Living near power lines ..
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.. We're moving out of the city into the suburbs, due to our 7 month old daughter.
The village we want to move to is quite small, but has power lines running down the middle of it. Not big whacking pylons but a few power lines none the less.
All the houses are within 200 meters of these, the missus is convinced the little one's arms and legs will fall off within days, but I can't find any conclusive proof.
The cynic in me says you'll never get conclusive proof as if it this was proven to cause all kinds of ailments, the floodgates would open.
I'm not prepared to take any risks, what I'm wanting is you all to say it's a bad idea, and look elsewhere to put my mind at rest I guess.
Anyone have any input ?
The village we want to move to is quite small, but has power lines running down the middle of it. Not big whacking pylons but a few power lines none the less.
All the houses are within 200 meters of these, the missus is convinced the little one's arms and legs will fall off within days, but I can't find any conclusive proof.
The cynic in me says you'll never get conclusive proof as if it this was proven to cause all kinds of ailments, the floodgates would open.
I'm not prepared to take any risks, what I'm wanting is you all to say it's a bad idea, and look elsewhere to put my mind at rest I guess.
Anyone have any input ?
Sorry, this is Norway :
http://kart.finn.no/?vertical=search_id_realestate...
Top left in the picture click 'Flyfoto' and zoom in a bit.
They're not the whacking great grey UK ones that fizz and pop in the rain, and eat kites. But they're still there. The houses there are 'slightly' cheaper than they should be too.
http://kart.finn.no/?vertical=search_id_realestate...
Top left in the picture click 'Flyfoto' and zoom in a bit.
They're not the whacking great grey UK ones that fizz and pop in the rain, and eat kites. But they're still there. The houses there are 'slightly' cheaper than they should be too.
'Make lemonade'. Two big leads and a pair of croc clips should get you free enegy for life 
This 'fear' of sickness is really silly, as is the 'fear' that tap water is harmful. I used to work for a chemical company and naturally, any snuffle or headache that happened to anyone anywhere near the factory was down to the factory. I mean it must have been, musn't it.
This 'fear' of sickness is really silly, as is the 'fear' that tap water is harmful. I used to work for a chemical company and naturally, any snuffle or headache that happened to anyone anywhere near the factory was down to the factory. I mean it must have been, musn't it.
not being an expert on Norwegian powerlines
but I work on them over her in uk ,I'd say from the picture they were low voltage ,possibly 240 or 415v or whatever you use over there is it 220?
If the lines are 1 above the other ,spaced about 9-12 inches apart then I'd say definately low voltage
If they are side by side spaced about 18 inches apart is that half a metre ? (still work in feet and inches me ) over here they are at least 11,000 volts if not more I've worked on the the stuff live up to 11,000 volts for 30 years and I'm ok
Ask her does she want electric or not ,because without them you'd have none
Only thing is It Takes a while to learn how to type 1 handed
but I work on them over her in uk ,I'd say from the picture they were low voltage ,possibly 240 or 415v or whatever you use over there is it 220?
If the lines are 1 above the other ,spaced about 9-12 inches apart then I'd say definately low voltage
If they are side by side spaced about 18 inches apart is that half a metre ? (still work in feet and inches me ) over here they are at least 11,000 volts if not more I've worked on the the stuff live up to 11,000 volts for 30 years and I'm ok
Ask her does she want electric or not ,because without them you'd have none
Only thing is It Takes a while to learn how to type 1 handed
If they are 'proper' pylons look at this:
http://vimeo.com/7293382
the tubes have one end pressed into the ground the other end upen to the air.
http://vimeo.com/7293382
the tubes have one end pressed into the ground the other end upen to the air.
XDA said:
My parents house has one in the field beside their house - the line goes over the drive. I grew up playing around it/walking under it and neither my 2 brothers, my sister or myself have grown a 2nd head or another arm! Perfectly safe imo.
yes, but that's until your brothers meet each other on the street and one says "hi bro, give me six"!ISTR there's comments about leukaemia and these things.
Read here http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7460-large-s...
Not a chance I'd take, and I used to live under some for a year or so until the old man found about about this in the 70's. We moved within a few months. Selling a house with pylons near by isn't easy these days.
Read here http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7460-large-s...
Not a chance I'd take, and I used to live under some for a year or so until the old man found about about this in the 70's. We moved within a few months. Selling a house with pylons near by isn't easy these days.
Targarama said:
anonymous said:
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Of course the pylon is not visible in any of the photos - as if prospective owners won't notice it when they turn up outside. I see several pylon wires in one of the photos though since you've mentioned the existance I seem them IYKWIM.SJobson said:
Targarama said:
anonymous said:
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Of course the pylon is not visible in any of the photos - as if prospective owners won't notice it when they turn up outside. I see several pylon wires in one of the photos though since you've mentioned the existance I seem them IYKWIM.
anonymous said:
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There have been lots of massive studies. I don't give your '2 people with cancer' anecdote much weight compared to, for example, a epidemiological study of 130 odd thousand kids they did in Finland; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8241851?dopt=Ab...If there was a link to be found, it would have been found by now.
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The annual payment is made up of 2 elements:
•Rent
•Compensation for any losses/inconvenience - to cover land lost for crop production, and extra costs associated with the physical presence of the equipment, e.g. extra time and fuel driving around equipment
Representatives of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) liaise with representatives from the Country Land Owners Association (CLA) and National Farmers Union (NFU) and using scientific formulae produced by the Agricultural Development Advisory Service (ADAS) under the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF), now the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), calculate, revise and recommend payment rates on a regular basis. The Company then decides whether or not these rates are appropriate within its operating area and adopts them if they are."
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wagon and horses said:
If they are 'proper' pylons look at this:
http://vimeo.com/7293382
the tubes have one end pressed into the ground the other end upen to the air.
Wow, i always heard they would do that but never got around to trying!! (prefering to play Star Wars which ended up in smashed tubes).http://vimeo.com/7293382
the tubes have one end pressed into the ground the other end upen to the air.
SJobson said:
Targarama said:
anonymous said:
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Of course the pylon is not visible in any of the photos - as if prospective owners won't notice it when they turn up outside. I see several pylon wires in one of the photos though since you've mentioned the existance I seem them IYKWIM.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff