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2. Anchor portal - Wikipedia

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   An anchor portal or H-frame tower is a gantry structure supporting overhead power lines in a switchyard. Their static function is similar to a dead-end tower . Anchor portals are almost always steel -tube or steel-framework constructions.

3. Anderson Powerpole - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 October 2024. Family of electrical connectors Anderson Powerpole Anderson Powerpole 15/30/45 ampere housings and contacts (front view) Type Electrical connector The Anderson Powerpole is a family of electrical connectors by Anderson Power Products (APP), although plug compatible connectors are now ...

4. Utility pole - Wikipedia

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   A utility pole, commonly referred to as a transmission pole, telephone pole, telecommunication pole, power pole, hydro pole, telegraph pole, or telegraph post, is a column or post used to support overhead power lines and various other public utilities, such as electrical cable, fiber optic cable, and related equipment such as transformers and ...

5. Guy-wire - Wikipedia

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   In urban areas with pedestrian traffic around the pole, a variation called a sidewalk guy is often used: the guy line extends diagonally from the top of the pole to a spar brace extending out from the middle of the pole, then continues vertically to the ground. Thus, the bottom length of the guy is vertical and does not obstruct headroom, so a ...

6. Stobie pole - Wikipedia

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   A Stobie pole is a power line pole made of two steel I-beams, joined by tie-bolts, and held apart by a slab of concrete. It was invented by Adelaide Electric Supply Company engineer James Cyril Stobie, who suggested the use of readily available materials due to the shortage of suitably long, strong, straight and termite -resistant timber in ...

7. Trolley pole - Wikipedia

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   A trolley pole is not attached to the overhead wire. The pole sits atop a sprung base on the roof of the vehicle, with springs providing the pressure to keep the trolley wheel or shoe in contact with the wire. If the pole is made of wood, a cable brings the electric current down to the vehicle. A metal pole may use such a cable, or may itself ...