On more than one occasion, I have read that under certain conditions, a hand held flourescent lamp will glow under a high tension powerline.

So, I'm curious. I've never tried this, but I've heard powerlines "crackling" in wet weather. Especially by the ocean in the salty air. We're talking probably half a million volts or so. Has anyone ever tried this? Or does anyone have an unusual story of making a light bulb light up?

Don

its worked with me and its kind of trippy i was thinking when i did it what's it doing ot me lol

If you were to touch a powerline you would be in for a shocking surprise

yes flourescent lamps can glow under powerlines the very high amount of electro-magnetic energy around the lines excites the phosporus causing the lamps to illuminate.

I haven't tried holding a lamp under high voltage power lines, but I was able to get a fluorescent lamp to flicker and glow a little by holding on to it, and dragging my feet on the carpet.It would have to be a dark room of course and conditions would have to be right for alot of static electricity.

If you were to touch a powerline you would be in for a shocking surprise

im sure you were just joking as high tension powerlines are always mounted very high off the ground to prevent deadly contact.

Notice I posted that a few years ago? I was 18 at the time...with the mental age of probably a 12-14 year old...didn't know better then!

I haven't tried holding a lamp under high voltage power lines, but I was able to get a fluorescent lamp to flicker and glow a little by holding on to it, and dragging my feet on the carpet.It would have to be a dark room of course and conditions would have to be right for alot of static electricity.

I did the same with a neon lamp. I dragged my feet on carpet and asked my brother to touch the other lead of the lamp. Yeah it flashed once.