Phenolic breakdown: The hidden danger

If you have read any of UK manufacturer of electrical test equipment Kewtech‘s previous articles, you may already be familiar with the mantra “Test Before You Touch”.
In a previous piece, the company explored the risks of metallic surfaces becoming live. Here, it dives into a lesser-known but equally dangerous issue: phenolic breakdown in thermosetting plastics.
What are phenolic plastics?
Back in the late ’60s through the early ’90s, phenolic resin was the go-to ma