Give the purpose and location of neutral section and section insulator.

Give the purpose and location of neutral section and section insulator. 
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Purpose of Neutral section: Passing of pantograph under insulated overlap will cause short circuit between two phases, damaging OHE & pantograph. To avoid this bridging, a neutral section is inserted between them. Location: Located between two substations. Purpose of Section insulator: Section insulators are provided to insulate OHE of one elementary section from the OHE of another adjacent elementary section. Location: Located at cross over from one track to other, from main line to siding.
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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The intensity of horizontal shear stress at the elemental part of a beam section, is directly proportional to (A) Shear force (B) Area of the section (C) Distance of the C.G. of the area from its neutral axis (D) Moment of the beam section about its neutral axis

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