Electricity pylon | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 07/01/2019

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_tower


00:01:21 1 Naming
00:02:11 2 High voltage AC transmission towers
00:04:36 3 High voltage DC transmission towers
00:06:29 4 Railway traction line towers
00:07:40 5 Towers for different types of currents
00:09:57 6 Tower designs
00:10:07 6.1 Shape
00:10:27 6.1.1 One circuit
00:11:24 6.1.2 Two circuits
00:12:39 6.1.3 Four circuits
00:13:11 6.2 Support structures
00:14:28 6.3 Materials
00:14:38 6.3.1 Tubular steel
00:15:39 6.3.2 Lattice
00:17:13 6.3.3 Wood
00:18:37 6.3.4 Concrete
00:20:10 6.4 Special designs
00:24:40 7 Assembly
00:25:51 8 Markers
00:27:49 9 Tower functions
00:28:52 9.1 Cross arms and conductor arrangement
00:29:51 10 Notable electricity transmission towers
00:30:15 11 See also



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A transmission tower or power tower (electricity pylon or electric pylon in the United Kingdom, Canada and parts of Europe) is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line.
They are used in high-voltage AC and DC systems, and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Typical height ranges from 15 to 55 m (49 to 180 ft), though the tallest are the 370 m (1,214 ft) towers of a 2,700 m (8,858 ft) span of Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline Tie. In addition to steel, other materials may be used, including concrete and wood.
There are four major categories of transmission towers: suspension, terminal, tension, and transposition. Some transmission towers combine these basic functions. Transmission towers and their overhead power lines are often considered to be a form of visual pollution. Methods to reduce the visual effect include undergrounding.