RE: Why no corona? AC / DC transmission lines

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Original poster: "Terry Oxandale by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Toxandale-at-spp-dot-org>

Under the 500kv bus I could hold my hands up in the air and feel the hair
on my arms stand off the skin. So, I can imagine it does not take too much
for the birds to realize this is an "abnormal" environment.

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Subject: RE: Why no corona? AC / DC transmission lines


Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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At 10:30 AM 9/11/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><Gary.Lau-at-hp-dot-com>
>
>While these HV lines clearly exhibit corona, what I can't figure out is why
>the ground under them isn't littered with bird carcasses.  Corona coming
>off their little beaks has GOT to hurt should they try to perch on the
>lines!  Is it just a case of being too large to perch on?
>
>Gary Lau
>MA, USA

Don't see many birds sitting on those transmission lines... They're all on 
the MV lines at <100 kV.  I'll bet the strong efield is unpleasant for them.