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How far away can you hear power lines?
Possible Safety Distances to Consider for EMF Sources
| Safety Distances from Various EMF Sources: Possible EMF Safety Distances To Consider for Common EMF Sources | ELF Magnetic Fields |
|---|---|
| Power Lines | |
| High voltage power lines (on metal towers) | 700 feet |
| Neighborhood distribution power lines (on wooden poles) | 10 to 200 feet |
Do high power lines make noise?
“The audible noise emitted from high-voltage lines is caused by the discharge of energy that occurs when the electrical field strength on the conductor surface is greater than the ‘breakdown strength’ (the field intensity necessary to start a flow of electric current) of the air surrounding the conductor.
Why do power lines make a humming noise?
Answer Wiki. There are number of factors contributing to power lines humming: “The ‘buzzing’ noise associated with power lines is due to the chemical breakdown of the air due to intense electric fields.
What does it mean when you hear buzzing in power lines?
Buzzing/humming sound of high power lines. The sound that you hear from overhead power lines is due to a phenomenon called corona discharge. Corona discharge is an electrical discharge that occurs when a fluid (like air) surrounding an electrically-charged conductor becomes ionized.
What is a power line hum?
In simple terms, it’s the noise that air (surrounding the power lines) makes as electricity jumps through it. Note that this is different from the mechanism that causes the electric hum in transformers.
Why do high-voltage lines make noise?
“The audible noise emitted from high-voltage lines is caused by the discharge of energy that occurs when the electrical field strength on the conductor surface is greater than the ‘breakdown strength’…