Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
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Dear experts
What is the safe distance between the high voltage electricity tower or electricity wires and residential buildings.
What is the safe distance between the high voltage electricity tower or electricity wires and residential buildings.
Thank you






RE: Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
RE: Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
For electrical safety (residents don't get shocked by induced currents when touching metal objects, like gutters and downspouts) distances up to 250 feet are recommended by some utilities.
Health effects caused by the electromagnetic field (EMF) caused by transmission lines may be possible, but have not been proven. Researchers who are concerned about this risk recommend distances of 700 feet to 1000 feet.
Since residential buildings include growing families with small children who are more at risk to health effects than adults, I suggest going with the 700 feet criteria, if at all possible.
Distribution lines (less than 69 kilovolts - typically on wood poles) are not as controversial.
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RE: Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
RE: Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
For "talking purposes" it is common to associate wood poles with distribution lines and steel poles / towers with transmission lines.
For a 69 kV line, health concerns would be much reduced. Most of the controversy is associated with 230 kV, and higher.
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RE: Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
i am concerning about ACI-code but any way i think 750 to 1000 feet (230 to 305 meter) is a long distance in my case i have two towers far from my building about 88 to 100 meter and the wire connected between them far from the building about 30 m , also i think the distance is function in the voltage and i think the electrical system is 400 kv
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RE: Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
RE: Safe distance between the high voltage tower and the building
Regarding short term safety, you might find some guidance in the RUS transmission line guide http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/UEP_Bulletin_1724E-20... (it's been a while since I looked through it myself). That said, you also have to consider how far the conductor (power line) can swing under a heavy wind, which depends on span and line tension. So it's not cut and dried here either.