East Anglia planned pylons

[swt_passenger]

Won't the buzzing just be 50hz hum, the "crackling" will be discharge, the 33kV lines on wooden pylons that go through work can be quite loud when it's damp.

Never sure of the exact mechanisms in play, but I’m pretty sure it’s not the main structure of the pylon.

 

[Ediswan]

Never sure of the exact mechanisms in play, but I’m pretty sure it’s not the main structure of the pylon.

As far as I am aware, there are two sources. The wires themselves, and the insulators attaching the wires to the pylons. The condition of those insulators is a factor.

 

[dgl]

As far as I am aware, there are two sources. The wires themselves, and the insulators attaching the wires to the pylons. The condition of those insulators is a factor.

and naturally a wet insulator (well assuming it's not distilled water!) will conduct some electricity to the structure, causing corona discharge

 

[joebassman]

Is it true that there is an increased risk of cancer when living near pylons?

 

[bleeder4]

Personally i prefer the traditional style metal pylons/towers to the new T type which look like ski lifts.

I'm the opposite. I prefer the new T type pylons, I think they look much smarter and less intrusive than the traditional ones. Driving down the M5 from the Midlands, I always know when I've passed into Somerset when I start seeing those T shaped pylons. Incidentally, my understanding is that the traditional ones are shaped the way they are because they were designed during the unlocking of Tutankhamun's tomb during a time period when the general public was going crazy for Egyptian style architecture.

 

[ABB125]

The BBC is now covering today‘s National Grid announcement (link below). Government straight on the defensive, but they can’t have a future based on offshore wind and solar etc without some sort of change to the distribution system. (Although there’s probably MPs who think it can all be done with batteries…)

Electricity upgrade plan includes miles of pylons

New undersea cables and on shore power lines including pylons could add up to £30 a year to energy bills, a new plan suggests.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is it just me who is surprised by the fact that the ESO will be apparently transferring to the government later this year?

 

[Welly]

Is it true that there is an increased risk of cancer when living near pylons?

No

 

[telstarbox]

Even if there was it would be very hard to determine as everyone lives near electricity cables in their home or workplace.

 

[dangie]

Is it true that there is an increased risk of cancer when living near pylons?

Probably more risk of ‘C’ with holding a mobile phone next to your earhole.

 

[joebassman]

Probably more risk of ‘C’ with holding a mobile phone next to your earhole.

And all the chemicals, additives, and processed sugars in the majority of food

 

[Snow1964]

According to the plans, a significant stretch of the route will be buried where it goes around the picturesque "constable country" area south of Ipswich.

Very similar to the new t-pylon route in Somerset to Hinkley point.
That has underground section through Mendip Hills. They are also removing about 30 existing pylons and moving that underground at same time

New route is 48.5km are overhead, and 8.5km underground. A few conventional pylons exist near the ends. Wiring has just finished

Wiring finishes on 57km of T-pylons to connect Hinkley Point C to the grid

National Grid has completed the installation of 116 T-pylons in Somerset as it builds out the infrastructure needed to connect Hinkley Point C to the grid.

eandt.theiet.org