I had a conversation with a friend on that issue and he keeps telling me
that the capacitance of the human body combined with the alternative current
of a power line will induce a current inside the body of a man that will
kill the man even if he's not topuching anything.
I initially tought that the answer is no to my question but I'm not so sure
right now has my friend says that I'm making the mistake of considering the
question thinking in terms of a constant voltage instead of an alternative
current.
Does anyone has a definitive answer on that matter or can direct me to a
paper on the subject ?
Thnaks,
Luc
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Luc P. Pelletier <LucPPelletier@msn.com> wrote:

Hi !

We have all seen birds perched unharmed on an electrical power line.

I would like to know if a man will be electrified if he hangs on such a
power line.

Thanks,

Luc

Assuming that, like the bird, he is touching nothing else, no.

--
Jim Pennino

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"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:

Luc P. Pelletier wrote:

I would like to know if a man will be electrified if he hangs on such a
power line.

Not if he does not ground himself or touch another wire.

Bob Kolker

Electrified, or electrocuted?

Jim