Title :
Comparison of electric and magnetic fields from electric power systems with exposure recommendations of the European Union
Author :
Kuusiluoma, S. ; Keikko, T. ; Hovila, J. ; Korpinen, L.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Eng., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
The Council of the European Union has presented recommendations for exposure to electric and magnetic fields. The ICNIRP guidelines (International Commission on Nonionizing Radiation Protection) have been adopted. The given recommendations for 50 Hz electric and magnetic fields are 5 kV/m and 100 μT, respectively. The aim of this paper is to compare the given guidelines to measurement results from previous studies at Tampere University of Technology (TUT). The recommended value for electric field was exceeded in some cases, the highest measured value being 9.3 kV/m. The highest measured magnetic field, 18.6 μT, was well below the recommended 100 μT. However, the general public does not sojourn for significant periods of time at places where the highest fields were measured
Keywords :
electric field measurement; magnetic field measurement; power overhead lines; power system measurement; switching substations; 100 muT; 110 kV; 18.6 muT; 20 kV; 400 kV; 50 Hz; Council of the European Union; International Commission on Nonionizing Radiation Protection guidelines; Tampere University of Technology; distribution lines; distribution substations; electric field measurement; electric fields exposure; electric power systems; magnetic field measurement; magnetic fields exposure; overhead transmission lines; switching substations; Conductors; Councils; Electric variables measurement; Guidelines; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Power system protection; Power transmission lines; Substations; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Power System Technology, 2000. Proceedings. PowerCon 2000. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Perth, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6338-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICPST.2000.897131
