In an electric power transmission line, a suspension tower is where the conductors are simply suspended from the tower, the mechanical tension being the same on each side. In this case, the tower is supposed to carry a downward force, and a lateral

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, but not a longitudinal force. These may have, for each conductor, an insulator string hanging down from the tower, or two strings making a "V" shape. In either case, sometimes several insulator strings are used in parallel to give higher mechanical strength. These are used where a transmission line continues in a straight line, or turns through a small angle. In other cases, a tension tower (C or D Towers) is used. Enztal 110kV Rohrmasten.jpg, Suspension towers of a 110 kV power line in

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Опора ЛЭП 330кВ.jpg, A suspension tower of a 330 kV powerline in

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Power line 1150 kV.jpg, A suspension tower of a 1150 kV powerline in

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Жнива України.jpg, A suspension tower of a 35 kV powerline in Ukraine Вантовая опора 110 кВ конструкции ГК ЭЛСИ.JPG, A guyed tower in Russia Lignes HT001.jpg, In

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, it is common to bend lines at suspension towers with single insulators pulled to the side Pylon_ds.jpg, A suspension tower, UK Electricity pylons in Häggvall 1.jpg, Suspension towers in

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Pylons_near_Amsterdam_NL_2005.jpg, Row of suspension pylons near

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in the

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