Health-releated electromagnetic field assessment in the proximity of high voltage power equipment

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Assem Ordabek
Shermakhan Shapalov
Nursultan Faiz

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With respect to health issues, this paperpresents the results of an electromagnetic field (EMF) assessment in the proximity of a high voltage power station located in South Transylvania, Romania. The main parameters taken into account are, according to all standards and recommendations, the RMS (Root Mean Square) value of low frequency (0–300 Hz) electrical field strength E (in kV/m) and magnetic flux density B (in μT). Measurements were performed near all critical pieces of equipment (transformers, switches, busbars, overhead lines), according to the EMF European Directive. Some measurements were made as a function of distance from the HV (high-voltage) equipment, others as a time variation. The main objective was to verify that specific limits are met and, if necessary, to identify protective measures. Finally, safe exposure times for personnel operating at these sites were determined. In the future, detailed maps of EMF variations will be made available to the power companies.


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Ordabek, A., Shapalov, S., & Faiz, N. (2023). Health-releated electromagnetic field assessment in the proximity of high voltage power equipment. Scientific Collection «InterConf», (156), 503–509. Retrieved from https://archive.interconf.center/index.php/conference-proceeding/article/view/3523

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