Overhead materials are electrical components used for the installation and distribution of power through overhead power lines mounted on poles or towers.
Common Overhead Materials
* Aluminum conductors (AAC, AAAC, ACSR)
* Insulators
* Cross arms
* Stay wires
* Stay rods
* Pole brackets
* Suspension and tension clamps
* Binding wire
* Wooden, concrete, or steel poles
Uses
* Power transmission and distribution.
* Supporting and securing overhead conductors.
* Maintaining safe electrical clearances.
* Providing mechanical strength to overhead line networks.