articles is also disclosed.

Abstract: A supply circuit for a fluorescent tube installation with a high-voltage transformer (T) which is connected, input-end, to a supply voltage with a frequency of several hundred Hz, and which is formed without an air gap. To replace the air gap in the transformer, an electronic regulator (EST) is nonetheless used in the supply circuit, which emulates the current-limiting function of an air gap. The frequency of the supply voltage is between 300 and 800 Hz, preferably 400 Hz. As these frequencies are higher than the usual network frequency of 50/60 Hz, the size and weight of the transformer can be considerably reduced.