2008

SU4420 : Pylons are bigger than you think (4)

taken 16 years ago, near to Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England

Pylons are bigger than you think (4)
Pylons are bigger than you think (4)
After replacing the righthand insulator string, the whole process is repeated for the lefthand one. Here the old insulator is being lowered to the ground. A hydraulically operated capstan winch on a Landrover below is used for the lifting tasks.

The metal hoop within which the lower man is standing is a precaution against the wires being struck by lightning. In that event an arc will pass from the hoop through the air onto the metal of the pylon, rather than arcing over the surface of the insulators and damaging them.

For beginning of this sequence, see SU4420 : Pylons are bigger than you think (1)

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Category: Pylons
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Tweeted from @geograph_bi in September 2015 Automatic Clusters: · Pylons are Bigger than you Think [4] Other Photos: · Pylons are bigger than you think (3) ·
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SU4420, 122 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Peter Facey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 8 April, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 19 April, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4475 2072 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:59.0492N 1:21.8320W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4485 2070
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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