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11 kV power lines (UK)

These are the power lines typically used to feed villages and farmhouses (in some cases the final leg may be 400 V or 230 V). 11 kV power lines are single circuit on wood poles. Terminal poles with ceramic insulators always have one or two discs; those with three discs will be 33 kV. Unlike with 33 kV and above, junctions and circuit breakers are common. Terminal poles frequently feature a transformer, whereas higher voltage lines are transformed at substations.

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Simple junction pole with ceramic insulators, Bricket Wood
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Simple junction pole detail; only one insulator disc per phase here
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Terminal pole with polymeric insulators, Bricket Wood
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Terminal pole
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Terminal pole detail