Currents induced in the human body by high voltage transmission line electric fieldߞMeasurement and calculation of distribution and dose

Abstract

Electric field measurement provides a basis for calculating the induced human body currents. Distributed body current calculation procedures are presented for an erect human on the ground and on a tower leg in a working position. An electric field dosimeter measurement provided a basis for calculating the time integral of induced body currents. Practical measurements show a much lower electric field exposure than that calculated on the basis of the maximum field in a work area. This work also enables researchers to relate biological research to practical electric field induced currents in humans.