Eyachtal Span
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The Eyachtal Span is the crossing of the Eyachtal with a 110 kV-line
near Höfen in the Black Forest
in Germany
. The Eyachtal Span was built in 1992. With a span
of 1444 metres, it is the greatest span of a power line in Germany. The pylon
s on which the Eyach Span is fixed are 70 metres high and located on Heuberg and Eiberg.
Electric power transmission
Electric-power transmission is the bulk transfer of electrical energy, from generating power plants to Electrical substations located near demand centers...
near Höfen in the Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The Eyachtal Span was built in 1992. With a span
Span (architecture)
Span is the distance between two intermediate supports for a structure, e.g. a beam or a bridge.A span can be closed by a solid beam or of a rope...
of 1444 metres, it is the greatest span of a power line in Germany. The pylon
Electricity pylon
A transmission tower is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line. They are used in high-voltage AC and DC systems, and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes...
s on which the Eyach Span is fixed are 70 metres high and located on Heuberg and Eiberg.