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As the title suggests, when performing live partial discharge (PD) testing on Siemens GIS using the UHF method—specifically by accessing the signal through the metal flange of the bushing insulator—you must not directly remove the metal cover on the bushing insulator.Why?You won’t realize the danger until you try. Once removed, the GIS will leak SF₆ gas while energized! Enough talk—let’s go straight to the diagrams.As shown in Figure 1, the small aluminum cover inside the red box is typically th