Induced Voltage & Current Simulations, Safety Criterion, and Mitigations for EHV Transmission Lines in Close Proximity

On the coupling influence of the relative position of human trunk with respect to the overhead high-voltage power line

“…The result is shown in Figure 1 and agrees well with other simulations presented in the literature [10], [11] and with the individually performed analytical calculations.…”

“…In addition, there is a phase shift between them, so their maximum values should not be arithmetically summed up. The studies undertaken must be differentiated in terms of the two fundamentally different categories: (1) occupational -for a limited time, a healthy, trained, and protected worker can be found near the high-voltage lines due to some service tasks [9], [10] and (2) residential -when any person, regardless of their age or health status, is located in the vicinity of these lines, which might be placed within newly developed residential districts [11]. Even if 110 kV can be considered the upper limit of medium voltage [12], the generated fields at soil level are comparable with those emitted by higher-voltage networks (as the supporting pylons are lower).…”