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Overhead cables are never kept taut why should they be kept slack?

Overhead cables are never kept taut why should they be kept slack because:

i. In summer, they can expand their size because of too much heat.


ii. In winter, they can become tight because of too much cold.


iii. Hence, the overhead cables are kept loose so that the change of weather cannot affect them.



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