I know that there are entire websites out there devoted to exposure to 60Hz fields and their possible health ramifications. It has been debated in local newspapers around here because of the "Marcy South" line that runs through our area on its way to New York City.
My EMC professor (yes EMC is a class at SUNY Binghamton) showed us a graph of a common household. The 60Hz fields near your average kitchen stove are much higher than the fields that you would experience under a large power line. Many people forget that proximity can make up for raw field strength. It would be interesting to know how much 60Hz I'm bathing in right now as I type at my computer. Dave, do us a little experiment. Measure the 60Hz fields right at your chair where you sit all day in front of the computer. How would that compare to a power line? Chris Maxwell Design Engineer Nettest From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:00 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: Pace makers, speakers, magnetic fields Interesting. A friend and I drove to a house he was interesting in buying so that we could measure the 60 Hz magnetic fields (it is near some big power lines). While driving I switched on the equipment and was surprised to measure such a strong mag field from the dashboard. I can't remember the actual magnitude but it was high. Dave From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 11:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pace makers, speakers, magnetic fields I read in !emc-pstc that robert Macy <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'Pace makers, speakers, magnetic fields' on Mon, 8 Mar 2004: >Very few people know that the little magnet in the standard automobile >speedometer (in the analog style) produces huge AC magnetic fields at >the chest of the driver (when you're driving). Exceeds those MPR II >limits by quite a bit. At the hands, forget it! Huge fields! How many gigatesla are these 'huge' fields? -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
