Pylons of Duisburg-Rheinhausen

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The Pylons of Duisburg-Rheinhausen are the two electricity pylons of the combined 220 kV/110 kV powerline for 4 circuits (2 for 220 kV, 2 for 110 kV) crossing the River Rhine at Duisburg-Rheinhausen with a span width of 570 metres. These 118.8 metre high pylons were built in 1926 and are equipped with 6 crossbars in 6 levels for carrying the 12 conductors.

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Height crossbar 1: 81.8 metres
Span width crossbar 1: 17.5 metres

Height crossbar 2: 89.8 metres
Span width crossbar 2: 15 metres

Height crossbar 3: 97.8 metres
Span width crossbar 3: 12.5 metres

Height crossbar 4: 103.8 metres
Span width crossbar 4: 13.5 metres

Height crossbar 5: 109 metres
Span width crossbar 5: 11 metres

Height crossbar 6: 115 metres
Span width crossbar 6: 8.5 metres

The crossbars 1, 2 and 3 carry the circuits for the 220 kV circuits, while the crossbars 4, 5 and 6 carry the circuits for 110 kV. This is in contrast to the standard mode of powerline construction where the circuits for the highest voltages are on the topmost crossbars.