Yes - when studying power distribution many, many years ago we were told of instances of cattle being electrocuted when standing near high voltage pylons which either flashed over or were struck by lightning - the potential difference developed in the ground between the front legs and rear legs being sufficient to do this.
Regards, Chris From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: 11 December 2007 21:50 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: stray voltage ??? Thinker??? In message <[email protected]>, dated Tue, 11 Dec 2007, "Kunde, Brian" <[email protected]> writes: >Could cows sense the currents in the ground? If so, what is the >difference of a cow standing on the ground with stray voltages and a >bird sitting on a power line? The cow is grounded in four places, and there may be voltages between those places. The bird isn't grounded anywhere. >I don't see birds complaining. LOL. Nothing to complain about. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk For very important information, please turn over. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
