Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
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Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
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Re: Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
#2Huh, is that legal? I mean I guess it is when the power company is the customer, as they talk about, but otherwise?
Re: Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
#3Huh, is that legal? I mean I guess it is when the power company is the customer, as they talk about, but otherwise?
I'd assume otherwise you have to have a way for the drones to meter their usage and pay the power company. It will likely make power theft easier, but it seems entirely viable to have an account with the power company where you report "I drew X joules from line Y" and for them to bill appropriately.
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#4Fuel for the “birds arent real” pseudo conspiracy
Re: Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
#5Huh, is that legal? I mean I guess it is when the power company is the customer, as they talk about, but otherwise?
I'd assume otherwise you have to have a way for the drones to meter their usage and pay the power company. It will likely make power theft easier, but it seems entirely viable to have an account with the power company where you report "I drew X joules from line Y" and for them to bill appropriately.
That seems entirely unviable to me. Have you met… people?
“Trust me, bro!” is something I wish my power company would do, but they installed a meter instead.
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#6If this works via induction could you even eliminate the need for the drones to land?
Assuming flight conditions are good, there would be a region around the wire (line of charge) with an electric/magnetic field that the drones could use, any shielding notwithstanding.
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#7I remember a demo where fluorescent tubes will glow, sometimes brightly, near high-power transmission lines
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#8what could go wrong?
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#9As long as they can cover the liability when inevitably one of this sets off a wildfire in California that costs Billions. (I think it’s a cool idea if done right, they are after all trying to fix the problem of wildfires anyway which makes me hopeful)
Re: Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
#10If this works via induction could you even eliminate the need for the drones to land? Assuming flight conditions are good, there would be a region around the wire (line of charge) with an electric/magnetic field that the drones could use, any shielding notwithstanding.
That was my thought as well...I suppose there may be something I am not thinking of. Perhaps they get more total energy if they "perch" on the tower.