Electrical Air Break on Overhead Power Lines
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Electrical Air Break on Overhead Power Lines
Image: © Andrew Tryon Taken: 20 Sep 2018
An overhead power line in rural Great Britain with an air break. The air break is a means of breaking an electrical circuit to allow part of a power line to be isolated. The mechanism of the air break can be seen in the photo; pulling down on the hook at the bottom causes a metal bar above to lift via a pivot and break the circuit.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.72625
Longitude
-3.512754