Electromagnetic Radiation Detector
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Power lines: specific voltages
Whole list all possible overhead voltages
132 kV overhead lines: magnetic fields
132 kV overhead lines are usually carried on lattice steel pylons, but smaller than used for 275 kV and 400 kV lines. Sometimes they are carried on wood poles.
The maximum field is produced by the largest design of line – the L7 – when the ground clearance is the minimum allowed – 7.0 m – and the loads are the highest allowed – 1.4 kA in each circuit. The field also depends on the phasing. 132 kV lines usually have Untransposed (U) phasing.
Typical fields are lower than the maximum field because the clearance is usually higher and the loads are usually lower. The three curves shown here are for typical loads, the normal U phasing, and three different line designs: L7 (the highest), a smaller pylon design, the L132, and a wood-pole design (the lowest field).
Magnetic field in µT at distance from centreline
Type of lines |
|
|
|
maximum under line |
10 m |
25 m |
50 m |
100 m |
largest lines L7 twin bundles |
0.305 m lynx |
maximum |
clearance 7 m |
30.445 |
20.532 |
5.553 |
1.528 |
0.392 |
typical |
clearance 10 m |
1.848 |
1.359 |
0.468 |
0.138 |
0.036 |
||
smaller lines L132 |
single conductors 0.4 sq in |
maximum |
clearance 7 m |
24.585 |
17.217 |
4.587 |
1.247 |
0.318 |
typical |
clearance 10 m |
1.731 |
1.317 |
0.451 |
0.132 |
0.034 |
||
smallest wood-pole design trident 150 m span |
single conductors lynx |
maximum |
clearance 7 m |
12.347 |
3.633 |
0.738 |
0.192 |
0.048 |
typical |
clearance 10 m |
1.764 |
0.385 |
0.099 |
0.027 |
0.007 |
132 kV overhead lines: electric fields
132 kV overhead lines are usually carried on lattice steel pylons, but smaller than used for 275 kV and 400 kV lines. Sometimes they are carried on wood poles.
The maximum field is produced by the largest design of line – the L7 – when the ground clearance is the minimum allowed – 7.0 m. The field also depends on the phasing. 132 kV lines usually have Untransposed (U) phasing.
Typical fields are lower than the maximum field because the clearance is usually higher. The three curves shown here are for the normal U phasing, and three different line designs: L7 (the highest), a smaller pylon design, the L132, and a wood-pole design (the lowest field).
Electric field values are misured in Volt / meter at distance from centreline
Type of lines |
|
|
|
maximum under line |
10 m |
25 m |
50 m |
100 m |
largest lines L7 twin bundles |
0.305 m lynx |
maximum |
clearance 7 m |
3615 |
913 |
182 |
81 |
23 |
typical |
clearance 10 m |
2372 |
890 |
103 |
72 |
23 |
||
smaller lines L132 |
single conductors 0.4 sq in |
maximum |
clearance 7 m |
2628 |
697 |
154 |
66 |
19 |
typical |
clearance 10 m |
1780 |
689 |
86 |
59 |
18 |
||
smallest wood-pole design trident 150 m span |
single conductors lynx |
maximum |
clearance 7 m |
1174 |
588 |
73 |
11 |
2 |
typical |
clearance 10 m |
583 |
458 |
89 |
15 |
3 |
Summaries of fields from all power lines
Exposure limits in Italy
The national Italian EMF limits currently in force were set by Decree of the Prime Minister in August 2003, replacing a previous decree of 1992.
For the general public, the limits are:
- Electric fields: 5 kV/m
- Magnetic fields: 100 µT
In addition, for magnetic fields, and applying to overhead power lines only, there are two further values:
- The attention value: 10 µT. Applies where exposure is for more than 4 hours per day.
- The quality target: 3 µT. Applies to new lines and to new homes only.
(both these values are limits on the daily averages, values at times during the day can be higher)
Three Italian Regions – Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Toscana – set exposure limits in 1999 and 2000 for power lines at 0.2 µT for new installations near nurseries, schools, hospitals, houses and places where people spend more than four hours per day. Veneto also has a similar limit of 0.5 kV/m. These regional laws remain in force, but the national Decree prevents any other Regions doing likewise.