Geeez Scott, great answer (Great Scott, geeez what an answer, with deference to Jimmy Olson/Perry White for us geezers).

Cindy it means you can have a voltage present in an uncharged conductor because of it's near proximity to an charged conductor. For all practical purposes, there's nearly no difference between capacitive and inductive coupling. Also because of another thread I've been in lately, it does not happen in DC conductors, only ones with a frequency.

There have been real problems with control circuitry run with load conductors in conduits because when you push the stop button, it won't because of coupling. that's the normal danger. It also becomes apparent when you run low voltage conductors in the same manhole, etc., with medium (high)voltage conductors, it has killed more than one.

OK, coulda been "Great Caesars Ghost" on the TV show. [Linked Image]