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  2. Utility pole - Wikipedia

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    A pair of shoes can be seen hanging from the wires (center-left, far right) A utility pole is a column or post, usually made out of wood or aluminum alloy, [ 1 ] 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 street lights.

  3. Electric power distribution - Wikipedia

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    Electric power distribution. A 50 kVA pole-mounted distribution transformer in the United States. Electric power distribution is the final stage in the delivery of electricity. Electricity is carried from the transmission system to individual consumers. Distribution substations connect to the transmission system and lower the transmission ...

  4. Electrical busbar system - Wikipedia

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    Enclosure comparison with normal wiring & with busbar system HRC Fuse switch disconnector and cylindrical fuse holders mounted on to a busbar. Electrical busbar systems [1] (sometimes simply referred to as busbar systems) are a modular approach to electrical wiring, where instead of a standard cable wiring to every single electrical device, the electrical devices are mounted onto an adapter ...

  5. Distribution transformer - Wikipedia

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    Distribution transformer. A distribution transformer or service transformer provides a final voltage transformation in the electric power distribution system, stepping down the voltage used in the distribution lines to the level used by the customer. [ 1 ] The invention of a practical, efficient transformer made AC power distribution feasible ...

  6. Overhead power line - Wikipedia

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    Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains. Overhead line is designed on the principle of one or more overhead wires situated over rail tracks. Feeder stations at regular intervals along the overhead line supply power from the high-voltage grid.

  7. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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    e. Knob-and-tube wiring (sometimes abbreviated K&T) is an early standardized method of electrical wiring in buildings, in common use in North America from about 1880 to the 1930s. [1][2] It consisted of single-insulated copper conductors run within wall or ceiling cavities, passing through joist and stud drill-holes via protective porcelain ...

  8. Service drop - Wikipedia

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    Service drop. A three phase 400Y/220 volt service drop in China. In electric power distribution, a service drop is an overhead electrical line running from a utility pole, to a customer's building or other premises. It is the point where electric utilities provide power to their customers. [1] The customer connection to an underground ...

  9. Pothead - Wikipedia

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    For a person who regularly uses Cannabis ("pot"), see Cannabis smoking. A pothead is a type of insulated electrical terminal used for transitioning between overhead line and underground high-voltage cable or for connecting overhead wiring to equipment like transformers. [1] Its name comes from the process of potting or encapsulation of the ...