_____ is the pull of the conductor or the force acting on the conductor.

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_____ is the pull of the conductor or the force acting on the conductor.

Line tension is the pull of the conductor—the tensile force that exists along the length of the line as it spans between supports. This force comes from the weight of the conductor and any loads from wind or ice, which cause sag and require a certain amount of tension to keep clearance and stability. The tension acts in the direction of the conductor, and its overall magnitude is the Vector combination of the horizontal component (due to sag) and the vertical component (due to loads), so T = sqrt(T_h^2 + T_v^2). Engineers design and inspect line tension because it determines how much load towers, insulators, and anchors must withstand. Other terms aren’t standard ways to describe this force in utility practice.

Line tension is the pull of the conductor—the tensile force that exists along the length of the line as it spans between supports. This force comes from the weight of the conductor and any loads from wind or ice, which cause sag and require a certain amount of tension to keep clearance and stability. The tension acts in the direction of the conductor, and its overall magnitude is the Vector combination of the horizontal component (due to sag) and the vertical component (due to loads), so T = sqrt(T_h^2 + T_v^2). Engineers design and inspect line tension because it determines how much load towers, insulators, and anchors must withstand. Other terms aren’t standard ways to describe this force in utility practice.

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