The existing 70-kV transmission line was supported by rectangular-section concrete poles with 0.91-m by 0.67-m (2.99-ft by 2.2-ft) sides and a diagonal of 1.13 m (3.71 ft). Elia decided to limit the ...

Even for inductive coupling of a transmission line to things like fences running alongside power lines, there are typically not problems unless the fence is ~50 miles long. It takes a lot to make ...

The transmission line with the failed poles was originally designed in 1983. It consists of 70-ft (21-m) Class 2 Douglas Fir poles set 9 ft (2.7 m) deep. Conductors are 477 kcmil ACSR attached at 57, ...

A crash in Salinas led to widespread power outages and shut down parts of Highway 101, ... THE IMPACT TOOK DOWN TWO POLES-INCLUDING A MAJOR TRANSMISSION LINE.

A dozen similarly constructed poles are on the line, part of an 88-mile transmission project extending from Seguin to Hutto to meet growing power demands, Tuma said.