Anchor pylon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006751",
  "term": "Anchor pylon",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A self-supporting transmission tower designed to withstand large tensile forces from the conductors, used where a power line changes direction or terminates. Unlike suspension towers that primarily support the vertical weight of the cables, anchor pylons provide a fixed point to resist the lateral pull. These structures are also called strain towers or tension towers and are engineered for specific angles of deviation in the line's route.",
  "synonyms": [
    "strainer pylon"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "references": [
    "Dead-end tower (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Verankerungsmast",
    "es": "torre de anclaje",
    "fr": "pylône d'ancrage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/anchor-pylon/"
}