[Solved] What is sag in power transmission line? (2024)

Sag s:

Thedistance between the highest point of electric poles or towers and the lowest point of a conductor connected between two poles or towers.

Span length:

It is the shortest distance between two towers or poles.

Sag\(s = \frac{{W{l^2}}}{{8T}}\)

Where,

S is the sag of the conductor

W is the weight of the conductor

l is the span length of the conductor

T is the working tension on the conductor

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