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Why can some birds land on high voltage lines without getting shocked and and some can't?
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∙ 6y ago
To get electric shock, the circuit must be completed and the subject who is in the path, or who becomes the path gets shock. When a bird sits on the wire, there is no closed path or circuit hence it does not shock. Same bird while sitting on the wire, and part of its body touches the earth or ground it then will get shock.
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Can I get electrocuted touching an electric pole if I'm not grounded?
First off you should not be touching any high voltage source whether you are grounded or not. A pole isn't typically dangerous, it is the wires on the pole. A path to ground is required for a current to flow. Technicians working on high voltage power line often touch the lines and ensure they are not grounded when doing so, by using special procedures. That is why birds can sit on bare power lines without getting shocked.
What happens if someone touches a high voltage wire?
If they are grounded they get an electric shock or electrocuted. If they are not grounded or in simultaneous contact with the neutral wire, nothing. That's why birds can sit on a high voltage wire and survive; they are not grounded.
What are the balls on high voltage transmission lines?
The balls on overhead conductors are, belive it or not to make them visable to birds, helecoptors and planes etc, so they wont fly in to them. They have no electrical purpose what so ever, Sorry to sat its that simple!! Colin
What is non example of series circuit?
birds
Why Red balls are inserted in a transmission lines?
to make it visible to small planes and helicopters.. and even some time immigrating birds
Why don't birds get shocked on high voltage wires?
Birds can sit on powerlines without being shocked because, in order to be shocked, your body needs to be touching both the powerline and the ground at the same time, so that there is a path for current to flow.If birds sit on a powerline, they aren't touching the ground. This means that they will not be shocked.Another explanationTo be electrocuted you not only need a point at which the electricity enters your body but also a point at which the electricity exits your body. Because the birds are only touching one wire there is no place for the electricity to exit, and this prevents them from getting electrocuted.
Why can birds sit on a wire without getting an electric shocked?
You only get an electric shock if you are touching both the ground and the electric wire, (or close enough to both for the electricity to arc) Birds sat on electricity cables are not close enough to the ground for the electricity to arc, therefore they do not get shocked.
Why the crows are not getting electric shock while they stand on electric line?
The birds are only touching one wire and not touching any thing that provides a return path for the current back to the generator. There is a procedure for people to work on energized high voltage lines from a helicopter without getting shocked because they are only touching one wire, so there is no return path available through the person.
Can I get electrocuted touching an electric pole if I'm not grounded?
First off you should not be touching any high voltage source whether you are grounded or not. A pole isn't typically dangerous, it is the wires on the pole. A path to ground is required for a current to flow. Technicians working on high voltage power line often touch the lines and ensure they are not grounded when doing so, by using special procedures. That is why birds can sit on bare power lines without getting shocked.
How do birds eat wasps without getting stung?
Birds are able to eat wasps without getting stung because they crush the stinger with their beak. They do this before the wasp has a chance to sting them.
Can you touch 220volt line not touching the ground?
You need to get an electrician to put in a proper grounding rod. You don't want to become the path to ground and it sounds like that may be possible if unlikely with you current grounding situation. The problem may manifest itself else where in your house, such as a shower for example. I saw this very problem with a faulty ground in Florida.
What is the weakness of flying types?
Electric types. ( If a birds get shocked, it gets killed.)Ice Types. ( If birds get frozen they fall to the ground.)Rock types. ( Chucking rocks at birds...)
What birds use bird feeders in the garden?
all birds eat from bird feeders its just getting them there without them being spooked so they will come back
Why do you get shocked by power lines and birds do not?
they do get shocked the same as humans. Only if it touches 2 separate wires, if a human only touched one wire then they wont get shocked either
Why are birds not shocked when standing on an electrical pole?
you have to be touching the gound and the wire for it to kill------- i mean shock you
How come birds can land on power lines without being electrocuted?
The high voltage is between one wire and the other. From one point on the wire to another point on the same wire, the voltage is quite insignificant. As long as the birds don't touch both wires, nothing much will happen. The wire does not have a difference in voltage from foot to foot. The term "high voltage" refers from wire to ground. Electricity flows down a voltage gradient. There is no gradient of voltage between the feet.
Are there any birds without backbones?
No. Birds are vertebrates.
