[TowerTalk] New power line phenomena problem
Robert Shohet
kq2m at earthlink.net
Fri Jan 23 15:14:32 EST 2004
Wow! If "power can drop off the lines" does that mean that we can be
electrocuted if
we are standing underneath and it falls on us?
:-)
Bob KQ2M
----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] New power line phenomena problem
> Greetings, TowerTalkians --
>
> With all the recent talk about the proposed BPL, I got a kick out of
this
> article in the local paper about HV power lines.
>
> "Right now, it's kind of low," said Ted Wiegert, whose Malty property
> lies under the power lines. "But serveral times last week, I woke up and
the
> house was just buzzing (from the power lines)."
> He also said that he was shocked once from his own fence. Because of
the
> high voltage, power can drop off the lines, charging metal nearby,
Bonneville
> Power officials acknowledge. Seattle Times, January 21, 2004.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
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