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Bug on a Wire

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  Bug on a Wire ************************************************** Relevant Background: " A   transmission tower   or   power tower   (alternatively   electricity pylon   or variations) is a tall   structure , usually a steel   lattice tower , used to support an   overhead power line .... In   electrical grids , they are generally used to carry   high-voltage   transmission lines that transport bulk   electric power   from   generating stations   to   electrical substations ;   utility poles   are used to support lower-voltage   subtransmission   and   distribution lines   that transport power from substations to electric customers. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes... There are four major categories of transmission towers: [1]   suspension ,  terminal ,  tension , and  transposition . Some transmission towers combine these basic funct...