electricity transmission line

  • 1Transmission line /electric —   A system of structures, wires, insulators and associated hardware that carry electric energy from one point to another in an electric power system. Lines are operated at relatively high voltages varying from 69 kV up to 765 kV, and are capable… …

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  • 2transmission line — noun a conductor or conductors carrying electricity over large distances with minimum losses …

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  • 3transmission line — /trænzˈmɪʃən laɪn/ (say tranz mishuhn luyn) noun 1. Electricity the system of conductors (often overhead wires) by which electric power usually at high voltages is transmitted from one place to another. 2. Radio the system of conductors (two… …

  • 4Hydro-Québec's electricity transmission system — is an expansive, international power transmission system located in Quebec, Canada with extensions into the Northeastern United States. Major expansion of the network began with the commissioning of the alternating current 735,000 volt (735 kV)… …

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  • 5Single-wire transmission line — A single wire transmission line (or single wire method) is a method of supplying electrical power through a single wired electrical conductor. Single wire earth return (SWER) or single wire ground returns today supply single phase electrical… …

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  • 6Ground wire (transmission line) — In a transmission line, ground wires are wires that run above the usual conductors.In the early days of power engineering, lightning was not well understood. Although it was described generally as electricity coming out of the sky, more specific… …

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  • 7Power Transmission Line —   An electrical conductor/cable that carries electricity from a generator to other locations for distribution …

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  • 8Electricity distribution — is the penultimate stage in the delivery (before retail) of electricity to end users. It is generally considered to include medium voltage (less than 50 kV) power lines, electrical substations and pole mounted transformers, low voltage (less than …

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  • 9Line — or lines may refer to: * Line (geometry), an infinitely extending one dimensional figure that has no curvature * a length of rope, cable or chain when put to use (such as a clothesline, anchor line) * a line or queue of people waiting in a queue… …

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  • 10Electricity sector in Argentina — The electricity sector in Argentina constitutes the third largest power market in Latin America. It relies mostly on thermal generation (54% of installed capacity) and hydropower generation (41%), with new renewable energy technologies barely… …

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