Electrical discharge machining (debris) to be carried away and the insulating properties of the dielectric to be restored. Adding new liquid dielectric in the inter-electrode volume is commonly referred to as "flushing." Also, after a current flow, the difference of potential between the electrodes is restored to what it was before the breakdown, so that a new liquid dielectric breakdown can occur. The erosive effect of electrical discharges was first noted in 1770 by English physicist Joseph Priestley. Two Russian scientists, B. R. Lazarenko and N. I. Lazarenko, were tasked in 1943 to investigate ways of preventing the erosion of tungsten electrical contacts
Electrical Artificer closure 1998 an amount of EA's were trained in the Irish Army Apprentice School and transferred to the Naval Service on completion of training. Rank on completion of training is 'Able EA', followed by promotion based on experience and training to 'Leading EA', 'Petty Officer EA' and 'Chief Petty Officer EA'. The highest possible rank is 'Warrant Officer EA' of which there is only one in the Irish Naval Service Electrical Artificer An Electrical Artificer (EA) is an electrical technician competent in the electrical maintenance of ship's machinery such as engines and generators. This was originally a Royal Navy term