National Grid´s high wire act over the River Tyne
(WorldNews Environment)

23 Jun 2017 Engineers are scaling the dizzying heights of two of the country`s tallest pylons to raise the height of a power line to allow ships carrying wind turbine parts to pass safely underneath. They are climbing the two 390ft towers which stand either side of the River Tyne to change the position of equipment which carries the weight of the wires which span the river crossing. The work has been six months in the planning and a number of new tools and techniques have been developed to allow the work to be done quickly and safely and without disrupting electricity supplies. The insulators...