Hey everyone
I'm working as an automation engineer and I've always asked myself why people say, that for example birds, can sit on power-lines, because they aren't touching neutral/different potential and no current is flowing. I can't really get this explanation into my head, because technically isn't it just a parallel circuit with the power-line. I tried the circuit in a simulation tool, and according to the tool the current is in the micro/nano Ampere range. I copied the circuit below with two resistors simulating a bird and about 1km of wire.
I'm probably totally wrong, but I'd love to hear an actual explanation
I'm working as an automation engineer and I've always asked myself why people say, that for example birds, can sit on power-lines, because they aren't touching neutral/different potential and no current is flowing. I can't really get this explanation into my head, because technically isn't it just a parallel circuit with the power-line. I tried the circuit in a simulation tool, and according to the tool the current is in the micro/nano Ampere range. I copied the circuit below with two resistors simulating a bird and about 1km of wire.
I'm probably totally wrong, but I'd love to hear an actual explanation