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Stormrose says:
"Power lines are encased in a rubber tube, much like any other electrical wires, such as the ones in a set of headphones, or a lamp cord. The birds feet are not actually touching the live wires, so they aren't getting shocked. ITS PATH
GrowtheTruth says:
Absolutely ridiculous AND completely wrong! LOL! Sorry...
The reason why birds don't get electrocuted is because electricity has to flow from something to something. Birds only sit on one wire with their feet touching it, which means that there is no connectivity to the electrical flow, thus not completing the electrical path. The electricity would have no way to travel through the bird.
There is always the potential for a bird to be electrocuted, though. If one bird were to touch another bird or wire while perched on the line or if a bigger bird (with a larger wing span) were to touch the wire with its wingtips, then the circuit would be completed and would flow through their bodies, which would most likely kill them.
Also, it can be said that, should someone grab a power line with both hands at the exact (and I do mean exact) same time, while their feet are not on the ground and nottouching anything else, with no other body part touching the power line (or anything else for that matter) while holding on, and then they were to let go at exactly the same time, without touching the ground first...then that person would survive with no injuries!
Apex- Birds sitting on a single power line don't get shocked because there is no path for current to flow to the ground
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How can you prevent birds from landing on power lines?
I took coils of roofing nails and uncoiled them to make a strand of nails and zip tied them,point up, to my cable and phone lines that are overhead. But would not recommend this for your homes overhead 240/120v electric line. IMO
How do birds not get electrocuted on power lines?
Actually if we were to sit on a power line and not touch anything else like the birds do we would not get electrocuted.The current a flow of electrons,flows along a path of least resistance the electrons want to get to where they are going in the easiest possible way. Electricity flows from one voltage to another value of voltage. For the birds, the power lines have the same voltage -- so the birds are safe. Don't approach power lines, because humans come from the ground, which is a sink for the current.
Why do birds never get a shock when they stand on electric wire please answer in Tamil?
They do. but it you probably see them standing on phone land lines
Do birds gain heat from powerlines in the winter?
Unlikely at most. Just because there is many thousands of volts passing through the lines they land on, there is no grounding done and no electrical charge involved. Many birds land on the lines to see where they will feed next or gather with birds of the same species.
In show jumping how many fences are there in a treble?
There are three fences in a trble. | | | This is what a treble would look like from birds eye view, if you imagine that the lines are jumps.
What are dodo birds?
the dodo bird is actually on the lines of a tucan without the colors
Why does some power lines have red plastic balls attached to them?
That is to warn birds so that large flock of birds do not fly into the power lines. Also helicopters.
Why do birds get electrocuted on power lines?
Usually they don't.
What has the author Charles A Goulty written?
Charles A. Goulty has written: 'Birds and power lines' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Birds, Conservation, Electric lines, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Electric lines, Flight
Can birds touch one another when there on power lines?
The answer is yes they can touch one another when there on power lines
What is the birds wingbars?
Wingbars are prominent lines on the wings (not the underwing) .
Why are large birds more vulnerable to powerlines than smaller birds?
Smaller birds can fly through the gaps in power lines and bigger birds get stuck when they try to go through.
How do earthquakes navigate themselves?
Along fault lines
How did the union and confederate lines position themselves at Gettysburg?
They positioned themselves along separate ridges
How crow does not get electrocuted when it sit on the electric power lines?
Birds perching on power lines do not get electrocuted because they are not completing a circuit by touching another conductor. The power lines are insulated and the birds' legs are not close enough together to create a path for electricity to flow through their bodies.
Why do birds sitting on a power line not get electrocuted?
Birds do not get electrocuted when sitting on power lines because they are not completing a circuit for electricity to flow through. The electricity in power lines travels in a closed loop, and birds are not grounded so there is no path for the electricity to flow through them. Additionally, most power lines are insulated to prevent electricity from leaking out.
What are latitude lines known as?
They are known as parallels - a bit of a misnomer, really, because there are no parallel lines on the surface of a sphere: lines of latitude themselves are not lines, but circles, except for the equator.
