Audible noise from power lines measurement, legislative control and human response

This paper presents the special problems associated with audible noise from corona on high voltage power lines. Human response to this noise source is examined in the context of requirements for special noise measuring methods and instrumentation and considering existing and proposed legislation for noise control in various countries. The need for a new and more realistic evaluation by regulatory bodies and utilities, of transmission line noise - and its effects on individuals and communities - is stressed.