Power lines

Interesting shot Charlie.   Seems that tower is supporting several high voltage transmission lines.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-12 09:33
Interesting shot Charlie.   Seems that tower is supporting several high voltage transmission lines.

This was coming directly out of the PSE & G Power Plant in Kearny. I learned allot about high voltage power lines this week doing a job there. Some of these are carrying over 600,000 Kilovolts.

Nicely positioned.  It's always a bit nervy flying close to power lines, isn't it.

BetterBizTech Posted at 1-12 09:42
This was coming directly out of the PSE & G Power Plant in Kearny. I learned allot about high voltage power lines this week doing a job there. Some of these are carrying over 600,000 Kilovolts.

Dang that is a lot of KVs.  

Nice shot Charles,  Did you notice any reduced signal there?

Blériot53 Posted at 1-12 10:51
Nicely positioned.  It's always a bit nervy flying close to power lines, isn't it.

I never flew near power lines before this. I have read that. They can damage your drone. I got all the facts from the energy company before doing rhis job. I still wouldnt fly near them for fun.

BetterBizTech Posted at 1-13 05:24
I never flew near power lines before this. I have read that. They can damage your drone. I got all the facts from the energy company before doing rhis job. I still wouldnt fly near them for fun.

I almost flew smack into a set of powerlines, several years ago, with the Phantom4 I had at the time.
Brought me out in a cold sweat at just how close to disaster I'd been.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-13 06:49
I almost flew smack into a set of powerlines, several years ago, with the Phantom4 I had at the time.
Brought me out in a cold sweat at just how close to disaster I'd been.

I always avoided them. I had a job with an address out in Kearny which is an industrial area. I accepted it thinking it was a video of a warehouse.  This is a second section of rout 1 and 9 and it surrounds the PSE and G power plant which has been there for 100 years. All surrounding roads.  There are 17 places where the high power lines cross the roads I had to document.  I had clearance by the FAA to 250 ft and the poles went as high as 210 ft. The contractor wanted me as low as possible. It didn't make sense. The energy company was very helpful. The sent me a map with heights and offered to escort. I took the maps and their advice on distances from certain areas . I used my Visual observer to spot wires and stayed close VLOS.

And some nice railroads there

Nice capture btw

Thank you. Much appreciated.