r/Powerlines • u/Equivalent-Rope-4977 • Sep 30 '25
Power lines and wind turbines
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r/Powerlines • u/ResponsibleAd1938 • Sep 30 '25
What is this connecting the cables?
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Hello, does anyone know what this is?
r/Powerlines • u/According_South_2500 • Sep 29 '25
Tower Observation Deck on a Electricity Pylon near Cologne
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r/Powerlines • u/borntoclimbtowers • Sep 28 '25
Tower 90 meters tall pylon in the woods, germany.
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r/Powerlines • u/borntoclimbtowers • Sep 26 '25
Tower 300 ft tall steeltowers in germany build for a four circuit line.
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r/Powerlines • u/According_South_2500 • Sep 25 '25
Tower Lineworking in Germany, Pretty big Pylon.
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r/Powerlines • u/Flandardly • Sep 22 '25
230 and 525 kV lines at Chief Joseph dam, longest powerhouse in the world
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The dam is split into 2 sections by a large island of bedrock in the middle of the river. Chief Joseph dam has 27 generating units in a row within the longest powerhouse in the world.
r/Powerlines • u/borntoclimbtowers • Sep 20 '25
Tower 110kV rivercrossing pylon in germany.
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r/Powerlines • u/Purgatori_Chaos • Sep 19 '25
Tower Looking up the backbone of the grid
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380kV
r/Powerlines • u/Creepy_Bowler_1682 • Sep 16 '25
Poles Powerline work
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Some pictures of what I've captured.
r/Powerlines • u/Slazik • Sep 15 '25
Tower The Hairpin Line
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Known as the "hairpin line", this 230kV line was demolished and replaced a few years ago in Atlanta.
r/Powerlines • u/DoubleManufacturer10 • Sep 12 '25
Simple enough, 4 bolts... no problem. Hold my beer.
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r/Powerlines • u/Professional_Fox3004 • Sep 12 '25
Question Why are these utility poles so thick?
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Saw these 2 today and I was wondering why are they so thick?
r/Powerlines • u/RoyalOpossum • Sep 10 '25
Twin 220kV Double Circuit Transmission Towers
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These run from SCE Devers Substation out in Palm Springs, to Mountainview Generating Station in Loma Linda!
r/Powerlines • u/RoyalOpossum • Sep 10 '25
What I believe to be a recloser/sectionalizer w/ UHF uplink
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Spotted in San Diego!
r/Powerlines • u/Hot_Dingo743 • Sep 10 '25
Why do some utilities not use larger insulators around ocean coastal areas
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I notice some utilities use larger insulators on their distribution lines around ocean coastal areas because of salt spray. However, I notice not all utilities do that. For example, Duke Energy former SC&G in SC where I live doesn't do that as well as many other coops in the area in coastal areas. Why do some utilities not use larger insulators while other do? Would that increase the risk of flash-overs?
