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May 1st, 2015, 07:53 PM
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Drones and Power Lines
Do electric transmission power lines disrupt the navigation ability of drones? I know that my iPhone compass does not work properly within a few hundred feet of the towers. I'm curious if anyone had any issues when they flew close to a tower.
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May 1st, 2015, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Mesa, AZ
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Re: Drones and Power Lines
yes...did notice the compass calibration went wonky around 30-40 yards from a simple power pole on one flight a few weeks ago. Didn't affect the flying at all though. Inspire 1 was the drone.
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May 2nd, 2015, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Dayton Ohio
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Re: Drones and Power Lines
DJI warns against flying near power lines in all their manuals. Not sure about other OEM's. 375KV transmissions lines put off large amounts of corona discharge which can be a problem for RF and GPS.
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May 4th, 2015, 09:35 PM
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Re: Drones and Power Lines
Electricity and magnetism go hand in hand. You can't have one without the other. Any wire that has current flowing through it will have a magnetic field surrounding it. Run a magnet back and forth over a conductor, and it will induce an electric current. It's the basic operating principle of motors, solenoids, loud speakers, etc.
A compass responds to magnetic fields. You can imagine what that much electricity will do to a compass when it is fairly close to those power lines. -gb- |
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May 5th, 2015, 02:11 PM
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Major Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Diego CA
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Re: Drones and Power Lines
I have flow within 10 feet of 4160 volts with no problems. Thats the voltage power poles in front of my house.
I wouldnt attempt to fly over or around anything higher in voltage without the power companies ok. The risk of fire is too great where I live ( southern California) But I do fly over and under the ones at my place. No Issues at all Thats with a Naza, wookong, and A2 |
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May 10th, 2015, 06:13 PM
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Ruler of the DownUnder UnderWorld
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cairns- Queensland - Australia
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Re: Drones and Power Lines
I fly my multirotors under and around power lines all the time but I am flying in Manual mode and not using a NAZA.
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May 30th, 2015, 10:00 PM
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Re: Drones and Power Lines
Quote:
Wayward drone tangles with Seattle high-voltage line | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News |
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