Encountering A Corona Discharge
Early on the morning of February 16, 2025, I was awakened by a humming sound. I'd never heard this sound before and despite it being 2:15 in the morning, I had to investigate. So, I pulled back the curtains in the bedroom and noticed it was foggy. At first, I figured it was the sound of my heat pump or maybe my neighbors heat pump. It wasn't. Could it be someone in the neighborhood using an air compressor? It wasn't. I also checked to see if it was a large truck idling at a stop sign, but that was not the culprit either. I eventually opened the window and I could still hear it, but now with a noticeable deeper tone. The sound seemed to be coming from overhead. I was more confused than ever. What could it be? Suddenly, there was a gust of wind and the humming diminished, but returned after the wind died down. Could the noise be coming from the power lines? Believe it or not, yes. Corona discharge is a phenomeno...