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Steel Clad Building and High Voltage Overhead Cables.

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There is a modern sheet steel clad building nearby. It has what appears to be plastic covered steel sheets as exterior walls. It is used as a Scout Hut and can probably accommodate about 80 people for events. Running overhead are three high Voltage cables that feed local transformers, including the scout hut transformer which is on a pole nearby. The scout hut has two earth electrodes which connect to a part of the building and earth it. Although they are quite close together so may not really count as two in function.


Theoretically what would happen if one of the H.V. overhead cables came adrift and fell onto the roof of the building regarding risks?


This is a theoretical question relating to a real building but with a serious intention.


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Z.


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    You web reference to the Great Storm of 1987 highlights my current concern about the effect of Climate change on power systems and the loss of electricity for longer periods of time (example 5 or more days) on a wider geographical areas. 


    With climate change Hurricanes are getting bigger and slower depositing more and more rain and flooding many in-land locations.


    Do you know if this subject is being discussed in any IET blogs at this time!


    Peter Brooks MIET

    Palm Bay Florida USA


    P.S. Our annual hurricane season begins in about 3 weeks.
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    You web reference to the Great Storm of 1987 highlights my current concern about the effect of Climate change on power systems and the loss of electricity for longer periods of time (example 5 or more days) on a wider geographical areas. 


    With climate change Hurricanes are getting bigger and slower depositing more and more rain and flooding many in-land locations.


    Do you know if this subject is being discussed in any IET blogs at this time!


    Peter Brooks MIET

    Palm Bay Florida USA


    P.S. Our annual hurricane season begins in about 3 weeks.
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