[TowerTalk] New power line phenomena problem

[Robert Shohet]

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