Transmission Lines

Transmission Lines
  Transmit high-voltage electricity from the transformer to the electric distribution system.
  Heavy wires that carry large amounts of electricity over long distances from a generating station to places where electricity is needed. Transmission lines are held high above the ground on tall towers called transmission towers.

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