BPA 120kV switch station with pyrex

By Mike Parker; posted October 28, 2007

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This is the dead end pole structure for the Timber Tap. It has recently had new poles installed but, lo and behold.....they actually re-used the old suspension strings with the pyrex glass!!! Assuming that they don't change the insulators out, the pyrii could be there for many years to come! I am amazed at BPA's frugality here, since it is a U.S. government agency and (our) money is usually no object!

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