Hello,
'They' are installing a new power line near here using this type of pole:
There are also some of these nearby:
In a recent thread about power cables to houses in the sticks, someone mentioned that the electricity companies aren't too keen on installing (I think it was...) 3,000 volt wires on poles, instead preferring a higher voltage. Why is this? Are the transformers-in-a-can that strap to the utility poles of a similar price to the lower priced ones? I only make that supposition as it would seem more sensible to supply at a higher voltage as close as possible to the customer's premises to reduce the losses. Is this in any way right?!
Thanks in advance,
David Paste.