Wooden electrical masts near a property

Davesnave

witchy1066 wrote: »

mine isn't as posh as that one, its not got the bar at the top and why has mine got a great big yellow sign on it saying "danger of death, keep off" the one in the photo doesn't seem have a warning sign,

They always put those around at the back!;)

No, seriously, they should all have them, even the 230 volt ones, (not the phone-only poles, though.)

ValHaller

Rachyk wrote: »

This came direct from a BT man on site, and there is the same problem with business around Colchester grid! Not a bluff

(We have had problems of the transformers at substations humming at the same frequency as the broadband (BT said it more technically than that!) which meant the broadband didn't work,)

OH dear, he is from BT so you believe him. It was a bluff. Mains electricity does not operate anywhere near the frequencies of broadband. Sorry, you was bluffed. Well bluffed.

There may well be a problem around Colchester. But that is not the explanation.

martindow

Inspected by EE on the metal plate presumably refers to Eastern Electricity. I think it is now part of EDF.

Rachyk

ValHaller wrote: »

(We have had problems of the transformers at substations humming at the same frequency as the broadband (BT said it more technically than that!) which meant the broadband didn't work,)

OH dear, he is from BT so you believe him. It was a bluff. Mains electricity does not operate anywhere near the frequencies of broadband. Sorry, you was bluffed. Well bluffed.

There may well be a problem around Colchester. But that is not the explanation.

Perhaps it's electromagnetic interference then!

noh

twink1108 wrote: »

Thanks everyone... Here is a photo of the masts. Im currently waiting for the electricity company to tell me how many volts they carry - someone has told me 11,000 and someone else has said 33,000.

You can actually see the substation in the photos as well, just between the arch of the trees.

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Don't worry about it.
There will be no impact on the resale value of the flats.

I do know where that is, we live very close, and often take the dogs for a walk through there.

MX5huggy

As said don't worry this is a pylon to worry about...

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-1712190/The-99950-bungalow-with-a-pylon-view.html

twink1108

Thanks for all of your posts.

Smith_007

Oooh
Looks like the mods decided to remove my post rubbishing the link between cancer and power lines.

Oh well....
The beauty of science is that it doesn’t care about care about what you think. It just asks that you use your eyes and look at the facts.

Davesnave

Smith_007 wrote: »

Oooh
Looks like the mods decided to remove my post rubbishing the link between cancer and power lines.

Oh well....
The beauty of science is that it doesn’t care about care about what you think. It just asks that you use your eyes and look at the facts.

There are many ways to say the same thing, but some of them aren't very nice.

As a scientist, you may be more concerned with the cognitive rather than the affective domain, but it's surely easier to promulgate your view if you remain courteous.

Smith_007

Davesnave wrote: »

There are many ways to say the same thing, but some of them aren't very nice.

Bizarrely, some people appear to confuse being blunt about indisputable facts with a personal attack.