Thanks for the continued advice, guys. Much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by AussieTrooper
Good thing to stay away from HV power lines. Something as simple as a wire fence can zap you (due to induced currents) if there's a fault in the HV lines. There are cases of people being zapped because their local (metal) water pipes were parralel to HV lines.
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I've had some experience with unearthed conductors in EM fields - earthing and bonding is unfortunately too frequently overlooked in, e.g., transmitter site design.
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Originally Posted by ZeroID
I wouldn't have lines over my property anywhere, hi or low voltage. LFE, Low (50 hz) Frequency Emissions. Not good for your health. I turn off my Electric Blanket when I get into bed.
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I can understand why you wouldn't want to sleep on it (I wouldn't either), but those 50Hz currents are running through wires in your house ... right next to you. I'm not saying they're a good thing, and all other things being equal, I'd put distance between myself and transmission lines, but personally I'm more worried about the shock hazard. Perhaps that's just me.