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overhead contact line

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ID 701764 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain vehicle disposal - ship disposal - aircraft disposalnetworks - basic circuits - basic systems
  • liin, mille juhid kulgevad maapinna kohal ja on mingi kindla vahemaa järel kinnitatud mastide vm tarindite külge. Õhuliine kasutatakse peamiselt elektrienergia edastamiseks (elektri-õhuliin), kuid ka telefoni- ja telegraafitehnikas (side-õhuliin). Õhuliini juhid võivad olla isolatsiooni- ja kaitsekihita (paljasjuhtmed või -latid), isoleeritud või kaetud üksnes korrosiooni- vm kaitsekihiga.
  • a structure, consisting of an overhead cable, that is used to deliver electric current to an electric railway locomotive or tram
  • any flexible wire or cable freely suspended at two points and supporting its own weight alone, will assume a definite curve, known as the catenary
catenary preferred
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  • Railway infrastructure consists of the following items ... Plant for transforming and carrying electric power for train haulage: sub-stations, supply cables between sub-stations and contact wires, catenaries and supports; third rail with supports ...
caténaire
Fahrleitung
kantolanka

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