Power sub stations
Power sub stations
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I am in the process of designing a power sub-station (69 KV - 13.8 KV). I know that it is always economicially better to have the sub-station as close to the load as possible. But the areas closest to the load centre have limited space. I woud like to know what is the safest distance that this substaion could be from persons living in that area. What effect would it have on them in terms of radiation and such matters, if they are living too close to a (69 Kv in 13.8 KV out) substation .





RE: Power sub stations
Possibly IEEE Std 1127-1998 …design, construction, and operation of electric power substations for community acceptance and environmental compatibility
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Given the lack of 'Cancer of the Hand' in those that cook, perhaps the concern about powerlines is overblown.
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Seriously though, I would also think that if there were any validity to it we would see a large population of electrical workers with cancer above the background population levels. I have not heard of any study or report of such.
PS, I really do live under 115kV lines, albeit for only 7 years, but there are people in this area who have lived here over 30 years and not one of them has had cancer. With our little informal "study population" of 100 or so souls, I could conclude that power lines appear to PREVENT cancer!
"Venditori de oleum-vipera non vigere excordis populi"
RE: Power sub stations
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heh.
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My main focus is not on the cancer that might be caused by power lines, but my main focus is on the closest safe distance that a power station should be people living in the area.
P.S
Thank for all your responces
elec12345
RE: Power sub stations
In my jurisdiction, there is no specific EMF distance requirement, but there is a noise statute.
In one case, we bought a decent sized residential property in the middle of an established 'high-rent' neighborhood, tore down the rather delapitated wood frame house, built our substation with underground ingress/egress of power lines, and then built a non-combustible fake 'house' around three sides of the substation perimeter to:
1)hide the low-profile equipment
2)cut down on the noise
3)serve as a barrier for blast/oil concerns.
We DID have to tweak the design afterwards a bit to address heat/ventilation issues for our xmfrs.