Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building home near electric kiosk(substation) 4Jun 05, 2013 11:51 am Personally I wouldn't buy/build on this block, if not for health reasons, but for aesthetic reasons and re-sale value. My Hamptons build (completed): viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63370 Moved in Wednesday 11th Dec 2013 Front landscaping completed June 2016 Re: Building home near electric kiosk(substation) 5Jun 05, 2013 12:55 pm I am no expert on the subject and there may very well be no ill affects from living near one but i wouldnt build or buy near a power station either Rightly or wrongly most people will be of the opinion that there are health issues surrounding them so your home already has a black mark against it for resale or rental values. Re: Building home near electric kiosk(substation) 6Jun 09, 2013 2:58 pm We had one opposite our house in Darwin and it was never a drama. It was a 11kV/400V step-down around 5 foot high and 6 foot square that fed our street and side street. In reality, it'd only worry me if it exploded. Re: Building home near electric kiosk(substation) 7Jun 12, 2013 9:13 am Thanks E1109 for your reply. The one opposite to the block of land I'm planning to purchase is of similar size to one you had opposite to your house. I checked the emf near the electric substation using a gauss meter and found the reading is within the recommended limits i.e < 4mG Re: Building home near electric kiosk(substation) 8Jun 12, 2013 9:15 am newhomehunter Thanks E1109 for your reply. The one opposite to the block of land I'm planning to purchase is of similar size to one you had opposite to your house. I checked the emf near the electric substation using a gauss meter and found the reading is within the recommended limits i.e < 4mG And the inverse square rule will dilute that to irrelevance. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Building home near electric kiosk(substation) 9Jun 14, 2013 1:10 pm I don’t think that would be an issue. O.O Our standard double-glazed window is tested to achieve, Rw 34, and can be glazed to suit Rw 39. The price is good too... 3 9473 Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, and I'm looking for some advice regarding my house construction project in North Kellyville. I… 0 6696 Hi all. I'm thinking of installing an electric gate in front of this street front villa (link below). The gate would be between the bush on the left and the letter box on… 0 2778 |