Posted by
abailey63 on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Dairy-cows-and-emf-effects-tp1542722p1542730.html
I agree it is vague. I'm not sure what the technical definition for
"stray voltage" is. Or what was used as a "Voltage Meter". My guess
is if you walked around various residential areas with the same
"equipment" you would have similar findings.
I know an apartment I was looking at had very high ELF readings. I did
not do further investigation but my guess is there was very poor
wiring, grounding and thus "leakage".
So I would say the story was more "vague" than "misleading".
Actually my key point is that these folks were able to
1) show economic harm
2) somehow give evidence of the source (not sure how strong this was)
3) and get a legal finding in there favor
If any one is willing to define the what the terms in the article mean
scientifically that would be very helpful.
I just find the terms "voltage", "leakage" etc vague. Even though
voltage should mean one thing.
My 2 cents.
Thanks, Alan
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[hidden email], Vinny Pinto <vinny@...> wrote:
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> Hi folks and "abailey":
>
> The letter below could be a bit misleading, because it could appear
> that the author (I do not know the name of the person who sent the
> post, as she/he did not sign their name) may be inferring that the
> problem which affected the cows -- and for which the judgement was
> awarded -- was due to EMF fields or E-fields or magnetic fields, and
> this is not the case. Rather, livestock "stray voltage" problems such
> as the one described in the article involve actual electrical
> currents which pass through the soil and which pass through the
> hooves of cows, causing discomfort and disrupting bodily rhythms. It
> can be likened to someone hooking up electrodes to the bottoms of
> each of your bare feet and passing a small electrical current across
> the two feet (through your body).
>
> with care,
> --Vinny
>
> At 03:30 PM 10/19/2006, you wrote:
> >I thought you might find this article interesting. Apparently farmers
> >can sue for damages that emf causes dairy cows. I guess its harder for
> >us humans to quantify economic damage. Could be a legal precedent
> >though.
> >
> >
> >Dairy farmers win $1.1 million against utility
> >
> >The Baumgardners of Skagit Valley had been mystified for years about
> >what was making their cows sick and milk production drop. They traced
> >it to stray voltage infiltrating their barn, and they want more
> >farmers made aware of the issue.
> >
> >Full story:
>
>
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=dairy18m&date=20061018> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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