power line
Overhead electricity cable
A power line is a cable that carries electricity from generating stations to buildings and other destinations.
Power lines may run overhead on poles or towers, or underground.
High-voltage transmission lines carry electricity long distances; lower-voltage distribution lines deliver it to homes and businesses.
The storm knocked down power lines across the county.
Framework of intersecting lines
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- towerTall slender edifice
- pylonSupporting structure for wires
- substationPower distribution point
right-of-way · easement · corridor · transmission tower · distribution · utility pole · high-tension · overhead
Electrical potential difference
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- high-voltageCarrying strong electrical current
kilovolt · amperage · current · resistance · capacitance · inductance · grounding · phase
Heavy-duty woven line
- wireThin metallic conductor
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- crossarmHorizontal pole-mounted beam
splice · connector · clamp · damper · spacer · ground wire · stranded · aluminum
Utility pole worker
- outageLoss of electrical service
- blackoutComplete power loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- bucket truckVehicle with elevated platform
climbing · safety · hard hat · rubber gloves · storm damage · inspection · patrol · fault
Death from electrical current
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- arcCurved line segment
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
warning sign · danger · high-voltage · keep away · fallen tree · storm damage · fire risk · wildfire
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
substation · right-of-way · easement · corridor · transmission tower · distribution · utility pole · high-tension · overhead · underground
voltage
Electrical potential difference
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
high-voltage · kilovolt · amperage · current · resistance · capacitance · inductance · grounding · phase · three-phase
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
- wireThin metallic conductor
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
crossarm · splice · connector · clamp · damper · spacer · ground wire · stranded · aluminum · copper
lineman
Utility pole worker
- outageLoss of electrical service
- blackoutComplete power loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
bucket truck · climbing · safety · hard hat · rubber gloves · storm damage · inspection · patrol · fault · troubleshooting
electrocution
Death from electrical current
clearance · warning sign · danger · high-voltage · keep away · fallen tree · storm damage · fire risk · wildfire · EMF
- Electricalwiring, outlets, circuits, fuses, breakers
- road closuresroadblock, detour, barricade, lane closure, tunnel closure
- power gridtransformers, transmission lines, substations, substation, generators
- power linesutility pole, electric pole, pylon, wire, conductor
- utility lineswater main, gas main
- overhead wirestelephone lines, catenary, transmission lines, high voltage lines
power linebattery
Portable electricity storage
solar panel · generator · fuel cell · hand crank · wind turbine
power lineoff-grid
Without utility connections
unplugged · disconnected · wireless power · energy independence · blackout
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