cocorobert Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Academy is building a 4 floor, tilt wall building at their corporate HQ on Mason Rd. just N. of I-10. This will probably be their new HQ building but I have no clue about the sq. ft. and if they will build a parking garage or not. Why I am posting this is because of how close the fourth floor of this building is to the KVA Power lines that are part of the Texas electrical grid that connect regions and generating plants. These lines are the largest transmission lines in Texas and they are the tallest towers you will see around the state with the exception of towers that carry the lines over ship channels, rail yards or large freeways. The reason for the height of these towers is because of the amount of electricity involved. Historically farmers in Kansas, Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle, etc. used to put up pools with copper wire between them and collect electricity from the lines without touching them. This collection of slippage is illegal and power generation companies would have planes following the towers looking for such activity. Of course these farmers were quickly stopped and I have not heard or known of such activity continuing today. Does anyone know the SAFE distance a building can be built to these huge towers/lines?If one wants a unique photo they can get one here. Of course the site is fenced in but while standing on the grass between the fence and Mason rd. I guestimate way less than 100' between the outer lines and the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Not a clue, but a call to the right people at Centerpoint might answer your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoevil Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I don't think you need to worry about Academy Sports stealing electricity from the high voltage lines lol. If you look at the lines there are houses within about 100ft. of them. If that was a problem those houses would not have been allowed to be built there or the lines would have been placed elsewhere if the houses were already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 The more voltage going through the lines the greater the minimum distance requirements are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Would my tinfoil hat help, or would it amplify the electromagnetic waves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Would my tinfoil hat help, or would it amplify the electromagnetic waves?That only works against the hydrophobic aliens that don't realize Earth is 75% water... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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