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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.
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An overhead power line is a structure used in electric power transmission and distribution to transmit electrical energy along large distances. It consists of one or more conductors (commonly multiples of three) suspended by towers or poles .
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In electrical grids, transmission towers carry high-voltage transmission lines that transport bulk electric power from generating stations to electrical substations, from which electricity is delivered to end consumers; moreover, utility poles are used to support lower-voltage sub-transmission and distribution lines that transport electricity ...
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Electric power distribution. A 50 kVA pole-mounted distribution transformer. 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 voltage to medium voltage ...
A street light, light pole, lamp pole, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or path. Similar lights may be found on a railway platform.
Most utility poles operate as joint poles. While individual poles are owned by a single entity, sets of poles are commonly shared by multiple entities, including electric utilities, telecommunications and broadband providers, and local municipalities. Joint poles support services like electric power, cable TV, and telephone and may also
