"The ideal bird deterrent Studies carried out over recent years by different natureand environment conservation organisations and power companies have shown that certain column designs and cable arrangements in medium and high-voltage lines can constitute a hazard particularly for large birds.As a rule, through contact with a conductor via the ear-thed bird a fault to earth is triggered. Losses can also be caused through leakage currents.For the new construction of overhead lines Section 8.10of the DIN VDE Regulation 0210 principally applies, according to which "the cross arm, insulator supports...

Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.3 Fig.4 Fig.5 Fig.1 and Fig.2 Different examples for mounting the birdprotection means on concrete columns (single-piece and three-piece)Fig.3 Example for mounting the bird protection means onwooden poles Fig.4 and Fig.5 Different examples for mounting the birdprotection means on terminal towers >