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brianherlihy 02-10-2023 05:05 PM

it will lite up your life just grab two

fdpaq0580 02-10-2023 10:10 PM

Somebody take a multi-meter, climb the tower and check. I would do it, but I'm afraid of heights.

tvbound 02-10-2023 10:10 PM

It's entirely possible that it's DC, but only the applicable power company would know for sure.

High-voltage direct current - Wikipedia

"A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system (also called a power superhighway or an electrical superhighway) uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the more common alternating current (AC) transmission systems."

Bill14564 02-10-2023 10:31 PM

Wikipedia has a list of HVDC projects. None of these appear to be in our area. No idea if this list is complete but I would think someone would have corrected it if it was not.

List of HVDC projects - Wikipedia

me4vt 02-11-2023 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayhawk (Post 2185914)
"Why" are you curious?

:wave:

We’ll, all of that Power overhead is effecting the brains and health of the Village People! I see a Law suit coming because the houses are to close to the power lines🥴

skippy05 02-11-2023 06:48 AM

Another great question is why Villagers buy new homes located anywhere near these power lines.

Fused Glass 02-11-2023 06:56 AM

And buy near the turnpike

Mikee1 02-11-2023 07:08 AM

It is not DC. DC is very hard to transmit over long distances.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2185652)
and believe it or not, its DC current, not AC. .

and its about 10KV per porcelain suspension insulators. . .

coachk's father worked on the substations in the power industry. .
so she whipped that statistic out.

sportsguy


NoMo50 02-11-2023 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by brianherlihy (Post 2185973)
it will lite up your life just grab two

Gotta be grounded. That's why birds can sit on power lines with no problem.

Malsua 02-11-2023 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikee1 (Post 2186090)
It is not DC. DC is very hard to transmit over long distances.

DC is _BETTER_ for very long distance transmission. It's just harder and more expensive to deal with but once in place, there are no induction losses, no radiation losses and no skin effect. Cable for cable, you can move more power in a DC wire of the same size than the same conductor in AC.

Undersea cables? DC.

The problem with DC is related to converting it to AC, changing the voltages and circuit breakers. It's all possible, it's just a lot more effort to manage.

DC circuit breakers are very interesting as compared to AC. You need to channel an intense amount of energy into resistors while you are breaking the circuit. AC on the other hand, you can just wait for the current reversal and use the air gap. I'm overly simplifying here, but that's the gist of it.

GizmoWhiskers 02-11-2023 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skippy05 (Post 2186082)
Another great question is why Villagers buy new homes located anywhere near these power lines.

Used to be cheaper houses in "steerage". As all successful marketing strategies improve value, they are a plus for walking dogs in wide open meadows where bald eagles hang out and you can enjoy the hum, pop n sizzle of all that power cruising through the lines - knowing the power is working. Due diligence
research indicated that living near them may cause insomnia and headaches if within 1/10th of a mile; however, so far so good on medical anomalies. Enjoying the savings from yester-years.

GizmoWhiskers 02-11-2023 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fused Glass (Post 2186086)
And buy near the turnpike

More great marketing, close your eyes... it sounds like the ocean with an occassional pop of what sounds like a gun shooting a bird.

Altavia 02-11-2023 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fused Glass (Post 2186086)
And buy near the turnpike

Or with kissing Lanai's, to each their own...

Philipd411 02-11-2023 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldwingnut (Post 2185658)
Nope, Edison lost, Tesla proved that AC was the better power delivery method - less line losses, greater transmission distances, and transformer action allows easy adjustment of voltage - higher or lower as needed. Very very few transmission lines in the USA or anywhere else in the world are DC.

The lines going through Chitty Chatty are most likely 34.5KV, this line is the major feeder to all of the south end of Sumter County.

AC was around before Tesla was born.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6331JXvOUGY

Marathon Man 02-11-2023 08:40 AM

It must be so very frustrating for some folks, making their comments about the southern area, and then to see the continued growth and home sales. Try as they might to convince people that the area is no good but failing to the truth.


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