Title: Electrical Distribution Fundamentals
Course: WGF 107 DEVELOPMENT > Section: Content

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This illustrated glossary contains definitions, photos, and graphic illustrations of equipment used in a typical electric power generation, transmission and distribution system. For terms and concepts not equipment related see the glossary.

A typical power generation, transmission and distribution system has these components:

- Power Generation Plants
- Substations

Step-up Transmission Substation

Step-down Transmission Substation

Distribution Substation

Underground Distribution Substation

Substation Functions

Substation Equipment

- Transmission Lines

Overhead Transmission Lines

Subtransmission Lines

Underground Transmission Lines

- Distribution Systems

Industrial Customer

Commercial Customer

Residential Customer

Transportation Customer

Visit this link to see a Flash animation of electric power. Select the "Distribution and Use of Electricity" button on the left to go to the animation.

Choose a component above or its image on the graphic to see details and definitions. For other system definitions, see the glossary.
Links/Upload | eTools (electric power) – OSHA – U.S. Department  of Labor https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/electric_power/illustrated_glossary/index.html
Attributions | Image and content courtesy of Occupational Safety and Health Administration – U.S. Department of Labor