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Scaffolding beneath 400 KV electricity lines
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU6512
The 400 KV lines run from Fawley Power Station to Lovedean main grid electricity... (more)
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11 KV lines passing beneath 400 KV lines
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU5219
It is unusual to see 11 KV lines passing beneath 400 KV lines. Normally, the 11... (more)
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Ground investigation work by Structural Soils Ltd
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU1917
Using a digger to investigate the structure of the soil beside the 400 KV... (more)
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400 KV Line Replacement, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
All that remains is to clear up and move on to the next pylon. Then, after the... (more)
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400 KV Line Replacement, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
The finished job, ready for the old conductor wires to be used to winch through... (more)
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400 KV Line Replacement, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
A man on the ground, who I think was in charge of the whole team, lowers... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
Letting go of the heavy lifting pulley. A man on the ground will lower it.... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
Undoing the heavy lifting pulley, after tying it to the blue rope.
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
This man has climbed up to the topmost arm of the pylon. To his right can be... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
This man has climbed onto the pylon arm which is immediately above the one where... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
Rearranging the safety wires before stepping onto the pylon arm.
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
That looks good. Now all we have to do is collect our gubbins and scarper up the... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
Now the orange man lets the hand winch down whilst the yellow man uses his legs... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
That's it!
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400 KV Line Refurbishmant, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
Steady! That pin has to engage with the right hand hole in the blue yoke. Then... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
Now that the top of the insulator is suspended from the pylon arm, the heavy... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
for square SU5610
The new insulator assembly is hoisted into place. Its top engages with a simple... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU5610
Going up! Only one side of the pulley block has been attached to the insulator,... (more)
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400 KV Line Refurbishment, Mayles Lane
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU5610
The circuit on the right side of the pylon has already been refurbished, by... (more)
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400 KV line refurbishment at Hale Purlieu
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU1917
The lefthand circuit on these pylons uses the old, twin string, insulators,... (more)
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Stoke Bardolph 400 Kv substation
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6340
General view of the 400 Kv end, with cables to the pylon at the right.
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Fawley electricity substations
by Peter Facey
for square SU4702
The building at left is the National Grid 400 KV electricity substation which is... (more)
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400 KV Electricity lines across Hale Purlieu
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU1918
To be put underground.
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Scaffolding beneath 400 KV electricity lines
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU6512
During their replacement, to prevent interference with the 11 KV lines running... (more)
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Three way pylon
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6440
The take-off point for Stoke Bardolph 400 Kv substation, See... (more)
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Stoke Bardolph 400 Kv substation
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6340
I have no idea of the specific function of the various elements, but they make... (more)
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Rows of insulators
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6340
Stoke Bardolph 400 Kv substation.
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400KV pylons and electricity lines crossing Millersford Plantation
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU2017
Seen from beneath pylon 4YB.64.
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400 KV pylon
by Peter Facey
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Approaching Lovedean main grid electricity substation.
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Footpath, Kimberley House and Pylon
by Peter Facey
for square SU6613
The footpath runs across farm land from White Horse Lane to The Crossways road... (more)
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Side of unnamed hill
by Peter Facey
for square SU6816
Another annoyingly unnamed hill. Atop this one there is a reservoir and... (more)
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View south from North Farm
by Peter Facey
for square SU6816
Showing 400 KV pylon and, in distance, reservoirs and an observatory on the... (more)
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Fields and pylons east of North Farm
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU6917
Seen from byway. The 400 KV pylons connect National Grid substations at Fleet... (more)
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400 KV Pylon with mobile phone aerials
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU6512
On Pyles Farm. The white building houses the mobile phone equipment. This pylon... (more)
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Electricity substations and Fawley Power Station
by Peter Facey
for square SU4702
Between the two pylons is an SSE 132KV electricity substation (I think). Beyond... (more)
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Fawley Power Station demolition in progress
by Peter Facey
for square SU4702
The area in the foreground was formerly occupied by oil fuel tanks for the power... (more)
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400kV Traction feeder
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF0411
Named for, and not very far from, Ryhall. The overhead line is the 400kV from... (more)
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City Road 400kV substation, Wharf Road, Islington
by David Hawgood
geograph for square TQ3283
The white van is parked in front of another part of the National Grid site, the... (more)
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Sign for City Road 400kV substation
by David Hawgood
for square TQ3283
400kV power lines in this area are in tunnels. There are lower voltage substations nearby.
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Notice on Hale Purlieu beneath electricity lines
by Peter Facey
for square SU2017
It reads:
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
Tree felling it to take place here and the... (more)
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Fawley National Grid Substation
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU4702
This substation formerly received power from Fawley Power Station via... (more)
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400KV pylon east of Park Hills Wood
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU5119
With the sun shining through a dark cloud and showing up the glass insulators.
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Field and pylons south of North Farm, Clanfield
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU6817
The 400KV pylons go to National Grid substation at Lovedean. The yellow hill is... (more)
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Transmission lines, Heaton
by Ian Taylor
geograph for square SD4359
These lines were built to connect Heysham Power Stations (beyond the pylon on... (more)
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Fawley to Lovedean overhead line refurbishment works
by Peter Facey
geograph for square SU6512
These 400KV lines cross Anthilly Common. The scaffolding is to protect the... (more)
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