The Anonymous Widower

All T-Pylons Fully Wired Up In Major Milestone For Hinkley Connection Project

The title of this post is the same as that of this press release from National Grid.

These three bullet points are sub-headings.

• Hinkley Connection Project’s 116 T-pylons now ‘strung’ with overhead conductors
• Final conductors fixed into place on a row of T-pylons near Yatton, North Somerset
• 460km and 1,288 tonnes of power line have been installed between project’s T-pylons

Seven paragraphs of the press release go into great detail about how the cables were attached.

But I find this image from the press release, is the most interesting part.

Note.

1. There are six cables on each diamond earring-shaped insulator.
2. There appears to be a second cross-bar between the insulators.
3. The pylon has a small footprint on the ground.
4. The white dots on the ground look like sheep.
5. The base of the pylon, will make a good scratching post for animals, like sheep, cattle and horses.

This second picture is a profile, that I took at Yatton from a passing train.

Note that the second cross-bar is not there. Is it to steady the insulators during the installation of the cables?

This picture shows some of the traditional pylons used to connect the Sizewell site to the National Grid.

I know which ones I prefer.

April 19, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Electricity Transmission, Hinckley Point C Nuclear Power Station, Sizewell, T-Pylon