“The reason the power wires are so sensitive to EMP is that they are not solid wire. They are comprised of dozens or even hundreds of individual conductors bundled together. As the field passes through it creates a lot of juice. It’s acts like a generator. The power lines are spaces apart as they are to prevent them from creating their own EMP’s from the alternating current they carry normally. They don’t have a chance against a strong emp and are the first thing affected along with radio transmissions.. “
No. bundled wire has nothing to do with it.
” The power lines are spaces apart as they are to prevent them from creating their own EMP’s from the alternating current they carry normally.”
They are spaced apart to act as a conductor with a larger cross-section to avoid exceeding the breakdown voltage of air
“They don’t have a chance against a strong emp and are the first thing affected along with radio transmissions.. “
E1 pulse occurs in nanoseconds and *can* blow electronics....E3 is caused by the physics of a fireball coupling with the geomagnetic field and occurs of tens or hundreds of seconds and is generally proportional to weapon yield.