Hi all you sighs out there. I really need sone advice. What are your thoughts of buying a house and living near high tension wires? The houses near such structures are generally cheaper.
Does anyone know if there are any I'll effects although I heard about radiation. How bad is it?

Thanks in advance for the advice.

i heard that u wont see any bad effect unless u stay there 10years above..

i got the source from an uncle who doin property..he always remind me of this..never buy because of its cheaper..cus u will find that its very hard if u wanna sell it off..

http://www.royalrife.com/powerlines.html

wow, sounds really bad...better not buying those house if possible..

If you have a choice, never ever go for property that near to the high tension cables. See how the Paramount garden condos which suppose to be having a good value but turns out to be? Apart fm detriment to your health, it will be even worse for investments as you going to having headaches finding buyers to dispose your house.

No conclusive research results show it is detrimental to health. It is still debatable issue but people spooked and dont want to take the risk. Handphone also got issues but did it stop you frm using it???

Well handphone is also radiation to certain extend.But high tension cable carrys high voltage electricity compare to our phone 220 v.

There is no scientific proof to show high tension wires will have adverse effects. I cannot believe people are still falling for that crap. Worse are the people who actually propagate the information as you can already see in this thread.

However, having said that, the only thing with high tension wires are the houses will be harder to sell and lower in terms of values.

but i guess most hse now are build near to one.

The structures are designed with sufficient safety clearances and if there is no steel theft like those happening in east coast grid in sabah, the tower wont collapse.

However, general human would always see this as a hazard. Fengshui wise also not advisable.

(Engineering wise, these towers carry most probably 132kV. Any conductor carrying current will produce electromagnetic field around it.)

u can try to avoid, but if u dun have much choice.. what to do..
am staying in puchong prima.. where the whole area there are near to high tense wire.
and the hse can fetch 400k.... maybe we might find it hard to sell later. but when there are no more hse nearby. ppl will still have to buy...

While everyone is bashing the low return on property near high tension cable.
There's plenty of example that this is not the case:
- Lagoon homes in Kota Kemuning by Gamuda.
- Citrine in Putra Height by Sime dayby
- USJ height by sime darby?

And along Kelana Jaya LDP, i guess most ppl know that there's high tension cable along it. Even there's a Power Substation close to the terrace.
i don't see those old terrace in Taman Megah fetching low price?
In fact is there complaints from Taman Megah folks?

i guess it's all down to the location. When the location is highly demanded, ppl will just buy it.

How to identify high tension cable?

Not cables. They are mostly bare aluminium conductors (ACSR).

for one thing.. there is no development nearby.. so ur house (if facing the high tension cable) will be having a free obstruction view for almost forever..

it is not conclusive effect.. the same goes to telco tower effect or using handphone effect..

quite true - can search the whole www, won't find a official body or gomen endorsed scientific paper saying 200' unsafe, 500' safe, etc.

in practice, one will stay away from these htc if one has a choice. but if you really like that spot, there really isn't anything concrete to say no to it.

Phone where got operate at 220v? It's 5V lar....it's charged with 220V and adapted to 5V into the phone.
The radiation from phone is the electromagnetic signal that the phone keep sending to the telco station to be connected and shows that the phone is ON.
If the phone is in building, lift or in pocket, the signal is weak, then the phone will auto boost the electromagnetic wave to reach the telco station and this will further harm us.

MY house is nearby high tension wire

Magnetic Field Exposure and Cancer: Questions and Answers

Source: National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factshe...magnetic-fields

Key Points

* Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) are areas of energy that surround any electrical device. EMFs are produced by power lines, electrical wiring, and appliances (see Question 1).

* Electric fields are easily shielded or weakened by walls and other objects, whereas magnetic fields are not. Since magnetic fields are more likely to penetrate the body, they are the component of EMFs that are usually studied in relation to cancer (see Question 1).

* Overall, there is limited evidence that magnetic fields cause childhood leukemia, and there is inadequate evidence that these magnetic fields cause other cancers in children (see Question 2).

* Studies of magnetic field exposure from power lines and electric blankets in adults show little evidence of an association with leukemia, brain tumors, or breast cancer (see Question 3).

* Past studies of occupational magnetic field exposure in adults showed very small increases in leukemia and brain tumors. However, more recent, well-conducted studies have shown inconsistent associations with leukemia, brain tumors, and breast cancer (see Question 4).

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Added on July 10, 2011, 6:06 pmCell Phones and Cancer Risk

Source: National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones

Key Points

* Cell phones emit radiofrequency energy. Concerns have been raised that this energy from cell phones may pose a cancer risk to users (see Question 1).

* Radiofrequency energy is a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation; exposure depends upon the technology of the phone, distance between the phone’s antenna and the user, the extent and type of use, and distance of the user from base stations (see Question 2).

* Researchers are studying tumors of the brain and central nervous system and other sites of the head and neck because cell phones are typically held next to the head when used (see Question 3).

* Research studies have not shown a consistent link between cell phone use and cancer. A large international study (Interphone) published in 2010 found that, overall, cell phone users are at lower risk for two of the most common types of brain tumor—glioma and meningioma―compared to non-users. For the small proportion of study participants who reported the most total time on cell phone calls, there was some increased risk of glioma, but the researchers considered this finding inconclusive (see Question 3).

* Further research is needed to investigate possible health effects in children and persons who have used cell phones heavily for many years.

This post has been edited by Power Lines: Jul 10 2011, 06:06 PM