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Switchgear
![Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear](https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/styles/800w550h/public/medien/376/bilder/illustration_einer_beispielhaften_gasisolierten_schaltanlage_quelle_ecofys.png?itok=sAGNqVPb&c=0fe8138d58d078be020b1cf851fcf917)
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆), which has a very high global warming potential, is used for insulation and arc quenching in switchgear. SF₆ emissions have been successfully reduced thanks to a voluntary industry commitment. Alternative products to substitute SF₆ in various applications have been developed. read more