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Subject: What is the min. safe distance from an above-ground high voltage cable?

Posted by Aymna al-Khadhra
Grade level: grad
School: UPM
City: Dhahran State/Province: No state entered.
Country: Saudi Arabia
Area of science: Engineering
Message:

I understood that long period of exposure to a magnetic field that was generated by a high voltage line can be dangerous. I'm planning to build a house in the vicinity of such cables (more than 300 feet away). Your response is appreciated.


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