It has been more than a century after the first telegraph line on a pole took over the world. Nowadays, many believe electrical and cable underground installations are part of the world's modernizing infrastructure. In turn, many cable installation companies are abandoning aerial equipment for good. However, the world's pole-based electrical lines aren't exactly going out-of-date. Here are three important confirmations they'll still play a huge role in the world's future.
Pole Installations Are Always More Affordable
Because it was the first electric and information-based cable grid most countries installed, pole-based line systems are already in place. Advanced materials such as reinforced, galvanized steel are replacing wood-based pole-lines susceptible to weathering and environmental damages.
In fact, these strong materials remain more affordable than building an entire underground wire infrastructure while still guaranteeing the same performance, flexibility, and lifespan. This ensures companies still need a great arsenal of aerial equipment for servicing them.
Electrical Poles Are Easier to Maintain
Poles are already out in the open air. There is no need to consult an underground passage blueprint and take more time walking in a maze of wires. In addition, aerial equipment doesn't require additional invasive digging to address cable and wire problems. Electrical poles just need elevation machinery to maintain, and natural daylight already serves as an efficient light source for electricians performing in the field.
Undergrounding Has Its Own Set of Risks and Disadvantages
Electric systems buried underground are costlier to repair and replace when you compare the costs involved with aerial electric line repairs. Underground line access is limited. Disruptive digging can destroy properly-working infrastructure despite the careful attention to detail during its preparatory phase. All these risks disappear with the old, plain, yet simple and easy electric pole lines.
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