WHY DON’T BIRD GET ELECTROCUTED WHILE PERCHING ON POWER LINES?
It’s not voltages per se that kill, but voltage differences which are needed for electricity to flow. If a bird lands on a single power line at say 35,000 volts, the lack of a voltage difference keeps it safe. If it extends its winds and touches another power line at a different voltage, then it will be electrocuted. That’s why electricity companies put plenty of space between cables.
It’s not voltages per se that kill, but voltage differences which are needed for electricity to flow. If a bird lands on a single power line at say 35,000 volts, the lack of a voltage difference keeps it safe. If it extends its winds and touches another power line at a different voltage, then it will be electrocuted. That’s why electricity companies put plenty of space between cables.
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