ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/02/08 11:01 PM Share Posted 03/02/08 11:01 PM I have been looking to buy a house after selling up last year and renting.We have found a great house, but it has 330,000volt powerlines crossing the very edge of the back yard.My family all say that they cause cancer and every other ailment. Today a report was released saying that it would be VERY UNLIKELY to cause cancer.I am thinking of putting up a faraday mesh in the ceiling to reduce the EMF as a precaution.I am after people views and experiences with high voltage power lines and living under them. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 03/02/08 11:04 PM Share Posted 03/02/08 11:04 PM Bugger that. I used to live near powerlines what WERNT high voltage and mate you could hear them sparking and carring on. What if they were to come down in your back yard Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 03/02/08 11:07 PM Share Posted 03/02/08 11:07 PM hmmm, very hotly debated topic there ZAP, as you said there are many studies, including the one this morning, that deny there is a major threat to people living under the power lines.I think the mobile towers are a bit more likely to have an effect on life.The mesh would be a good "safer than sorry" measure IMO.I think if it plays on your mind alot, then maybe you would regret the decision, also if the family gives you grief about it, you may be in for a headache! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/02/08 11:20 PM Share Posted 03/02/08 11:20 PM also think about re-sale, the majority of people would'nt want a bar of it, hence its cheaper price.study or no study, its the publics general concensus that will dictate resale price. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 19y 2m 30d Posted 03/02/08 11:20 PM Share Posted 03/02/08 11:20 PM Whats the difference, you are exposed to things that can cause cancer everyday. UV rays, ciggy smoke ect. But as Robbo said they get loud. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/02/08 11:23 PM Author Share Posted 03/02/08 11:23 PM IF they came down, I doubt it would be anywhere near the house. there is a 50m wide easement under the lines that would cop any fallen lines.My office is about 50m from the same lines and I do hear them buzzing when it is raining, so I know the noise they can make.And just to clarify, these lines are the ones on the HUGE steel towers about 60m up in the air. It is not some pole in the backyard.They are one of the primary feeds into Sydney from the Hunter Valley power stations.The House is priced about $150,000 under the normal prices for the area. I figure that I would rather buy under powerlines than on a main road, as the polution is far worse than EMF.P.S does anyone know how you can measure EMF ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 18y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 03/02/08 11:25 PM Share Posted 03/02/08 11:25 PM we bought a place with pwer running across the back of it , not sure on the voltage there not the big suckers but seem to be a little different to the normal street lines you see , I have heard the big power lines sizzle in the rain we have them goin near work ,don't think I would like to live under those, but part of the reason we bought our house was because of the power lines it has a 10 meter easement from the fence wich ment it has a huge back yard Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 7m 6d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 04/02/08 12:08 AM Share Posted 04/02/08 12:08 AM Constant humming would end up driving you nuts, drive into the street round 7-8pm in peek usage time whens its a bit quieter and stand outside the car for a while....150K....thats just the price of a Neesan isnt it... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 04/02/08 12:25 AM Share Posted 04/02/08 12:25 AM Power line kill values.It may be cheap to buy now, buy when it comes time to sell the property won't have appreciated as much as one without the lines.A good rule of thumb when buying a property, if you have any doubts or worries, don't do it. Something else will come along. If you're not in a position where you have to move in a hurry, then take your time. When you see what you want you'll just know its right. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
howitzer85 Member 241 Member For: 18y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: The marsh... Posted 04/02/08 12:51 AM Share Posted 04/02/08 12:51 AM If I remember right the strength of a fields is measured in Tesla's, cant remember much more then that though...Have a walk around the backyard with a compass... it should give you an idea of the strength of the field compared to the natural magnetic field of earth (judging by how much the needle fluctuates)magnetic fields aren't really my thing but from what I can remember this should work...If the needle doesn't move much then it wont be that much stronger then earths or if it moves heaps then you know it is.this wont really give you much other then piece of mind because there is'nt any evidence that states what effect a certain strength field has on a person.maybe there is a more scientific person on here that can shed abit of light on the topic.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42339-living-under-powerlines/#findComment-629850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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