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[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 16 points 1 month ago

At approx 3kV/mm, you would have to be pretty close to a 10kV fence.

Humidity plays a big role as does the frequency that the fence is running on. But you would be pretty safe standing a meter away, on that dry sunny day in the picture.

Also above a point, the high voltage causes the conductors to buzz.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 12 points 1 month ago

Dry? It was a carribean island, right? Probably humid as fuck.

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago

Yes, but it isn't hosing down with rain.....

[-] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

It was the night before.

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

If I'm not mistaking the buzz is because it's AC hence the buzz frequency is the same as the AC's.

Certainly it makes sense that the high voltage would be generated from mains power using a big fat transformer since that's probably the simplest way to do it.

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Yep.

The highest DC voltage I have been near is around 1000V, it didn't buzz, but 1000V AC also doesn't buzz....

[-] Steve@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago

10/3 millimeters away, to be precise.

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